I need a twin size headboard for a few months.

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I am moving from my 4 bedroom house into a small 2 bedroom apartment, but I just need a twin size headboard until then. I don't want to go to the expense of buying one, because the new buyers of my house want the twin bed I have now, with no headboard, but I need  one now!

Janet Pizaro · Answer

Try craigs list ,many people advertise things they do not want anymore.

Elen · Answer

Try Freecycle@yahoo.com

Cyndi Apone Deermount · Answer

Get an inexpensive piece of wood fencing with slats from Home Depot and paint it to match or coordinate with the room.

Ruidoso · Answer

Repurpose an old door.....?

Charlene Bryant · Answer

I like the old door idea above…also, couldn't you get a pallet and take it apart and make some kind of headboard out of that? Be creative - everyone's making everything out of pallets these days. Why not???

Kelley M · Answer

Get a cheap board and cover it with foam and fabric or a quilt to match the bed and mount on the wall. You can also do that with squares.

Sandra · Answer

If you don't want to spend any money at all, my suggestion would be to pick up old pallets for free (search you local craigslist) and use it as a headboard. You have several options. You can use it as is or you can pull it apart and construction a slat headboard. It will just take a little time and labor. To learn how to take apart pallets, do a search online, it can get a little tricky taking these boards apart.

Dee · Answer

Check out Habitat for Humanity Restore shops, you may find something there that you can use like old shutters.

Johnchip · Answer

I covered another mattress with the bedcover and propped it against the wall as the headboard.

Rus1058682 · Answer

You can make one from beaded board paneling, lowes sells 1\2 sheets, and you can paint it or leave it as it is..

Cynthia H · Answer

We cut an inexpensive particle wood panel in half for our queen size bed, added some 2x4's to the back and bolted it to the frame. I bought some quilt batting (it comes in a sheet to make a quilt, if you're not familiar with it, and you won't need more than twin size), used spray adhesive to attach the padding to the wood and then used a pretty sheet to cover it. I stapled it in place on the back, and years later I still like it so much I still use it. As a cheaper alternative, scrap wood for the shape, an inexpensive mattress pad and a sheet or pretty curtain and you have a temporary headboard. Or search headboard here, and I bet you'll find tons of clever ideas! Here's one I found that I thought was unique! http://www.hometalk.com/diy/bedroom/furniture/crib-to-upholstered-headboard-4880210

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