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Children’s Headboard

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Children's bedroom sets can come with hefty price tags, which is why Eric Stromer came up with a way to make a headboard from just $75 worth of materials. This is both a creative and cost-effective way to furnishing your child's bedroom, and will only take a few hours to complete.

Step 1
Take a piece of 1"x4' that's cut to the with of a single bed and attach it to the headboard with glue and then nails.

Step 2
Rotate the piece to put the sides on.

Step 3
Turn the headboard around and place your trim on. Line up one corner first to make them perfect.

Step 4
Trace the half moon stencil and cut out with a jig saw. Drill holes in the headboard to make stars. Sand any rough spots down.

Step 5
Paint the headboard as you'd like. Install the night light and then place the headboard over it.

Items You'll Need for this GMC Trade Secret

  • 1/2-inch birch plywood cut to headboard size
  • 3 pieces of 1"x4' stock
  • 4 pieces of trim
  • Half moon stencil
  • Night light

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