My Latest Obsession…Nailhead Trim

When you’re furniture shopping, is there a look or detail that instantly draws your attention to a piece? Mine, without a doubt, is nailhead trim. Whether it is around a mirror, on a chair, on a sofa, or on a headboard, I am obsessed. It adds just the right amount of interesting detail and texture to a home decor item.

I think of nailhead trim as wearing a leather jacket with a floral dress. The dress (in this case the piece of furniture) is light and airy on its own, but with the addition of the leather jacket (here, the nailhead trim), it’s instantly tougher and more bad ass.

It’s my ultimate goal to make a headboard with nailhead trim. Using upholstery tacks or nails, which can be found at any craft store for about $5.00, you can inexpensively update any piece of furniture you own. There are so many different designs of upholstery tacks that the possibilities are endless!

I’m loving these images. They’re definitely fueling my obsession!

Photo from Style by Emily Henderson

Photo from Centsational Girl

Photo from Budget Wise Home

 

DIY Record Headboard: My Favorite Project Yet!

I am so excited to share this DIY headboard project with y’all! A store bought headboard is usually pretty pricey, so that wasn’t an option for most of my rooms. A headboard really pulls a room together, so I had to get creative in order to make a cheap yet chic headboard for this jazzy room!

The solution to this headboard issue came to me while cleaning out my grandfather’s storage unit. My mom and I found stacks of old records and knew we had to put them to use in the jazz room.

Old Records

First, I decided to use 15 records (three down, five across for the queen size bed) and then I had to find a way to mount them on the wall. I decided to purchase corkboard squares from Lowe’s (packs of four for $8.00 each) and spray paint them red to go with the red and black color scheme.

Corkboard purchased at Lowe's

Next, I used Gorilla Glue (miracle worker…if you don’t have this stuff, run out and get it now! It’s amazing) to affix the records to the corkboard. I put some heavy books on top of each record so that they would really adhere to the corkboard.

Heavy books are such a help with adhering!

After letting them dry for about five hours, I put a silver tack (purchased a pack of these from Staples for about $3.00) in the middle for a decorative effect.

Completed Corkboard Square with Record

I mounted them above the bed using small nails at each corner. You’ll get to see what the whole bed looks like when I do the “big reveal” in two weeks!

The finished product!

Valspar Red Spray Paint: $3.97

Four packs of Corkboard Squares: $8.00 each ($32.00 total)

Gorilla Glue: $4.99

Tacks: $3.00

Records: Free

Total Cost of Project: $43.96

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