你的床就是你的第二个家——在这里，你将花三分之一的时间构思你的下一个DIY项目。床是你的安全地带，是恋人的避难所，是富有创造力的孩子的火车、船或马车。
然而，床也只是一块柔软而没有特色的面包，需要纺织品和家具来使它变得独特。
In other words, it’s what we put on it, or around it, that gives a bed its character. The foundation of where our bed’s uniqueness starts is the frame and at the helm of the frame, is the headboard.
床头板驾驭着我们柔软的长方形梦想之舟，当我们在梦境的海洋上航行时，它就像一面海上的旗帜。就像每艘船都有名字一样，为什么不是每一张床呢?
Building a headboard is as easy as sewing a flag—and in terms of my sewing skills, a whole lot easier—especially when you realize that a headboard doesn’t have to connect to your bedframe. In fact, you don’t even need a bedframe at all to have a headboard!
Required Tools
- Screw gun
- Driver bits(for screws)
- Drill bits(for predrilling holes in wood and/or metal)
- Wood screws
- Circular saw
- Levels
- Stud finder
- Sander and sand paper
Materials
- Screws(3 – 3 1/2 inches Torx-drive)
- 2X4 or 1X4 for your posts
- Sheathing plywood(1/2-inch thickness or under)
- Your headboard material (pallet timber, fencing cedar, old doors, new lumber, etc.)
- Nails
- Wood glue
Design Basics
For the sake of this article we’ll be relying on a basic construction method to construct the headboard, and affix it to your wall.
Posts—The Frame Of Your Headboard
为了更好地设想你的床头板将如何建造，把它想象成一个有两根柱子的大正方形/矩形标志，就像你在高速公路旁或建筑区看到的那种。
- These posts will roughly distinguish the perimeter edges of your headboard and the material you use, since your headboard will be screwed and/or glued onto them.
- The height of these posts will distinguish the height of your headboard.
- These posts in turn will be anchored to your wall.
Attaching Posts To The Wall
For this design, your posts will be attached to the wall first. Once you have decided the desired width of your headboard you’ll want to find every stud behind the wall that will be covered by the headboard.
Use your stud finder and locate the center of each stud. A great way to make marks and lines on the wall without damaging the paint is to mask first withblue tape在磁带上画画。
I’d go with at least three posts if not four to make sure that your headboard is property anchored and not bowing out in the middle.
From here, work out how many linear feet of post you will need and go get them at your local lumber yard. Cut your posts at the lengths you desire, making sure that they are equal.
Pro Tip:如果你手边没有圆锯或锯子，许多木材场会为你切割，特别是如果这只是一个小订单。
一旦你的支柱建立起来，你就可以张贴你的帖子了。我还是用2X4s的吧，当它平贴在墙上的时候会凸出1.5英寸。然而，您也可以使用1X4木材，以减少揭示您的床头板从您的墙壁。
The great part about screwing into studs is that you don’t have to use mollies!
However, you still should be precise about what you’re doing. Start with an outermost post and hoist it to your desired height. You want your post slightly loose so you can plumb it, or in other words make sure it’s perfectly straight up and down.
Center the top of your post with the center of your stud and drive your screw into the stud until the head of the screw just touches the surface of your post. Use your level and put it lengthwise against the post and swing it until the bubble reads that the post in perfectly plumb.
Go eighteen inches down your post and put in another screw. At this point you can go back and drive the top screw home, and then work your way down the post continuing as you go to check that the post stays plumb. 2X4s are rarely perfectly straight, so it may take some slight pushing and pulling.
对你的第二个最外层的帖子做同样的事情，确保你的帖子的顶部是水平的。添加你的中心位置。
NOTE: Your posts will be hidden from view once your headboard is completed so don’t worry if they don’t perfectly align with the edges of your bed.
Once your posts are up, you’re ready for the creative part!
Time To Get Creative
你已经走到这一步了，并且熬过了螺丝钉和柱子之类的无聊部分。现在是时候发挥创意了!
有两个主要的策略，当构建你的床头板。
The first is nailing, screwing, or gluing your material directly onto your posts. If you’re using any sort of slat material, this is a good option. Hereis an example for using cross slats.
当你准备你的板条时，你可以做无数件事。你可以买新的木板、沙子和油漆，或者自己给它们染色，让它们焕然一新。或者，你也可以走乡村路线。
The rustic look can be made easy if you happen to stumble upon a stack of abandoned pallets, or find the perfect old door amongst the stacks at an architectural salvage store, but many times it takes some added encouragement to get your reclaimed wood looking good.
Apply a thin coat of white paint (or any other color you wish) to your used material and then lightly sand it off for adistressed worn paint look. or consider torching your wood for a uniquecharred finish. Sometimes, naturally weathered wood is all you need—no work necessary!
You’re your own boss here so try out your ideas and see what happens!
Fastening Your Material To The Posts
When your material is cut to the desired length and ready to put up consider what kind of fastener will work best.
For cleaner and more polished designs I’d go for a thin finish nail that will be hard to spot and can easily be filled if you wish to hide the nail head. I’d also use a little wood glue for added strength.
如果你想要一副愁眉苦脸的样子，宽一点的指甲头将是你最好的选择。记住，你的指甲不需要太长，因为它们只需要通过板条，进入柱子。另一种选择是18规钉，如果你手边有枪的话。
Use your level to make sure that each slat is level. To do this nail one corner of your material to an outer post, set your level on top of the slat, and then maneuver the other side of your slat until you come level, and then nail away.
Pro tip:如果你想要你的板条紧靠在一起，并限制接缝之间的可见空间，通过一个台式锯运行你的木材的两侧，以确保直线可能的直线。
Another option is using a backer board. Using a thin piece of sheathing plywood (less than half an inch) can expand your creative options and potential. With a backing board, you canuse smaller pieces of woodor you cango for a vertical slat design. Either way, you can limit the visible space between your slats by painting the backer board black, or the same color as your wall.
Use a circular saw and measure your sheathing plywood, subtracting at least 2-3 inches on all sides from the dimensions of your final project. This is because you don’t want to be able to see the edges of the plywood when viewing your headboard from the side.
有了背板，你可以在更小的部件上使用胶水，甚至可以在地面上设计和制作床头板，完成后挂在柱子上。这取决于你自己，但是要确保你所有的材料都牢固地固定住了。
A Few Extra Touches
Think aboutadding lighting behind your headboard. It’s not for everyone or every design, but can be a great added feature to some designs.
The beauty of using posts to secure your headboard material to is that you’llhave the space to run lighting wire between your posts, and on the inside edges, plenty of space and backing to secure lights to. Get creative and find what works for you.
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