Headboard Bench
Headboard styles come and go, but luckily for DIY’ers out there, it simply means the next exciting project is around the corner. Using an old wooden headboard is a great way to build a unique bench. Adjust your dimensions according to the size of the headboard you are working with…
Material
| PCM compound mitre saw | 20mm Pine PAR (NB not warped) |
| PSR 18 Cordless drill | Seat 940 mm x 420 mm – 1 piece |
| PEX 300 Eccentric sander | Front panel 820mm x 430mm – 1 piece |
| POF router | Side panels 280 mm x 430mm – 2 pieces (Grain in short direction) |
| PFS2000 spray gun | Seat and front panel support slats 820mm x 60mm – 3 pieces |
| PST 18 Jigsaw | 20mm cleats x 500mm – 6 pieces |
| Legs 60mm x 60mm x 430mm – 2 pieces | |
| wood filler – pine/white | |
| 4 x 40mm screws | |
| 4 x 30mm screws | |
| wood glue | |
| all purpose primer water based 1 ltr | |
| Blue paint (sea blue) water based 1 ltr to make it look nautical | |
| White paint PVA |
Steps
- Strip any metal etc off the headboard
- Cut out shape to match headboard in side and front panels
- Mark off and attach cleats to head board and front legs
- Attach support slats to seat and front panel
- Attach sides to legs
- Attach front to sides
- Fit seat
- Sand
- Paint with primer
- Paint entire project in colour of choice
