How to Hang a Headboard on a Wall Without Exposing Hardware
- 1). Slide the stud finder along the headboard wall until you locate all of the studs within the width of the headboard. There should be at least three at 16 inches on center. Mark each stud location.
- 2). Determine the height of the headboard on the wall. Most headboards become visible just above the top edge of the mattress. Mark the height and width of the headboard on the wall.
- 3). Divide the height of your headboard (on the wall) in half and draw a level horizontal line from one side of the headboard to the other. Mark the stud locations on this level line.
- 4). Screw the bottom portion of your extra-thin flush-mount cleats into the studs at each stud location along your level line. The fingers of the cleats should point upward.
- 5). Place your headboard face down on the floor. Divide the height of the headboard in half. Draw a level, horizontal pencil line across the width of the headboard. Measure and mark the locations of each wall bracket and match those measurements on your headboard. Screw the top portion of the extra-thin flush-mount cleats into the back of the headboard so that the cleats face down.
- 6). Take your headboard to the wall. Center your headboard on your width pencil marks. Lift your headboard above your height mark and slide it evenly down the wall until the cleats connect. This is best done with two people guiding the headboard. Once the cleats engage, the headboard will be solid against the wall and the brackets will not be visible.
