How To Make A Queen Size Headboard From An Old Door

For a queen size bed you ll probably have to trim a standard height door.

How to make a queen size headboard from an old door.

A queen size bed frame can easily set you back 2 000. Sawing the door down to size adding chair rail molding to the top brushing on a few coats of paint. Of course turning it into a headboard did require some work. We could have got away with 65 inches so there would be less overhang on each side of the mattress.

You can really make it any size that works best for your space these are just some guidelines to get you. Step 2 how to frame the headboard door. In a large bedroom a headboard can be used to emphasize and fill the space. 76 headboards are usually sized with an additional 2 4 on each side of the mattress.

Step 2 measure the door photo by kristine larsen. Step 1 trim the door to fit a queen mattress to accommodate a queen size mattress the door was cut 67 inches long. Door height is also key. A headboard can add major impact to a room s decor no matter the size.

Trim both ends of the door for a balanced uniform look on each side. Standard mattress widths are as follows. Most are between 70 and 96 inches. For my 60 inch queen bed i trimmed from the top and bottom to maintain the door s proportions.

Doors are typically between 70 and 96 inches tall according to this old house magazine and queen mattresses are 60. With a headboard you also have many options. In a small bedroom it makes the sleeping area feel extra special without taking up valuable square footage.