Sometimes there is a situation where for a sofait is necessary to make a back with your own hands. The sofa can be designed with backs and headboards of various types. These are fixed structures that are attached to the frame of the sofa, or backs fixed to the wall, attached. 
During the assembly of the backrest for the sofa, you must pay attention to the tension of the upholstery, so that creases and misalignments do not form. Tools for work will need these:
- electric jigsaw and a set of hacksaw blades;
- Furniture stapler;
- a hammer;
- drill or screwdriver, screwdriver;
- a perforator may be required for walls;
- sewing machine or sewing kit for manual work.
The backrest for a bed is made of such materials:
Mounting the back of the sofa with your own hands
Building a sofa: 1-sidewall; 2-frame backrest; 3-side panels of the base; 4-skeleton of the base; 5-frame of the sliding block; 6-skin (hardboard); 7-corner reinforcement frame; 8-bolt with nut; 9-screws; 10-wheel bracket; 11-furniture wheel; 12-wheel axle; 13-piano loop; 14-stopper. The back of the sofa with its own hands is collected only after everything is prepared, including the drawing of the future design. This is important to take into account, since, not having exact dimensions, it is impossible to make a beautiful and attractive back. You need to start with the preparation of a template and markup. Plywood is placed on a horizontal, suitable for cutting the surface. According to the prepared scheme, a contour of the future back is applied to its surface, it is important to double-check all dimensions. The contour is applied with a simple pencil, it should be cut strictly along the lines, picking up the cutting blade of the desired size. Usually, plywood with medium thickness is used for such work, there should not be any problems with cutting out. If the back is rectangular, it is important to make sure that its length matches the dimensions of the sofa. It should not be less or much more. It is best to give the backrest a beautiful, flowing contour. To do this, you can make semicircular notches in the upper corners. To do this, it's best to use a template so that all the cutouts are of the same shape. After that, the surface of the sections is treated with sandpaper. All the dust after this should be removed, after which you can continue to work. At the next stage, you can make upholstery back, for this use the fabric and foam. 
Diagram of the overall dimensions of the sofa. At once it is necessary to consider, what will be the edge, maybe 2 options:
The first is fixed foam, for this purpose is appliedglue PVA, you can use self-tapping screws for reliability. Then you need to cut the fabric, not forgetting the allowances that will be wrapped on the wrong side. The cuts of the fabric must be prepared. 2. One of them is used for the facings, and the second for the back, which adjoins the wall. The fabric is fastened with furniture braces, this process must be carried out carefully, so that the upholstery stretches smoothly and does not frown. After the backrest is ready, it is necessary to proceed to fixing it. It all depends on which option is selected. The backrest can be fixed directly on the bed frame, on the wall or have a combined fastening method. Most often the latter is used, as is more reliable. The backrest is fixed on the frame on the back of the sofa, and to the wall it will be fixed using special metal loops and anchors. This allows the heavy and large panels to stand stably and evenly. Back to contents</a>
Simple options for decorating sofas
Diagram of the installation of the sofa. The back of the sofa or beds is a convenient element that is one with a common interior. That's why the designers suggest not to create complicated shapes at once, but to look at the furniture of the bedroom or the living room, to think about how it can be decorated or made more expressive. Often, the sofa is one of the central figures, so the design of the backrest should be used creatively and carefully. There are a lot of design options, among them:
- flower ornament;
- sky and clouds;
- drapes and a soft headboard.
It is not so difficult to make a figured back from plywood,but to beat it, you can use a fabric with floral motifs that will repeat the drawing of bed linen or upholstery of the sofa itself. On the back, the pattern can be larger. If there is artistic ability, then you can use painting on the fabric. Such a headboard will not only become bright and individual, but will also make the interior more romantic. You can provide boxes for storing small things at the bottom. The "sky and clouds" option is great for children's rooms and living rooms, for large bedrooms. It consists in the fact that the back is made in the form of vertical high panels, formed with the help of bands of white, blue, sky-blue, azure colors. The bands are arranged in a chaotic order, creating an extraordinarily beautiful impression of the entire interior. This option is especially suitable for bright and spacious rooms. Draperies and a soft headboard are applicable in that case when the sofa is big, and around it it is necessary to create an illusion of a cozy space. For the back itself, a soft-up mold is used, it is usually made large and high. In fact, this is no longer the back, but a real pad for the wall, which can be attached to both the frame of the sofa and to the wall surface. After that, a decorative cornice is attached perpendicularly to the ceiling along the wall and 20-30 cm perpendicular to it. To it the light, translucent or transparent fabric which creates imitation of a canopy is suspended. Back to contents</a> What to think up for a children's room? The backs of children's sofas can be decorated in bright colors, original applications will look. It is good to attract such children to such work, they will gladly take up the conversion of their own corner. There are many options, the backrest itself can be made from a bright fabric of a pleasant shade, and the appliqués can be made even from an already unnecessary sheet. Suitable images of insects, plants, animals, just geometric patterns. It must be remembered that small details will look bad, and with them it will be difficult to manage the child. It is best to start with large images, such as butterflies. Back to contents</a>
Budget option: simple and convenient
The easiest option for a sofa backis an ordinary pillow. This design can be called budgetary, since it does not require significant financial costs. For work, you can pick up a few pieces of pillows, they will be attached to a wooden frame or nailed directly to the wall. The first option is more preferable, as the fabric can be removed for washing if necessary. A good method is a wide hinge, to which the pillows are easily attached with buttons or Velcro. They will look attractive. It is possible to constantly change the pillowcases to the color of bed linen. An example can be seen in Fig. Instead of pillows, you can use soft squares. They are more attractive, but difficult to perform. Used for working square plywood structures to the size of a small half-board. Such elements are not only covered with fabric, but also framed with foam rubber, so that they turn out to be soft. The blanks themselves are reinforced to the wall surface in an arbitrary order, but most often they run in parallel rows of 3 pieces. The backrest for a sofa or a bed can be required in various cases. Most often this is a replacement of the old headboard or back, the construction of a new one with its original absence. Such a back can make a sofa a central element of the interior, give the room a mood, make it more attractive and comfortable.
