Making A Rain Barrel: South Shore Furniture, Step One Collection, Headboard 54"/60" Review

Instead of throwing out my old bed frame that incudes a box spring with my mattress and buying a more modern bed, I choose the more economical option of just adding this stylish headboard to make a more "adult" bed. The headboard is an attractive board in a stylish mocha finnish with clean lines that easily fit a standard Queen bed. You assemble it with the enclosed hardware. Having a power drill or screwdriver will help.

The only problem I had with the piece was, if you lean on it or shake the bed, the headboard wabbles a lot. Being made out of press-board doesn't offer a great deal of stability. It was slapping against by back wall each time I got in and out of the bed. And I feared it would break if I sat up in bed and leaned against it to watch TV.

My solution, since I couldn't physically get the bed any closer to the wall for support, was to attach two 2X4 pieces of wood to the back of the headboard. With those in-place the headboard fit snugly against the wall and became rigid and firm. With the minor and easy to fix solution in-place I've now got a great headboard that doesn't move. And you can't see the 2X4's at all.

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Product Description:
The tastefully designed headboard from the South Shore Step One collection features a crescent cutout at the top to match the coordinating mirror. Designed to pair with a 54-inch-wide or a 60-inch-wide mattress, the headboard is compatible with a standard bolt-on pattern metal bed frame. Please note, this headboard is not designed to work with the wood platform bed frames from this same collection. Pieces from the collection other than the platform bed frames pair beautifully with this headboard. The headboard's laminate finish looks sleek and is easy to clean. It features double particleboard construction of engineered composite wood panels that carry the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification, and is designed for durability and eco friendliness. It is covered by a 5-year warranty on parts and materials. Some easy assembly is required on arrival, and hardware for its assembly is included. However, the hardware for attaching the headboard to a separate bed frame is not included, but is readily available from a local hardware store. Overall, the full/queen-sized headboard measures 46 inches high by 64 inches wide by 3 inches deep. It's offered in a choice of colors for easy accessorizing.