Create an original headboard for your bedroom by recycling old doors
Headboards can be found in many bedrooms these days: in many cases, the headboard can be the most prominent piece of furniture in the bedroom. Among the thousand of headboard models our there, there are also ones made from old doors and gates, providing a truly unique rustic and/or vintage touch to the environment.
In particular, old doors can be converted into headboards - take a look at the examples below:
Lay a door on it's side and you have a headboard!
The simplest way to make a headboard starting from an old door simply consists of laying the door on its side and securing it to the bed frame. Maybe it will need to be shortened and sanded (or even painted to suit your tastes), but this is a quick, easy solution.
From elegant doors to vintage headboards
There are some old doors that are carved or decorated in incredible ways, and it is a shame to think of these being thrown away or used as firewood. Transformed into headboards, they will continue to impress.
With a stunning headboard like this, there is no need to further decorate your bedroom!
Doors with customizable glass panels
Some doors have glass panels - like in the French style. When used as a headboard, these glass panels can be left as is or can be used to display pictures, paintings or photos - you chose!
Alternatively, the frames can be back-lit, or the glass can be replaced with attractive fabrics or wallpaper... lots of ideas for personalizing old doors of this type!
An ideal touch for rustic rooms
Even if the door is showing signs of age, once placed in a rustic context (such as the famous farmhouse style), it becomes a perfect addition.
And obviously it will go great in a bedroom characterized by the shabby-chic style.
Old shutters or even window frames (with stained glass windows, for example) can also be used together with the door as decorative additions .
Colorful headboards
If you don't like the idea of leaving the wood of the door untreated, you can always paint it to suit your tastes and/or match the color palette of the bedroom.
You can also take the idea of painting the door further by customizing and embellishing it with drawings, stencils, lights and more.
When the headboard reaches to the ceiling
If you have been lucky and have found some old doors that are large enough to reach up to the ceiling, these can become a proper accent wall (as well as serving as a headboard), creating a stunning effect in your bedroom.
Would you like to use old doors as headboards in your bedroom?
