A headboard hangs from the wall as if it were a painting so attaching it is really quite simple.
How do you attach headboard to wall.
If both of these ways to attach a headboard sounds like too much work you actually don t have to attach it to anything you can add some type of cushioning to the wall side and the back of the headboard you can use something as simple as a few furniture felt pads push the frame tight up against the headboard and the bed usually will hold.
However if your headboard consists of two separate pieces of wood you ll need four attachment points.
Decide how high you want the headboard on the wall.
The height depends upon what function the headboard serves.
For best results use two french cleats one on either edge of the back of the headboard.
If you already have a headboard that doesn t fit you can screw it into the wall behind your bed instead.
Position a headboard as a backrest at least at the height of your head when you are in a sitting position on the bed.
Wall cleat to hang and secure headboard to the wall.
To mount a headboard to a bed you ll need to screw headboard struts to your bed frame.
All you need are some rings and hooks.
A purely decorative headboard rests lower than a headboard you intend to use as a backrest.