DIY Nailhead Trim Headboard
2:18 PM
Remember my DIY upholstered headboard tutorial? In true slow poke fashion, John and I finally got around to adding the nailhead trim that took our headboard out of plain Jane vanilla territory into the "ohmygoshwhydidn'twedothisearlier?" arena. I looooove how it turned out.
I bought this easy nailhead trim kit in antique gold since I didn't want to deal with the hassle of evenly spacing and hammering each nail in. It was super easy since the nailheads come coiled up on a long string, and you just hammer a nail cap over the ones with a hole on top to secure it all in. I think it took about 20 minutes total to add the trim. A cheap way to amp up the 'wow' factor, don't you think?
It would be a great idea to tack these on to mass-market chairs, headboards, sofas, and even Ikea 'Lack' tables, to give them a more customized look. John definitely agrees - he was darting around the house trying to figure out what else we could trim with the extra roll I had on hand. Think I might save it for our vintage sofa we just moved into our bedroom- it desperately needs to be recovered, and I'm still drooling over navy blue velvet upholstery. Velvet + nailhead trim = one happy Kirsten.
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10 comments
Looks so good!!!!! Why wasn't I born with the DIY or the home décor talent gene??? Mehhhhhh...
ReplyDeletethat is totally gorgeous! great work!!
ReplyDeletegorgeous! i never would have thought about doing this. it looks great
ReplyDeleteThat looks gorgeous!! You did great.
ReplyDeleteLOVE this! We made a similar headboard, but ours has about 2 inches of high-density foam padding beneath the fabric and batting. Before I order some trim for our bed, I am curious how long the nails that you hammer in actually are. Did they go through your foam ok?
ReplyDeleteThanks! 2" of super thick foam might cause some problems when hammering the nailheads in since they are only 7/16" long and are placed every 4 or 5 spots on the trim kit version. I'd be afraid that the pressure from the foam would push the nails out, and they'd rocket across the room. I'd make it a law that you had to wear saftey goggles to bed, haha! I'd go buy a pack of nailheads at the craft store and do a test in the corner to see if they will go in before spending any dough on the kit version. Hope that helps!
DeleteYes, I used 1" foam and didn't have any problem nailing the trim in. Just be sure to use a mallet, not a hammer. A hammer will dent the trim.
ReplyDeleteWhen you nail in the first nail and then there are some nail heads before the next one is nailed in, how do you get the foam pushed in. I can understand the nailed ones pushing it in, but how about the ones that are just heads. Did you staple a line before putting in the line of nailheads.
ReplyDeleteI staple a line all the way around and then hot glue piping I made out of matching fabric...but would like to try the nailhead version.
It just goes in when the next nail is hammered in - I think the tension between the two pushes it down in between the gaps.
DeleteI have a headboard ready to be recovered. I am hoping to do a natural linen and nailhead just like yours! Thanks for the inspiration and for the link as to where you purchased the kit. I love the soft hump in the center of yours. Ours is squared off, but yours looks more custom with the "hump"!
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