Pallet Wood Headboards By Vintage Headboards

Vintage Headboards
by Vintage Headboards
3 Materials
$45
4 Hours
Medium
I will walk you through how to put together a one of a kind piece that will set off any bedroom. Stay tuned...
By taking 4 or 5 different colors of stains and layering the colors and finishing with a chalk paint on top to tie it all in you can take simple pallet wood and bring it to life. Make sure to sand down the pallet wood to remove sharp edges before you seal it. This is one of my favorite color schemes.
Many of you have watched the work I've done on a number of different headboard projects. Each project has been equally memorable. I like putting together designs that inspire all of the other DIYers out there.


The main challenge finding new pallet wood that is not too warped or cupped. Pallet wood is not kiln-dried so you'll want to have your pallets pulled apart for a few weeks and stored indoors to make sure a majority of the moisture is gone. Otherwise when you assemble it there will end up being gaps in the joints when the wood shrinks.



This Customer asked me if I could incorporate multiple colors of stains and randomly put them together for his Son. It's amazing how a throw away piece of wood with a little TLC can turn out pretty cool!
This is a very easy headboard. By first running the pallet wood through your table saw to establish straight lines this assembly is fairly fast. Never use pallet wood that was used to ship things like chemicals - you don't want that near your head when you sleep. This is why I only use brand new pallet wood.
By changing the angles of your cuts and randomly pre-staining the pallet wood your headboard can have a one of a kind look for your bedroom.
This Customer requested a darker look for his headboard and footboard as well a higher headboard with the crown molding shelf. We layered multiple stains together to deliver the finish requested. The pic of the footboard below shows the colors in more detail. The trick is to apply the colors at the same time while everything is still wet. Pre-stain each of the boards prior to assembly. Have fun with it - no two will look exactly the same when finishing them like this.
The footboard shows off the different colors of stains applied.
This headboard had neutral tones when combined with chalk paint brought everything together.
This headboard just had chalk paint added to the bare pallet wood on the front.
Our Texas Pallet Wood Headboard combines #2 knotty wood with pallet wood combined with multiple colors of stains.
There seems to be a trend in the last handful of years with taller headboards. We've made our headboards as tall as 84" which is a monster.
We combined a soft white with a pale blue chalk paint for this headboard. Very coastal.
This "shorty" pallet wood headboard was only 48" tall. The Customer needed it shorter to accommodate wall art already in place.
This pallet wood headboard was finished in Antique White with subtle distressing using a dry brush technique slightly loaded with Chelsea Gray chalk paint.
This was a fun project. This Customer asked us to combine a Chestnut Brown paint with Antique White/Chelsea Gray Pallet wood. It was very tall and very heavy - the Customer was super happy!


I hope these various designs inspire each of you to com up with your own variations. Remember we do ship nationwide and to Canada. If you don't want to tackle on these yourself - pls connect with us through our website of give us a call!
Suggested materials:
  • 3/4" cabinet grade plywood   (Home Depot)
  • 2" x 4"   (Home Depot)
  • (New) Pallet Wood   (Local Supplier)
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