{DIY} Painted Headboard

Hey You, it's Heidi here! Have you ever searched high and low for something and just couldn't find what you wanted? I started about 6 months ago looking to replace our bed with something different. I found a handful of options and just couldn't get myself to fork over the thousands, especially for someone who likes change. We have this platform chocolate leather bed that was at one time something I had to have and once I changed the master bedrooms decor it didn't work with my plan. So I took the bed apart and now it sits in a closet looking for a new owner.
I contemplated just having a metal frame to lay the mattress on. I have done that in the past and though a great money saver its not very attractive looking. What are my other options, bite the bullet and buy something I really like, no that wasn't an option at all or consult with pinterest and find something fun.
Per usual pinterest came to my rescue.

Whatcha need?

Headboard
Painters Tape or Masking Tape
Level
Paint Brush
Paint

Figure out how tall and wide you want your headboard to be. There's no right or wrong, it is all personal preference. As a reference I have a queen bed and made my faux headboard 76 inches wide and 45 inches tall. Once you figure out what you measurements should be tape off the rectangle.
Press down on the tape to make sure that it is snug on the wall.

If you have paint left over from the original wall color grab that out of the basement and paint over the tape on the inside of the rectangle. This will help to seal the tape and block any bleeding of the new color to escape underneath.

After that dries fill in the rectangle with your desired color. Lastly peel the tape and violà you have a headboard.