Sunday, September 9, 2012

upholstered box spring tutorial


Hope you enjoyed some beautiful fall weather this weekend,
Denver was glorious!
 I worked on the chairs and have only a little painting left. Yay!
I have a fun, not your typical, semi-reveal planned for Friday!
In the meantime, I've had a few questions about the upholstered box spring,
but since you've seen ours way too many times here is an inspiration photo
along with my details.

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We started with this Ikea Sultan Aram Foundation ($100) and Sultan Stainless Legs ($15)
SULTAN ÅRAM Foundation IKEA A box spring or foundation lifts the bed higher off the floor, making it easier to get in and out of bed.


Measure the perimeter of the frame + 5 inches (that will be the length of fabric you need)
Measure the height of the frame + 5 inches (that will be the width of fabric you need)
Our height was 8" + 5" allowance = 13" width

For a Twin frame I used 1 3/4 yards of 54" width fabric.


Next I sewed the lengths together to give me one piece the entire length of the perimeter of
the frame. To make it easier to match my pattern I folded the fabric and ironed a crease.


With right sides together, I followed the crease line keeping my pattern aligned.
Press seam after you've sewn it together.


Since I was working with an unforgiving pattern and I wanted to be sure it was straight
 I placed the fabric on the frame to determined the exact placement of the pattern. 


I ironed and starched the entire length, creasing the top and bottom edges along the
lines in the pattern. This gave me a guide to use ensuring my pattern would end up
straight. It was well worth the extra time!


Using my staple gun, I started on the backside in the middle and worked my way to the corner. 


I used the tips from Jenny @ Little Green Notebook here for help with my corners.




Continue around the frame stapling the top and bottom as you go.



When you reach the point where you started fold the fabric under and staple
the top and bottom.




It truly was an easy and inexpensive project for a custom look.
If you create one I'd love to know, I'm ready to try a larger one! 


28 comments:

Crissy @ House of Marlowe said...

Absolutely spectacular..... I'm in awe. :)

Anonymous said...

Simple awesome!!!

Terri said...

Great tutorial...had to "pin it", hope that was okay! TFS!

Katie {Miss Dixie} said...

It looks perfect!

A room with a view said...

You have made it look easy! I lov how neat it all turned out and the fabric is just perfect.

Peggy said...

It is truly lovely! I am thinking of doing this to both a full sized box spring as well as a queen. if and when it gets done I will let you know how it goes. Thanks again for sharing!!

Unknown said...

Wonderful tutorial Pam. It looks so perfect and you make it so easy. Glad to know you just stapled it to the frame; this is so doable for any bed! Have a great day.
xo Nancy
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kimt said...

so...love this idea. are the legs just screwed in to the frame of the mattress?
i dont see a bed frame. Not sure i have ever seen this.

Patty Day @Pattys Epiphanies said...

This is fabulous. I am making a point to put this post in a place where I can get to it when needed...
Thanks

Julie Taylor and Danni Greenwalt said...

That does look easy. I am going to have to try it!

designchic said...

You make this look so easy...thanks for the tutorial!

Lori said...

I love how tailored it looks-so professional. Love the glen plaid too.

Cindy @ a curious gardener said...

It looks fantastic! Using the glen plaid was a great idea. Just forwarded this to my cousin who wants to try it. Inspired project!

Lisa @ Shine Your Light said...

I seriously think I need to do this because my (almost) 14 year old's bedskirt always looks CRAZY. I don't know what he does to it but it's always disheveled. I love the crisp, clean lines of the wrapped boxspring. That plaid fabric must have been a beast to work with, Pam! Kudos for such a perfect job!

Jennifer @ Dimples and Tangles said...

We could never see too much of this one! Thanks for the great tutorial, that's much simpler than I imagined. Your attention to detail obviously produced a stunning result!

Shauna@Satori Design for Living said...

Such a clever idea, especially when you're going for a cleaner look or you have a sleigh bed where you can't use a bedskirt.

Emily | Recently said...

Ahhhh, that's gorgeous! I love the fabric you chose. Unfortunately I have to use the area under my bed for storage, so I won't be using this trick any time soon. I love it though.

Dana Frieling said...

Need to do this in my guest room. Will you come do it for me please?!

Linda {Calling it Home} said...

I need one for my son's room. This is perfect for a custom look and the plaid you picked is perfect.

Cassie Bustamante said...

i love how sleek it looks!

pam {simple details} said...

Kim T - Yes, the Ikea legs screw right into the bottom of the frame, couldn't be easier. Thanks!

Shirley@Housepitality Designs said...

I really love the incredibly tailored look of the box spring...Fantastic job and thanks so much for the tutorial..!!

The Single Nester said...

You did a fantastic job!

Brandon W said...

I just love it! Did you also make the matching headboard? How did you attach the headboard to the foundation?

pam {simple details} said...

Hi Brandon! Thanks so much, I did make the headboard. It is hung on to the wall using D rings I screwed to the back of the it.

Lisa said...

Hi this is so great I want to try. One question. Did you sew the two pieces together on the right side of fabric or wrong side? It seems you pressed it and then sewed it on the right side. I usually put my fabric right side together and then sew down seam on wrong side... Thanks for clarifying. Also, If the head of the bed fits against a wall is it necessary to even cover that part of the box spring?

pam {simple details} said...

Thanks Lisa! I did sew right sides together, I think it looks a little deceiving because the front and back of the fabric are almost exactly alike. I'm sure you could get away with not covering the section that would be against the wall. Good luck if you try one!

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