I wanted a headboard that was simple, easy to build from stock, and made from hardwood. Problem is, I had a really hard time figuring out what style I even liked, let alone a particular design. So I poured though a bunch of pictures of home makeover bedrooms online to try to figure out what I did like. I knew what style I like for kids rooms, so I browsed those to see what I could adapt into my room. I got some ideas, from desgins sites, furntiture catalogs and kid's Ikea. I found that mai