How to Install Buttons on an Upholstered Headboard

Whether you planned on adding buttons to your newly upholstered headboard or the facade seemed too plain once you finished the project, two-sided upholstery buttons offer versatility. The back of the button includes a tack that can be hammered through the fabric and padding and into the wooden headboard base. The underside of the button tops have metal gripping claws, allowing you to cover the button with coordinating fabric before popping the top onto the button back.

2-sided upholstery buttons
Scissors
Fabric
Rubber mallet

Instructions

- 1
  Mark each button location with a pin. Cut pieces of fabric slightly larger than the button cover if coordinating the buttons with the upholstery.
- 2
  Remove one pin and place the back of a two-piece button against the headboard.
- 3
  Hammer the back of the button into the wood headboard backing with a rubber mallet.
- 4
  Wrap the fabric circle around the front of the button. Press the ends behind the grippers on the inside edge of the button.
- 5
  Place the front of the button onto the back of the button and snap the front of the button onto the back. Repeat until all buttons have been installed.

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