IKEA's Affordable & Popular LAGKAPTEN Hack Makes The Perfect Headboard

Headboards are often the focal point of a bedroom, so it is important to select one that compliments your space. These bedroom furniture pieces can be pricey, but that does not mean you have to go without. There are various alternatives to traditional headboards that won't break the bank. You also do not have to piece together a complicated DIY to create a budget-friendly option. The IKEA LAGKAPTEN tabletop can actually double as a headboard. When you place it on the floor behind your bed you really cannot tell the difference between this tabletop and the real thing.

The IKEA LAGKAPTEN is only $39.99. In comparison, the most affordable IKEA headboard is the TOLKNING, which is $60 and only wide enough to fit a single bed. Keep in mind that IKEA is one of the more budget-friendly furniture stores. Headboards sold by other retailers are far more expensive. If you are lucky enough to already own the IKEA LAGKAPTEN, this hack is a great way to repurpose it for those times when you need an additional headboard for a guest room or children's room. Feel free to customize this piece by using paint to craft a stunning headboard design with a fun pattern.

Instagram user @disenyaes shared a video of how to set the IKEA LAGKAPTEN up behind your bed to use as a headboard. The process really is as simple as just unpackaging the item and placing it against the wall slightly slanted, as shown in the video. Once the LAGKAPTEN is in position, you are free to slide your bed back up against the wall so that it touches the headboard.

There is a chance that this placement could cause the board to scrape the wall behind it. As a result, you might prefer to adhere your headboard to the wall or place it up higher. You can accomplish this with the help of French cleats. This mounting hardware is commonly used to hang art on the wall, but it is also perfect to use for a headboard. Amazon sells an 18-inch French cleat for only $20.99. Take a look at the video included in the product photo carousel on Amazon to see exactly how the French cleat would need to be installed.

Before you move forward with purchasing the LAGKAPTEN, you must choose between the four color options available on the IKEA website. If none of those colors work well with your bedroom, feel free to repaint. The tabletop is made out of fiberboard. This material should be coated with solvent-based primer and then painted with an oil or lacquer-based paint in a color of your choice.