How to Recover a Reupholstered Headboard for under $10 (Easy DIY)

Sharing all my tips & tricks for how to recover a reupholstered headboard with a canvas drop cloth for just a couple dollars with step by step instructions & pictures for great bedroom farmhouse style!

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How to Recover a Reupholstered Headboard

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In preparation for our Master bedroom reveal I am sharing our new reupholstered headboard with farmhouse style.

Supplies & Tools Needed to Recover a Reupholstered Headboard

canvas drop cloth (similar to this one HERE)
iron
scissors
staple gun & staples

Reupholstered Headboard Before

It had a red and green plaid fabric on it when we bought it 10 years ago and I wanted something a little more neutral.

I bought a 4 x 5 foot canvas drop cloth from Lowes for $5.98 similar to this one HERE.

You can’t beat that price and the fabric is very durable & easy to work with!

I love the light tan color and the texture of the drop cloth & it is the perfect fabric for farmhouse style.

It is almost the exact color of our wall paint, Sherwin Williams Kestral White.

Step by Step Instructions for How to Recover a Reupholstered Headboard

Step ONE – Ironing the Fabric

I started by ironing the canvas drop cloth fabric.

Whenever reupholstering or sewing it is always important to iron the fabric to get rid of any creases.

I always want to skip this part…ironing really isn’t one of my favorite chores (unless it’s cloth napkins…for some reason I don’t mind ironing them, ha!

Step TWO – Cut the Fabric to Size

Jason helped me take off the upholstered part from the bed and we laid it on our bedroom floor.

I cut the drop cloth to fit.

You can see a sneak peak of half of our wide pine floors above.

Step THREE – Staple the New Fabric to Your Reupholstered Headboard

Next I started stapling the fabric in the corner of the headboard and continued to go around the headboard pulling the fabric taught until all the fabric was stapled down tight.