So from the back, I pre-drilled a hole through the back and into the spindle at the top of the side where it meets the back, using a 1/8″ drill bit: I usually connect the sides to the back using my Kreg Jig Jr, but I wasn’t able to use that here since the side pieces were spindles and not flat. (You’ll want to be sure you create your bench on a level surface as well.) I clamped the sides to the back as pictured above, making sure everything was level as I went. So that the top of the sides would meet the back at just the right place… Then I had to cut some height off the legs on my new side pieces… I started by cutting the footboard in half using my miter saw: This one was made pretty similarly with just a couple adjustments for the spindles.
![spindle headboard spindle headboard](https://i.pinimg.com/736x/8c/98/e5/8c98e54832e648bead3eae6825b1c195.jpg)
I’ve made a few headboard benches and shared them HERE, HERE, and HERE. Oh yeah…spray paint all the way for the win! I’ve added a few affiliate links so you can find the products I used.Īnd how did I combat all those spindles?
![spindle headboard spindle headboard](https://i5.walmartimages.com/asr/dab87694-3004-4d98-b5a0-d729a12f087f_1.1f8865daaf956e44a5cf1a1ea3c4c97b.jpeg)
And that’s exactly what I went with:Ĭan you see the layers? NO? Let me take you in for a closer look: This month’s theme is layers, so of course my first thought was paint layers. What was holding this one up for so long is the fact that it is nothing but spindles, and I just wasn’t looking forward to tackling this all with a brush.
![spindle headboard spindle headboard](https://media.cymaxstores.com/Images/4864/1575232-L.jpg)
Not that it was only $20, which was awesome, but that it is dated for November of 2014! This one has been hanging around a long time and I have proof! I can’t tell you how good it feels to finally get these older finds done and out of my to-do pile! I gave you a peek at what I would be sharing today on Tuesday.
Spindle headboard free#
The catch is that everyone’s makeovers have to follow a theme! Feel free to check out all my previous themed makeovers HERE. Hello, beautiful Friends, and welcome to Themed Furniture Thursday!! If you’re new around here, welcome!! A bunch of us crazy DIY girls get together once a month to share a furniture makeover.