# DIY Leather Headboard Tuft
Decorating a bedroom doesn't mean simply putting furniture in certain places or adding throw pillows to the bed. It can also mean tufting or covering a headboard in fabric. Some homeowners choose to dress a headboard in tufted leather. After you have fastened lumber bed posts to a piece of plywood that fits the size of your bed, you can cover it in a leather of your choice.
Things You'll Need
- Headboard
- Leather
- Upholstery nails
- Hammer
- Scissors
Instructions
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Roll or spread out a large section of leather onto the floor with the backside of the leather facing up.
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Lay the headboard flat over the leather, then drape the leather over the headboard.
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Stretch the leather over the headboard until it is taut and has no wrinkles in it.
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Secure the leather to the headboard using upholstery nails and a hammer. Space the nails 1 to 2 inches apart, going along the border of the headboard.
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Turn the headboard over and fasten the leather to the opposite side with more upholstery nails and a hammer.
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Cut off the excess leather with scissors to finish making your leather tufted headboard.
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