How to Make a Couch Headboard

Measure the size of the mattress to ensure that the couch is long enough for your make sure that the couch is long enough for the mattress. The length of the couch should be equal to or longer than the width of the mattress. For example, a loveseat works with a queen-size mattress because the mattress measures 60-inches wide and loveseats are around 71-inches or less.

Remove as much from the couch as possible, including any cushions or pillows. Hold the hacksaw against the arm of the couch, where the arm touches the back. Saw off the arm with a back and forth motion. Repeat the process on the opposite arm, leaving the seat, back and legs attached.

Turn the couch upside down. Run the utility knife across the fabric on the back of the couch, where the back attaches to the seat. Saw through the back of the couch until you cut through to the front. Flip the couch over again. Saw through the front of the couch, separating the legs and seat from the couch back.

Pull the old fabric off the couch, using pliers if the couch features staples. Lay a large piece of quilt batting on the couch back. Rub the utility knife over the batting, following the lines of the couch. Discard any excess batting. Make any additional cuts until the quilt batting covers the original back of the couch.

Set the quilt batting on a flat surface and spray it with a thin layer of fabric glue. Cover the batting with fabric and smooth down the fabric. Tuck any excess fabric behind the batting. Spray more fabric glue on the couch and gently press the fabric-wrapped batting on top.

Attach fabric trim to the old couch by applying a thin layer of fabric glue around the edges where the new fabric meets the wood. Press the trim against the glue and hold for a few seconds until the glue sets. Continue adding more glue and pressing down the trim until you reach the opposite end of the couch. Cut off the excess trim.

Screw one flush mount piece onto each corner of the couch headboard with an electric screwdriver. Attach the other half of the flush mount to the wall, placing the mounts the same space apart as on the headboard. Hang the headboard by lining the flush mounts up.