Head for bed

Short on space? Why not make a slatted headboard and incorporate shelves that can be moved into position as a side table between the slats

- NIKKI KETTLE

NIKKI KETTLE DIY expert

You will need

• Measuring tape

• Pencil

• 30mm x 30mm timber for the slats. I used dressed pine

• 40mm x 19mm timber for the uprights

• 250mm x 19mm timber for the shelves

• Dropsaw or skillsaw

• Stain. I used Resene Colorwood Whitewash in Resene Bask

• Wood filler, if desired

• Screws

• Drill bit

• Drill

• Soft paint brush and small paint roller

• Sandpaper/sander

• Paint (for shelves). I used Resene Quick Coat Primer and Resene SpaceCote Low Sheen tinted to Resene Alabaster

More Resene colours to try:

RESENE Colorwood Wash Rising Tide

RESENE Colorwood Wash Becalm

RESENE Colorwood Wash Shore Thing