For anyone out there considering a move, beware: It's expensive. Especially if you haven’t lived on your own before, like yours truly.
Luckily for me, my old roommate was getting rid of his $1,000 almost new mattress and it was cootie-free. He sold me everything including the box spring and metal frame for a very reasonable $250. Mattress? Check.
So now I’m thinking, okay, I have this bottom metal frame so I don’t really need to buy a whole headboard and footboard type of deal, especially since my room is on the smaller side and a big bed frame eats up a lot of room. I decide to go the headboard route.
Looking online at various headboards, they cost the equivalent of a small malnourished child. And you know what? It’s just not worth it. There are a million other low cost alternatives out there and plenty of inventive DIY ideas that are way cute.
I contemplated for a long time about getting a large mirror like this one from Amazon and hanging it over my bed, but was holding off due to the cost and the fact that I would also like to afford silverware in the new digs.
Enter Target.
While perusing the aisles and stocking up on too much stuff that I don’t really need, I spy a set of beveled mirrors, and I have this “ah-ha” moment. I figure instead of spending $200+ on some fancy schmancy mirror, I can buy 2 packs of these and still avoid having to eat spaghetti with my fingers.

Here are some other great options for DIY headboards:
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