This headboard was inspired by an Apartment Therapy post on how to combine IKEA Mandal headboards to create a dramatic wall installation, but not wanting to seriously damage the walls of their rental, Jeremy and Joe came up with a solution to create a more temporary setup.
"It took us a few weeks to engineer a system and install the multiple IKEA Mandal headboards in our bedroom," they say, "Installing them per the instructions would have meant at least 12-15 large holes in the wall with anchors to secure the screws in the drywall. Then, we learned the headboards could mounted on Ikea Stolmen posts, which required only 6 holes in the ceiling. One trip to the hardware store led to the purchase of many brackets, washers and bolts. Voila! The headboard!"
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Wonderfully perfect. Sometimes even owners don't want to mess up the walls!
Six holes is still a lot.
but its 6 holes in the ceiling where the inspector will be less likely to notice you filled them in with toothpaste. Plus now they have art hung too without having to add more holes! Nice job.
That's pretty great, and six holes sounds better than having to make 12 anywhere. But I have never understood the problem with making necessary holes in walls. Can you not just pull out the anchors at moving time, spackle the holes, sand and repaint?
I am honestly curious here. As someone who has consistently gotten deposits back and made even the most finicky landlords happy.. I need to understand the reason for so much fear about making holes. Thanks AT~
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What a great IKEA! Thanks for solving a long-term shelving dilemma.
Can you please post an instructional DIY? Pretty please?
I'm so excited that Ikea has finally come to Denver...now I can do this in my bedroom!
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6 Holes isn't bad. I have a Stoleman post for a rotating mirror and it can be held up with tension or have precut holes for screws. I've had it for years and always opted for tension so I won't have any holes in my ceiling but it has fallen down several times. With a headboard as large (and awesome!) as this the holes are totally worth it!
I love this look!
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I would love to see this with a larger photo / painting in the center..perhaps a canvas of some sort..or with sconces/track lighting.
Yes I'd love the DIY too.
I did this in 2008 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zonagirl/2334084092/), and it worked great for my apartment's weird plaster lathe walls - it was hard to find hte studs, and they were weirdly spaced. However, it does use up some space behind the headboard, and the metal Stolmen posts give it an industrial feel, though I think IKEA has white Stolment posts now...
It's very much like the Ace Hotel!
I love this...
Good point @goodall. Never understood the fear of holes. Patch. sand, paint. Takes perhaps 15 minutes. Compare with the price, time, and effort for the Stolmen posts which are neither cheap. Having said that, I do love this installation because of the textural depth added by pulling the slats away from the wall. Great idea and great job!