How to Add Padding to a Headboard

There's no reason your pillows should provide all the cushioning and support when you're relaxing in bed. While a headboard serves as the aesthetic focal point of your bed, it also can provide cushioning for your back. Attach padding to the headboard and transform your bed into a paragon of comfort.

Measuring tape
Screwdriver/wrench
Foam
Shears
Upholstery spray adhesive
Staple gun
Staples
Fabric
Pins

Instructions

- 1
  Measure the length of your headboard. Add 4 inches and record this figure. Measure the width of your headboard. Add 4 inches and write down this figure.
- 2
  Unscrew your headboard from the bed frame using a screwdriver and/or a wrench. Lay it carefully on a flat work surface or on the floor, if necessary.
- 3
  Cut a piece of foam to the length and width of the dimensions you just wrote down. Spray your headboard with upholstery adhesive.
- 4
  Center foam onto the headboard and press down firmly so the glue sets.
- 5
  Pull the the excess foam to the back of the headboard and staple them firmly in place.
- 6
  Cut a piece of soft fabric to the same dimensions as the foam and lay it over the foam-covered headboard, centering the headboard on the reverse side of the fabric.
- 7
  Pin the fabric down against back of the headboard, sliding pins into the foam. Pull the fabric taut. Once satisfied, staple gun the fabric in place.

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