Ikea Hack! (sorta) Upholstered headboard on the DALSELV bed frame

Step 2 Add the layers of foam and batting

A layer of foam over the fiberboard is then covered with another layer of batting to smooth out the edges. My budget-saver with these projects is to buy a twin-size foam mattress pad from Target for $10 instead of paying for cut foam at the fabric store, which can run upwards of $50 or even higher. Not super-high quality, but hey, it's a budget hack.

A layer of batting, also spray-mounted to the foam layer underneath to keep things from shifting around.