First: Cutting Beams

Take white pine beams that are 4×1-1/4 inches and cut them to 2-3/4×1-1/4 inches with a table saw.

Second: Ledgers

Take the 1-1/4″ ledgers that were made from the larger piece and glue  a side.  Put it on the 2-3/4×1-1/4″ piece that you made.  Be sure that it is even with the edge of your beam.  Put a nails in six inches apart to keep it attached.

Third: Cutting Beams

After you completed your beams, you have to cut them so that they are the right size.  The first thing you have to do for this is make your measurements.  The parts that you need are going to be two that are 74-1/8″ and two that are 50-1/8″.  Rather than making your cut straight, you are going to use a miter so that they have a 45 degree angle to them.  Be sure that you are cutting all these opposite each other so that they are able to be assembled into a rectangle.

Advice: With the blade being 1/8″ you will need to cut at the outside of the mark you made.

Fourth: Nailing Together

Once you have all the pieces properly cut and have mitered them, you will glue them together into a rectangle and then nail them all together.

Fifth: Staining

This is the part where you will apply the stain that you have chosen to the wood.  You should try to pick one that will bring out the natural beauty that the white pine has.  After you have stained it, let it sit at least overnight.

Sixth: Cut Plywood

From a sheet of 3/4″ plywood, cut a piece that is 72″x48″.

Seventh: Lay the Topper

After you have laid down the plywood, you will need a piece of memory foam that is queen sized.  Cover the plywood with the memory foam.  Fold over one side of the memory foam and put your adhesive on the plywood.  Then, roll your foam over your adhesive and apply pressure.  Do the same for the other side.  Trim any excess foam that you have so that the foam is even with the edges of the plywood.

Eighth: Fabric

Lay the fabric that you have chosen over the foam.  Make sure there are no wrinkles, then staple it to the back side of your plywood.  If this is a woven or see through fabric, then you will want to put a solid piece under the covering that you have chosen.  This will make the appearance of your headboard more attractive.

Ninth: Attaching the Plywood

After the headboard frame has had the time to dry, set it to where the mattress will be on the inside.  Attach it to the frame ledger by countersinking it up through it and into the back of your plywood.