Hey guys! I’mĀ currently in Bali on a bit of a creative escape, and I’m excited to share more of that with you next week. But in the meantime, for those of you who have a little time up your sleeve this weekend to do a someĀ DIY, we’ve got the perfect project for you.
You’ll remember from last week’s Palm Springs Travel Guide that I stayed at the Ace Hotel in Palm Springs, and also a few months ago in London. I love everything about theĀ decor in these hotels, and decided it was high time my own apartment got a little bit of an Ace inspired update. I loved the Chambray denimĀ used so much in the London hotel, so decided to create a headboard for our bed using denim I had leftover in the studio. I wanted to make this project as easy as possible, so decided to make it a hanging style, and used…. wait for it… a bench cushion from Ikea. Hello Ikea hack!
DIY Cushion Headboard
I had searched high a low for a cushion that would suit this project – something the right width and nice and sturdy so it wouldn’t flop around. I actually bought a small mattress and cut it in half only to find it buckled in the middle. Gah! Whilst pottering around on the Ikea website I found these bench seat cushions and realised that covered with a sturdy fabric they would be perfect!
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First, you need how long you want your headboard to be. We have a queen sized bed and wanted the headboard to be a little shorter than that, so I cut one of the cushion sections off.
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Cut your denim to fit roughly the size of your cushion, making sure you account for the fact that you want to wrap it like a present so will need overlap.
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Wrap the long sides over and pin to the back of the cushion, placing safety pins all the way down so that there are no lumps or folds in the fabric.
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Now is the time to fold like a present! Fold the ends down so they create a nice clean edge on the side. And then use pins to secure.
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You should have your wrapped cushion all ready! Take your leather and measure it to size so that the cushion can hang in it and be secure to the wall.
Voila!
The reason I use pins instead of glue or sewing to secure the fabric for this headboard is so that you can change up the fabric easily – make it a great piece if you tend to change your mind all the time like me! I also added another DIY hanging shelf above the bed using the same leather as the headboard… Easy!
In this photo: DIY mud cloth cushion, DIY round cushion (coming soon!), bed linen from Vietnam, Jasmine Dowling print, vintage stone vases from Australia, Urban Outfitters copper plant holder, DIY Hanging Leather Shelves.
If you love decor DIYs take a look at these: DIY Entryway and DIY Floor Cushion
And an extra perk – it must be so much softer to hit your head on it than the regular headboard š
So true, it’s made the whole place feel so much more comfortable.
This looks so comfy and stylish! X
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Its is super comfy!
Love it!
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Thank you so much so kind of you to say x
fab DIY, looks really simple but makes a big impact
Melx
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Lovely to hear you like it as much as I do! x
This is so cool, I love IKEA hacks! Great idea!
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Omg I love them too, makes interiors projects so simple x
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This is such a cute idea! I’m all about Ikea hacks – check out some of mine here: http://bit.ly/2ikh80p
Thanks for sharing š
Christina
Thanks for the tip, Ikea hacks are sooooo easy!
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Love the bedding and the overhead wall hanging (already made my own tufted headboard ?). Would love to know how you made the round pillow!!!
The round cushion is coming very shortly… Its a fave little project! x
The headboard looks so comfy and I love that the leather straps from the shelf were used for the headboard. It really brings the whole look together. I’m actually going to try your shelf DIY, because the leather straps look gorgeous! Thank you for sharing!
Fariha
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Love this! I think hotels are the most beautiful escape and they can teach us so much about the home style we love. Unfortunately it’s been quite some time since I’ve traveled, but I love reading about your travels here and seeing the pictures on Instagram. The headboard looks so cozy and I love that little circular pink pillow.
x Tali
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Where did you get the leather straps? Great idea. Thanks
I don’t know when this was written, but if the author is currently in Bali, and there are no flights going in or out, I’d say get on the next cruise ship that comes by!!!