Style Guide: Headboard Ideas

Built-in beds are a smart use of space in a small room. You can add storage in the headboard with shelves.

A folding screen can be used as an instant, inexpensive headboard.

Architectural salvage pieces, like mantels and doors, can be made into stylish headboards.

To create an architectural headboard in a boxy space, this homeowner designed a 12-inch-deep partial wall along the back of the bedroom and centered the bed in front of the wall.

Woven headboards add style and texture to a space. Completely transform your existing metal headboard with rope.

The distinguishing feature of a corona bed is the crown-shaped cornice on the ceiling from which fabric cascades.

An upholstered headboard is always a versatile choice, and it’s comfortable to lean against while reading.

This eye-popping barn-wood headboard was handcrafted and floated in the middle of the room. Behind it, curtains cover the closets, giving the effect of windows. Decorative fringe hides reading lights on the headboard.

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