Headboards make fabulous focal points in a bedroom—plus, you can make most headboards either partially or entirely on your own. Here are some favorite headboard designs to consider for your bedroom.
Create bold contrast.
A headboard is an opportunity to go big. Select a design that stands out from the rest of the elements in your room. Here, a crisp white headboard pops against midnight blue walls. And don’t think the details are inconsequential—where would this headboard be without its oversize nailhead trim? Small additions like this are easy and inexpensive ways to dress up fabric headboards. You can even continue the look onto the trim of the slipper chair or the edges of the bedside table.
Mix it up with prints.
Let a pretty headboard set the style for your bedroom and you’ll be on your way to decorating success. A fabric-covered headboard can help you make decisions about color, theme and other furnishings in the space. In this bedroom, a blue-and-white toile headboard inspired the wall color. The patterns on the bedding are more graphic, allowing the delicate toile pattern to flourish even more. Using the same fabric on the bed skirt creates visual continuity and establishes the dominance of the pattern within the bedroom’s design.
Try a geometric design.
Headboard decorating ideas tend to demand the attention of the room. Instead, keep the look light with a fretwork headboard. The geometric design is suited to modern spaces, and a white finish is the perfect accompaniment to colorful accessories. An understated headboard such as this allows for bold artwork to be hung above the bed without worrying about competing styles.