I found a giant headboard on the side of the road. It was in great shape just begging for someone to rescue it – so I saved it. It sat in our garage for years until I finally tackled on of the DIY projects on my long to-do list – a DIY Headboard Bench!
DIY Headboard Bench
This bench was created with a bunch of freebies – roadside finds and scraps. I found the free roadside headboard a few years ago.
The front legs were taken off of a coffee table that was from an after garage sale freebie.
We used 2×4’s to connect the pieces and create the frame. The bench top boards were the siding to our kiddo’s old sandbox.
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I finished it off with a coat of Pebble Beach gray paint with my favorite paint sprayer, the HomeRight Finish Max Sprayer
I just love when you can create something out of items others have discarded.
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The headboard bench look fine. I wonder why they throw it way. Now thanks to you, it look gorgeous! I find you are very talented in makeover things, especially furniture. It just like you gave every old furniture a new life. Thanks for sharing this, I’m looking forward to see your new makeover post.
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What a fabulous find and makeover! This bench would be perfect for our front porch!
Thanks so much for sharing your creativity at The DIY Collective. Hope to see your awesomeness again this Thursday!
Looks great!! I never have great luck finding good freebies on the side of the road. Thank you for sharing at Merry Monday!
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I always love a good headboard bench. Thanks for sharing at the Monday Funday Party. – Emily
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Laura
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What a find! Your headboard bench is so cute! Great job!
I absolutely love this!! That headboard was perfect for this bench! XO
Such a beautiful bench! I love it when parts and pieces come together to make something truly fabulous!
Free projects are my favorite!! I love your bench, I need to make another one I have several headboards waiting in the garage!
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What a great looking bench! I love the size and I really love the free part! You did an awesome job on repurposing and using what you found!
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Weren’t you lucky to score a headboard for free? You made great use of it with this so pretty bench.
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I think we all know how much I love a great headboard bench! This is inspiring me to make a large one. I usually cut larger headboards down to make corner benches… hmmmmm I have a gynormous headboard in my stash.
pinning!
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I agree MaryAnn, repurposing finds into something fresh and new is the best! Your headboard bench is lovely ! Pinning to share 🙂
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Gotta love a freebie project, especially when it turns out as nice as yours did! The long bench is a great twist..pinned!
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What a stunner! Fab idea and perfectly done!
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Your bench looks great Maryann!!
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Your redo is amazing, Maryann and that sprayer makes my heart pitter patter!
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I love the aqua solid pillow and am looking for some just like that. Where is it from? Bench is cute. Sprayer would be awesome for furniture and cabinets and chandelier.
Fantastic project! So pretty!
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Fixin’ to paint kitchen cabinets. Would be great to have one of these sprayers.
I am planning to repaint my house interior and would love to use it on the doors!
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I have a wooden arbor I would like to paint and put in my back yard.
I have a dresser to add some color to!
i have 2 end tables, my kitchen table, a changing table that will be up cycled into a potting bench, and 2 large filing cabinets to spray paint…to start with.
Gosh, I would love this paint sprayer because I have a million projects planned that would be made eversomuch easier with a sprayer. My first project would a cabinet and trim for the laundry room. Later this spring we’ll be painting the exterior of the house. Oh yes a paint sprayer would make it happen. Jo @ Let’s Face the Music
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Would love to have one for my kitchen cabinets!
I have 3 kitchen chairs that were given to me last year that I need to paint. I also have American wooden country living room furniture from 1971 that is dark brown and needs to be painted. There is a chair table, sofa, high back chair and 2 side tables. Being able to spray paint them would be wonderful! 0:)
Love the bench…I’ve wanted to try one of these for awhile.
I’m currently working on quite a few pieces for friends. So I can stay home with my 3 children. So this would make life so much easier in the painting department.
You know I LOVE headboard benches. Yours is fabulous Maryann!
ps I also am a huge fan of the Finish Max! Actually it’s my best friend. 😉
gail
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I would pain a little child size rocking chair. I’ve been putting it off because of all the tiny spindles 🙂
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I have several pieces of furniture that I would like to paint. I have two pieces in my craft room alone. This sprayer will make small work of it!
I would start with my kitchen table and chairs
I am a very sloppy painter….. and I would love to have this, I inherited lots of furniture I would love to paint !
I would paint my coffee table and 2 end tables! I’ve been wanting to tackle this job, but this would make it so much easier and professional looking!
I would love to give my grandparents a bedroom furniture makeover. She always comments how much she’d love to paint but does not have the time/energy. Would be a fun surprise for them.
I would start with the kitchen chairs and outside wooden lounge chairs.
