Why Spend Hundreds On A Headboard When You Can Try This Dollar Tree DIY Instead

It's not cheap to furnish a bedroom. The bed alone costs a fortune, not to mention the extras like a nice headboard, which costs anywhere from $100 to $900 at stores like Home Depot. Your wallet will be happy to know that you can DIY a stunning headboard on a Dollar Tree budget with just one material: peel and stick wallpaper. Dollar Tree has a wide selection of stick-on wallpaper that is both quick to apply and easy to remove. With wallpaper decals of your choice, some painter's tape, and a shower squeegee, you can create an easy DIY headboard to upgrade your bedroom, no major spending or assembly required.

A video tutorial by the savvy TikToker @OnTheCheapTip demonstrates the easy steps to creating your own hotel-inspired contemporary headboard with Dollar Tree wallpaper. This DIY is incredibly versatile and beginner-friendly. There are many ways to style your wallpaper headboard to make it completely your own, such as giving it a unique shape, adding a DIY frame, installing a floating shelf and hanging lights. It's time to give your credit card the break it deserves with this genius budget-friendly DIY.

To construct this makeshift headboard, check Dollar Tree's selection of peel and stick wallpaper for the design you most prefer. Your local store may have more options available than the online inventory. The decals retail for $1.25 per sheet on Dollar Tree's website, but prices may vary in-store. If you don't find one that you like, Amazon and Etsy sell stick-on wallpaper sheets in many different patterns. You will also need painter's tape and a shower squeegee, both sold at Dollar Tree for $1.25 each.

Begin by marking the borders of your headboard with painter's tape. You may choose to extend the headboard to the height of the ceiling, as shown in the TikTok video, or shorten it for a more authentic look. Whichever design you choose, ensure that you have enough sheets of wallpaper to fill the entire area.

Stick the adhesive directly onto the wall and use your squeegee to smooth down any wrinkles and air pockets. Apply each sheet one by one until your DIY headboard is complete. If you don't love it, don't sweat it; Dollar Tree's stick-on wallpaper is easy to remove. Use any leftover material to create matching accents for your bedside table surfaces or your closet door.

There are many ways to elevate your stick-on headboard without spending a fortune. If you're feeling crafty, create an arched headboard to give it a boho-chic upgrade, like this TikTok video by @tempaper. Before sticking your adhesive tiles onto the wall, arrange them on a flat surface, trace your arch, and cut along the edges to create a rounded shape. Alternatively, you can split the headboard into three separate vertical panels to give it an artistic look. Make it pop by creating a frame using durable decor tape, like this gold tape from Amazon, to trace a border around your headboard. 

If your DIY headboard still seems a bit bare-bones, infuse it with personality by installing a floating shelf along the bottom edge of your wallpaper and filling it with real or decorative plants, books, candles, and other items you love. Another way to add instant warmth and cozy vibes to your bedroom is to set the mood with lighting. Use nails to hang fairy lights along the edges of your headboard and hide the battery pack behind your bed. 

There are other cheap and savvy ways to construct a headboard with dollar store materials. Instead of using stick-on wallpaper, you can DIY an affordable headboard using Dollar Tree picture frames. Simply glue two rows of frames side by side onto a foam backing and spray paint everything with a metallic color of your choice. Anything is possible with a crafty mindset!