One of the authors of the Ikea Hackers weblog wanted to use an Ikea Brimnes headboard in their apartment, but most of those are wall-mounted which wouldn't work for their landlord situation. The fix was made by using two Ikea Furusund table legs to make the headboard freestanding.
The Furusund table legs are wooden and fit into a metal base. All you need to do are cut the legs to size and attach the metal base to the bottom of the headboard. If I were doing this project, I'd probably also paint the legs to match the headboard as well.
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Free-Standing Brimnes Headboard for Renters | Ikea Hackers
