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Kmart mum's upholstered bedhead hack cost $14

And it's stunning! - by Rebecca Lowrey Boyd
  • 11 Apr 2018

A Perth woman has created a stunning Kmart hack, using a $14 blanket to make an upholstered headboard.

Hayley Bishop is no stranger to upcycling and DIY projects.

“My hubby and I like to make our own pieces - we get free items from Gumtree or verge side collection and upcycle them and make items for our home,” she told Better Homes and Gardens.

An upholstered bed head has been on Ms Bishop’s wishlist, but she couldn’t afford to buy one.

“I have wanted a tufted headboard for a while now but I could not find one that we could afford - not even a second-hand one - so I thought I'd just make it. I have upcycled one before but thought I would build this one from scratch,” she said.

Ms Bishop used materials that she had picked up on Gumtree for free. The only item she purchased was a $14 single soft touch blanket from Kmart. A similar upholstered headboard would cost upwards of $350.

Kmart single soft touch blanket

The single soft touch blanket from Kmart.

Kmart

The project took around four hours to complete.

“For me, it's about being able to have nice things without the high price tag (preferably without any price tag). So when I see things I love but can't afford we just make them. It just takes time,” she said.

The finished look.
Hayley Bishop

The clever hack was praised on social media, accruing more than 3.5K likes on Facebook group Kmart Mums Australia.

“That looks sensational,” wrote one woman.

“You are one talented woman, well done!” added another.

DIY upholstered bedhead
Hayley Bishop
DIY upholstered bedhead
Hayley Bishop

Want to make your own headboard?

Follow Ms Bishop’s steps.

1. Cut the partical board to size.

Particle board
Hayley Bishop

2. Cover with cushion inserts.

DIY upholstered bedhead
Hayley Bishop

3. Cover the cushion inserts with foam.

DIY upholstered bedhead
Hayley Bishop

4. Take an old yoga mat and cut strips to place around the edges of the foam. Staple it to the board as a safeguard to stop the foam from ripping out and coming loose.

DIY upholstered bedhead
Hayley Bishop

5. Cover with the blanket and staple it to the board.

DIY upholstered bedhead
Hayley Bishop

6. Use the excess fabric from the blanket to cover the buttons. Ms Bishop used a pin and a small elastic band.

DIY upholstered bedhead
Hayley Bishop

7. Using a piece of string to guide you, measure where you want the buttons to go.

DIY upholstered bedhead
Hayley Bishop

8. Nail wide-headed nails to the marked areas, then attach the buttons to the nail heads with a hot glue gun.

9. Cut some pieces of wood to size and screw them on to the bedhead to create legs.

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Rebecca is the Digital Managing Editor of Better Homes and Gardens.

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