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DIY Headboard with Built-In Lights

DIY Headboard with Built-In Lights which casts a lovely glow.  An easy project to make yourself and is suitable for a teenager’s bedroom or an adult bedroom.

DIY Headboard with Built-In Lights which casts a lovely glow, is an easy project to make yourself and is suitable for a teenager's bedroom or an adult bedroom. #DIY #Headboard #HeadboardWithLights

 

The Headboard for Cheri’s bedroom is done ! Between starting this project, my sudden surgery and actually completing this DIY Headboard, I have no idea how long we were busy with it.

 

DIY Headboard with Built-In Lights which casts a lovely glow, is an easy project to make yourself and is suitable for a teenager's bedroom or an adult bedroom. #DIY #Headboard #HeadboardWithLights

One thing I do know is that everyone who had seen it, even when we were only halfway done, immediately fell in love with it.

When we started building, we never imagined how big, and what a huge impact, this Headboard would make !

DIY Headboard with Built-In Lights which casts a lovely glow, is an easy project to make yourself and is suitable for a teenager's bedroom or an adult bedroom. #DIY #Headboard #HeadboardWithLights

 

We used only one sheet of 2750mm x 1830mm x 16mm SupaWood. And had all the pieces cut to size by our timber supplier. This way it saves a massive amount of work once the pieces are cut.

I pinned a DIY Headboard with built-in lights a few weeks ago, when we only just started my daughter’s room makeover.

One Saturday when she was home, I showed her all the pins I had already pinned and how I wanted to use them.

Either for inspiration only, or to make something similar, yet a bit different.

DIY Headboard with Built-In Lights which casts a lovely glow, is an easy project to make yourself and is suitable for a teenager's bedroom or an adult bedroom. #DIY #Headboard #HeadboardWithLights

 

The first pin which caught her eye was of the Headboard ! She asked me to please make no changes, she would love it exactly as the one on the pin.

DIY Headboard with Built-In Lights which casts a lovely glow, is an easy project to make yourself and is suitable for a teenager's bedroom or an adult bedroom. #DIY #Headboard #HeadboardWithLights

 

Now, who can say no to their lovely little girl ?!? Riiigght…. she’s not little anymore but turns 21 this year ! Oh, where does the time go ????

DIY Headboard with Built-In Lights which casts a lovely glow, is an easy project to make yourself and is suitable for a teenager's bedroom or an adult bedroom. #DIY #Headboard #HeadboardWithLights

 

We did not install the light switches too low, or too high. I think they are just about right where we have them now – see above pic.

UPDATE – 05/20/15 : Daily Fix (IDEAS MAGAZINE) is in the process of transferring their posts to a new website, therefore the link is no longer valid.  I did get feedback from their FACEBOOK page, which states this as an excuse. Click on the Facebook Link, should you also wish to leave a message for them.

I do apologize sincerely for this unacceptable behavior and will be keeping an eye on the new site in order to get the link back as soon as possible. Unfortunately, because I wanted to give the original site the credit, we did not keep our notes – my bad !

**If you like or even love { 😉  } this easy DIY Headboard, head on over to DAYLYFIX now, where you will find the exact cutting sizes, everything you will need (even the screws and glue!) and step-by-step pics of the full project.**

DIY Headboard with Built-In Lights

DIY Headboard with Built-In Lights which casts a lovely glow, is an easy project to make yourself and is suitable for a teenager's bedroom or an adult bedroom. #DIY #Headboard #HeadboardWithLights

For some more DIY Headboard ideas and tutorials also check out my 20 Unique DIY Headboards – a board I created for Hometalk !

 

LINDA

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Courtney Jennings

Tuesday 16th of June 2015

Can someone please link me to the instructions for this thanks

Kimberly Lewis

Monday 22nd of September 2014

Awesome idea! It looks incredible. Pinned. Hugs! Lou Lou Girls

Jen @ Girl in the Garage

Saturday 20th of September 2014

So creative- those built in lights are so handy! Stopping by from the #bestofDIY party- have a great weekend! Pinning :)

Swathi Iyer

Monday 1st of September 2014

That is wonderful Linda, thanks for sharing with Hearth and Soul blog hop, pinning.

Glenna Anderson

Wednesday 27th of August 2014

This is awesome Linda! Love the built in lights and I agree with you about the height of the switches. Thanks for sharing with Creative Spark Link Party. Hope you join us again tomorrow.Glenna @ My Paper Craze

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