Light headboards are fantastic because they make the bed zone super welcoming, eye-catching and allow doing without a bedside lamp. Let’s make this beauty! You’ll need 3 – 6 foot 1×10″ alder boards for front, 1 – 6 foot 1×4″ alder boards for top, 2 – 5 foot 1×4″ alder boards for sides, 2 – 29.25x1x6″ alder boards for legs, 6 – 1 foot 2×4″ any type of wood, 2″ screws, polyurethane or stain, black paint, 1 light switch/outlet and faceplate, 3-5 strands white Christmas lights, 1 extension cord, 2 carriage bolts. First start by making the front of the headboard. Line up your 1×10″ boards and brace the back with the 2×4’s to hold them together. Continue reading the tutorial here.
