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20 bedheads and picture ledge feature walls

Jason
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Bedheads and picture ledges can create a wonderful bedroom feature and offer a place for photo frames, plants and artwork.

 

Get inspiration from how Bunnings Workshop community members have transformed their bedrooms and let us know if we can help with a project in your own home.

 

1. Bedroom makeover using VJ panels by @cassieandrews 

 

An Oak picture ledge was used above painted Easycraft VJ panelling.

 

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2. Custom bedhead by @marikaknows 

 

Marika built a stylish custom king-size bedhead for less than $100.

 

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3. Bedroom picture ledge with VJ panel wall by @TheRenoDad 

 

A VJ panel nib wall using materials sourced at Bunnings, including a Pine picture ledge 3900mm wide using two pieces of timber cut at an angle for the join.

 

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4. Ledge wall bedhead by @EleventhCoastal 

 

Bunnings Workshop member Kirsty created a feature wall bedhead with VJ panelling and included step-by-step instructions to get the look.

 

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5. Wall panelling in kids bedroom by @kingj11 

 

Tasmanian Oak trim was utilised to top wall panels painted with Dulux Paris Green for a girl’s room makeover.

 

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6. Upcycled bedhead by @Winnie10 

 

Workshop member Winnie10 transformed this bedhead with half-round dowels and recycled pallet timber.

 

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7. VJ panelling ledge wall by @craftyhopper 

 

Leanne created a beautiful bedroom retreat with a VJ panelling feature ledge wall painted in Porter's Paints Yacht Race.

 

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8. Bedroom feature wall using VJ panels by @chaau 

 

A custom feature wall built for the bedroom using VJ panels, with LED lights and wireless chargers also installed on the picture ledge.

 

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9. Moody bedroom makeover with D.I.Y. bedhead by @Mel_Langford 

 

A D.I.Y. bedhead was constructed using Pine timber stained with Feast Watson Brown Japan to complement a bedroom transformation using Taubmans Black Forest dark blue paint.

 

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10. Bedroom makeover using VJ panels by @monochromehaus 

 

This girl’s bedroom makeover included a picture rail above Easycraft VJ panels painted pink, with wallpaper installed above.

 

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11. Hanging upholstered bedhead by @annatr 

 

Anna made a custom upholstered bedhead to hang above power points using plywood, medium-density foam and a layer of batting, calico and velvet fabric.

 

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12. Master bedroom makeover by @Alyce_Pham 

 

A floating shelf was installed as a division between wallpaper and a painted feature wall.

 

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13. Budget D.I.Y. bed by @WoodenGregsWood 

 

Bunnings Workshop member Greg made a budget-conscious bed using Pine, lining boards and recycled slats from an old bed.

 

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14. Bedroom renovation with VJ panel mudroom by @TREVELYAN 

 

A bedroom renovation including a bedhead created with 70 x 35mm framing timber and VJ panels topped with a picture ledge.

 

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15. Pallet wood bedhead by @monlew 

 

Workshop member monlew created a custom bedhead using recycled pallet timber.

 

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16. Bedroom makeover using VJ panels by @sammilne 

 

Completed in just a day, this bedroom makeover included three timber dowels to finish the top of a VJ panel feature wall behind the bed.

 

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17. Luxury bedroom on a modest budget by @nicoleherrick 

 

Nicole used a 6mm MDF panel for a bedhead backer board and covered it with an old foam mattress, wadding and fabric.

 

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18. Picture frame shelf and feature wall by @prettyliving 

 

Colonial timber moulding was used to create a shelf for displaying picture frames in an appreciative girl’s bedroom.  

 

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19. Master bedroom revamp with VJ panels by @TheSparrowHome 

 

Three Flexi Storage photo shelves were joined to create a long display shelf on a VJ covered feature wall above a bed.

 

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20. Bedroom renovation with VJ panelled alcove by @MEalson 

 

A floating raw timber shelf was added as a feature as part of this wardrobe alcove transformation using VJ panels painted in Porter’s Paints Yacht Race blue.

 

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How to make a bedhead

 

The Bunnings team has shared step-by-step instructions to help you build your own bedhead. Check out the following guides:

 

 

 

 

 

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