11 Easy And Budget-Friendly DIY Pallet Headboards

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Pallets are a great material for crafting of any kind! You an make furniture, headboards, doors and various types of accessories of them and just use the wood for some crafts. Whether you’re looking to save money on some new furniture or trying to take a more environmentally friendly approach to your home improvement, wood pallets are the perfect versatile and cost-effective solution. Today I’d like to share some tutorials for pallet headboards, let’s see how to make them.

This Scandinavian-style headboard from pallets is super easy to make. Such a headboard is really easy to make, you just need to sand one or two pallets and place them behind a bed. You can also paint them to achieve more modern look.

DIY Scandinavian recycled pallet headboard (via www.shelterness.com)

DIY Scandinavian recycled pallet headboard (via www.shelterness.com)

In the second tutorial you’ll want pallets that aren’t treated with chemicals. Here the authors take apart the pallets and then cut pieces and lay out the headboard in the size that they wanted. Be aware that taking apart a pallet isn’t that easy.

DIY headboard from pallet wood (via allforthememories.com)

DIY headboard from pallet wood (via allforthememories.com)

The third tutorial is about cleaning and sanding a pallet super smooth. Then just dust it and paint whatever you like, here you’ll see black ravens.

DIY vertical pallet wood headboard with ravens (via www.catheywithane.com)

DIY vertical pallet wood headboard with ravens (via www.catheywithane.com)

Pallet wood gets a noble and refined look if you stain it dark like here. And the basic tutorial is the same: disassemble the pallets and make a headboard of the desired size and look.

DIY dark stained headboard on a frame (via https:)

DIY dark stained headboard on a frame (via https:)

This oversized pallet headboard was made from taken apart pallet wood and it was attached to a wooden frame behind it using nails.

DIY oversized pallet wood headboard (via www.thinkingcloset.com)

DIY oversized pallet wood headboard (via www.thinkingcloset.com)

In this DIY you also need to disassemble the pallets and make a headboard of the size and look that suits you. You can also add various decor and patterns after staining.

creative DIY wooden pallet headboard (via www.instructables.com)

creative DIY wooden pallet headboard (via www.instructables.com)

Need a rustic headboard? Make this one attaching pallet wood to the vertical wooden planks using simple nails. Not so difficult, yeah?

DIY upcycled pallet headboard (via lovelycraftyhome.com)

DIY upcycled pallet headboard (via lovelycraftyhome.com)

This volume headboard needed 2 or 3 pallets to be made. It looks weathered and rustic, perfect for rustic chic rooms!

DIY weathered pallet headboard (via diyready.com)

DIY weathered pallet headboard (via diyready.com)

Small rustic headboards can be also easily made using pallet wood and stain of your choice. The tutorial is pretty easy: disassemble the pallets and attach them to the base of wood.

DIY thin pallet wood headboard (via www.theidearoom.net)

DIY thin pallet wood headboard (via www.theidearoom.net)

This DIY is gonna surprise you: you needn’t disassemble the pallets, just take a pallet and fill in the gaps to achieve a look you like. Then paint, stain or whitewash the piece. There’s also a tutorial for attaching sconces to the headboard, so read it all.

DIY one pallet whitewashed headboard with sconces (via www.thesimplyinspiredblog.com)

DIY one pallet whitewashed headboard with sconces (via www.thesimplyinspiredblog.com)

Here’s one more super easy pallet DIY. Take a large pallet, attach pallet wood to make it wider, then stain or paint it and voila!

DIY large wood pallet bed frame (via www.craftymorning.com)

DIY large wood pallet bed frame (via www.craftymorning.com)