How to Make Your Own Mirrored Headboard With Mirror Tiles

Push the bed away from the wall where the mirrored headboard will be created, leaving enough space for you to work comfortably -- 2 to 3 three feet should suffice. Remove the existing headboard if necessary.

Wash the wall with soapy water and a rag. Allow it to air dry for an hour before proceeding. The tiles will not stick to a damp wall.

Hold the tape measure to the floor in the center of the bed area, and measure up the wall to the desired height of the mirrored headboard. Make a pencil mark on the wall at that spot. Take into account the height of the bed frame, mattress and box spring, because the headboard will need to be visible above them.

Measure down from the pencil mark to the desired base of the headboard. Make another pencil mark in this location. Measure to the right and left, and mark the full rectangular-shaped dimensions of the headboard. Hold a yardstick up to the wall and connect the marks by tracing the rectangular shape of the headboard with a pencil.

Peel the backing off the first tile. Place it in the bottom left corner of the penciled rectangle. Press it firmly against the wall for 30 seconds to allow the adhesive to set. Repeat by setting the tile immediately to the right. Continue working from left to right until the row is complete.

Cut end tiles as needed with a tile or glass cutter. Lay the tile face up on a flat surface and measure out the needed section, making a small mark. Place a small wooden board on the mark, over the tile, leaving the section to be cut exposed. This ensures a straight cut. Score the tile with a tile or glass cutter, then snap off the unused section. Place it off to the side.

Repeat steps five and six until all tiles have been set into place. Push the bed back into position.