Our Big Little Adventures: Ikea Hack: Blinds to Headboard

We recently moved to a new apartment in NYC. Closer to the express subway, my friends. One of life's greatest joys as a New Yorker.

It had been over two years since we have owned a headboard. You know, one of those things that is necessary to really be a grown-up. The problem was, one would not fit in our last apartment. The closet sized bedroom, that we grew to love New York City in, through our slumber. Cup half full… we were holding on to our youth sans headboard.

And then change happened, as it often does. We moved into a new apartment and realized our Ikea blinds would no longer fit our window. Hallelujah - larger window! It was quite the dilemma, seeking a headboard and trying to get rid of blinds. But then it happened, a thought of how we could save money (and the world?).

We pulled apart those blinds, used the backing of our Ikea bar that was being stored in our closet and gorilla glued each piece down, in a pretty little pattern. Thanks to the invention of two-sided velcro… our dreams came true. Our new Ikea-hacked headboard was built for under $20, and under 2 inches of wall space. In New York City, space and money are hard to find… a true win in our book.