Lay the shutters and the filler boards perpendicular to the cleat and offset board.
													
																	How to make a headboard out of window shutters. 
									
	
		
	
																	Jess used this method when installing her door headboard and it worked like a charm. 
																	Sep 28 2016 the construction of a headboard using old shutters is easy and inexpensive. 
																	Installing a shutter or door headboard is really simple. 
																	For under 10 we were able to create a custom rustic headboard to go behind the bed. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	Assemble the headboard position the offset back board flush against a straightedge. 
																	How to install a headboard. 
																	We ve gotten tons of compliments on it and for the minimal cost and work involved it couldn t have been any easier. 
																	The headboard adds to a bedroom decorated in a beach motif or farmhouse style. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	The bolts were screwed into the headboard where the 1 4 overlaps the shutters look at the side view above. 
																	Position the headboard cleat parallel to the offset board. 
																	I cut a 1 6 top shelf 6 inches longer 3 inches on each side than the width of the headboard. 
																	Predrill and screw the bolts where there are 3 layers of wood avoiding the empty space. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	It gave just enough of the new color to make it work in the room.