Love this idea! One of these days I’ll make one too!
Awesome tool! Hope to win! Thanks!
The bench is awesome. I am going to be looking at our council pickups with fresh eyes. Your paint tool looks great though I don’t know if we have the same brand here in Australia
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sounds like a great tool. Your bench looks awesome.
The bench looks great! I’ve got an old wooden tea cart just waiting to be painted! AND a storage armoire in my craft room! Bet I’d find more stuff if I had a HomeRight Finish Max Sprayer! Can you use any type of paint in it?
I would use it to paint my front porch
I would paint the chair my husband sits in outside!
cabinet doors in laundry room and whatever else I think to do!
I’ve got picture frames, I need to paint!
What a great tool to have. I could really use this. Thanks for the great giveaway.
Love the bench! I have an old headboard sitting in a shed waiting to be made over….thanks for the inspiration. I could use a decent sprayer too, the last one I bought was miserable to use. I keep hearing lots of good things about the HomeRight ones!
I guess the real question is what wouldn’t I paint with it?! 😉 Sounds like a great tool for just about everything especially the furniture I have waited to be painted out in my studio.
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I so need one of these!
Erica
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I have a garage full of projects waiting to be painted!
I would paint all of my projects with this sprayer. And the house. And the garden shed. And the garage. If it’s paint-able, I’ll do it. (Wondering about the car). 🙂
Your bench turned out so beautiful. It looks amazing! Thank you for a wonderful post and giveaway chance.
Have a great week!
Robin
Redo It Yourself Inspirations
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I have a number of projects I would love to have this to finish them . From an antique trunk to a set of end tables. It sure would make things easier for me. and less time wasted!!!! More projects finished!!!!!
I’d paint chairs!!
This would certainly come in handy!
I have an outdoor bench I bought super cheap at a garage sale and this sprayer would be just the motivation I need to finally redo it!
I would paint a microwave cart that we are going to put in our kitchen.
I love your bench! I recently built one of my own and a Finish Max Sprayer would have really come in handy. Crossing fingers hoping to win!
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Would love to have this to re-paint all my patio furniture in the spring.
Great bench and sprayer.
I would LOVE this!!!
I just got a vintage tool chest I would love to paint!
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That would be a totally fun and dangerous tool 🙂 I could think of a ton of things I would use it for!!!
This bench is beautiful! Thanks for trying the Finish Max Paint Sprayer on this project! We can’t wait to see how your kitchen cabinets turn out! Good luck to everyone that enters to win.
Oops I didn’t mention that I would love to give it a try on all of my new furniture diys!
~Tami
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Maryann,
Your bench turned out fabulous!
Great job.
~Tami @ Curb Alert!
A paint sprayer is one of those tools I’ve always wanted but could never really justify buying.
Oh so so much!!
But I’d totally start with some of my furniture… Can you imagine how fast it would go?? 🙂
Amazing bench ! Love , love, love it !
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I love your bench Maryann. One of my favorite makeovers is headboards turned into benches because they never disappoint. Excellent makeover!
a 1928 wardwrobe dresser my friend gave me that i gave my daughter its white now but it needs to be painted and sanded
What a handy giveaway! I could use this for just about every project I have waiting for me to get at when the weather warms up.
I have two barstools I need to refurbish. WOW, could I ever use the Finish Max Sprayer for THAT job! Thanks for the opportunity
What perfect timing! I am just waiting for Spring to break so I can pull out my totes of Paintables I have collected over the Winter. Not all of them fit in Totes so this New Toy of yours looks like it could be my New BFF!!
Thanks so much for such a awesome Give Away Maryann~
Huggs, Nancy
I have several projects on my list right now including a twin bed and two school desks that have to be refinished….this would make my job sooo much easier!
I would love to have this sprayer to paint my garage doors!!
Your bench turned out so beautiful. A creation I would like my husband to work on also. I would use the sprayer to repaint many rooms in our house that are ready for a splash of color!
thank you!
This turned out amazing!!! I would love to paint the glider I need to buy from craigslist! 🙂
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Hi, we just purchased a home (a DIY special) and I would love this sprayer to spray the kitchen cabinets and the main bathroom. Thanks so much for the giveaway! Blessings, Michelle
Love the headboard bench! I have a huge, ornate metal headboard that I bought at a yard sale for $15 that I want to turn into a bench as well! Sounds like the Finish Max would make it quick work with all the details to be painted. Here’s hoping I win! Thanks for the giveaway!
I would paint chairs cottage style.
I would paint EVERYTHING with one of these!
Love it!