Old Door Headboard Project

Try this home decor project that shows you how to make an old door headboard. Our wood door only cost $20, making this a great DIY project.

My husband and I created this a while ago. It was so easy, cheap, and resulted in a great look for our master bedroom. We took an old antique wood door and made it into a headboard for our king-size bed.

We were browsing at one of those antique malls where there are lots of booths with all kinds of great junk for sale. On our way out, we saw this old paneled door and thought, why not make that our headboard. It was a perfect length. However, if you have a queen-size bed, you may be able to find a smaller door, or you can cut it down to size.

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I think we paid only $20 for the door. We cleaned it up, added some polyurethane, and hung it directly on the wall behind our bed.

How to Make an Old Door Headboard

Step 1. Determine where you want the door to hang on the wall. Then attach a 1 x 4 board to a 1 x 8 board with screws and mount it to the wall. 

Step 2. Create the opposite effect on the door. My husband also added two 1 x 4s, on top of each other, toward the bottom of the door to prevent the headboard from bouncing on the wall.

Step 3. Slide the door onto the wood cleat on the wall. 

That's it! Now you have a new headboard to enjoy.

Who would have thought that you could make a headboard out of a door?

Eventually, we painted it white as part of a Budget Master Bedroom Makeover, and as you can see, it still looks great today.