Headboard Bench

Turn an old headboard into a bench for your backyard in no time!

An old headboard

Americana Decor Chalky Finish Paint

20" x 80" x 1" birch plywood (seat) *80" was the width of my headboard so measure accordingly

2 pieces 1" x 4" x 80" pine board (to frame seat)

3 pieces 1" x 4" x 20" pine board (to frame seat)

4 pieces 2" x 2" x 18" pine board (legs)

1 box of 1 3/4" long wood screws

Drill

Paintbrush

Dropcloth

Screw the 1" x 4" x 80" pine boards to each side of the 20" x 80" birch ply seat

Slide the 1" x 4" x 20" pine boards on each side of the seat and screw in place

Slide the 3rd 1" x 4" x 20" pine board 2" away from the center of the seat and screw in place *This is for support

Put screws on the sides and on the top of the bench to keep everything in place

Next we are adding 3 legs on the front of the bench

Screw the 2" x 2" x 18" pieces on the inside corners of one side of the seat

Screw a 3rd 2" x 2" x 18" in the center of the first two

Screw the 4th 2" x 2" x 18" leg in the center on the other side *You will have 3 legs on one side and 1 leg in the center on the other side

Flip the seat upright on it's legs and screw the headboard to the side with one leg

For my bench I mixed red and blue chalky finish paint to make a deep purple

I painted the outer frame, legs and bench face purple

I painted the details and seat in two different colors of orange