Make your headboard a showstopper.
A beautiful shape, a gorgeous material and unique details are a sure-to-win formula for a headboard. This one in a nubby chocolate brown fabric gracefully stair-steps symmetrically and is accented by cording. If you’re investing in a headboard, choose one in a pretty neutral that has both a great shape and extra details. It will withstand changes in your decor and will pair well with new throw pillows or a new wall color. If a new headboard isn’t in your budget, consider headboard covers, which slide over the existing frame and bring a brand-new look.
Match your fabrics.
If you find a fabric you love, why not use it twice? Here, a modern damask silhouette dresses up both the window shade and the headboard. With so many headboard styles and designs, it’s best to to choose one that works with the rest of your bedroom decor. After this gray and white fabric headboard was installed, the homeowner repeated the colors in the floor, lamp, pillows and throw blanket. Pops of yellow and green make it a colorful escape.
Make two headboards into one.
When it comes to headboard styles, iron headboards are a luxury to most, as they are commonly found in expensive antique shops and specialty stores. Luckily, there is a trick to getting the look without putting a large dent in your budget. Here, a pair of wicker headboards become fit for a bigger bed thanks to some clear fishing line, which secures the pieces together. Rich navy blue paint gives the vintage pieces current appeal and mimics the designs of an intricate iron headboard.