Headboard for Your Bed

• The good thing about my local hardware store is that they cut the pieces of wood for you and this made our job a lot easier. If you cannot get it pre-cut then you can just follow the measurments listed earlier and then carry on.
• Building the headboard is very easy when you're at this part. MDF needs to be pre-drilled like any other wood before screwing it together, so always drill a hole first and then screw it together.

• Making the sides is easy. Simply screwing them together and using some PVA makes a very strong hold.
• I cut out a 90cm by 30cm hole in the largest piece of MDF about 15cm from the top. This was so the inside shelf could have things like my laptop, a light and other items in it if I wanted.
• The hole can be cut out using a jigsaw or simply by hand, and the piece that you cut out can be used for the shelf's sides. These can be cut later.

• The next step that I did was to create two holes for the speakers that I was going to put in the headboard. I basically just measured around the speakers and then built boxes out of MDF to hold them in place.
• After building the boxes it's a good idea to drill holes in the back for wires to go through.

• Filling the holes is another process that can be done to make the headboard look better. Use some bog or filler to fill the holes from the screws.
• Applying an undercoat of paint is best when painting MDF. Then apply 2 coats of paint of your choice. This makes a nice finish to the headboard.

Let the paint dry and put what you want on the headboard. The shelf in the center is really good for holding things like a laptop or a lamp.