New Bedroom Tonight With These Creative Headboard Ideas
Bedroom Tonight With These Creative Headboard Ideas
Headboards can sometimes be thought of as big and bulky, however,
regardless of the size of the room, a headboard doesn’t need to take up
much space at all. In fact, if your bedroom is small or crowded, getting
rid of a bedroom frame and replacing it with a headboard is a great way
to reclaim valuable space in your bedroom.
Adding a headboard to your bedroom is one of the simplest projects to do. Here are some headboard ideas that upgrade your room.
Recycled Object Headboards
If you’re on a budget, the recycled headboard is often the coolest and least expensive headboard style. Grab some inspiration and take a trip to your local thrift store for supplies. Some headboard ideas made from recycled objects include:
— A wall of books, shown above
— Salvaged wood slats
— Leftover wood flooring pieces
— Bamboo poles
— Old doors
When
it comes to using wood, there are so many variations to try. To create a
sleeker, contemporary headboard look, sand and slightly whitewash the
wood slats so they don’t feel rough, look dirty or too rustic in
appearance.— Salvaged wood slats
— Leftover wood flooring pieces
— Bamboo poles
— Old doors
For extra design appeal, try offsetting your headboard for an asymmetric effect like the image below.
Furniture-as-Headboard Ideas
Take furniture and home accents and give them new life as a headboard. Some furniture-as-headboard ideas include:
Floating Furniture as a Headboard
If
you have the space, float a dresser, cabinet or desk in the room with
enough space to open the drawers on one side and with the back of the
furniture piece as your headboard. The best part is that you can sit
lamps or other objects on the dresser to shine over you when reading in
bed. If your dresser back is unfinished, paint it or line it with
wallpaper.
Area Rug as a Headboard
Add
a soft touch of texture to your bedroom by hanging a rug on the wall as
a headboard alternative. A standard 5×8 rug is wide enough to match a
queen size, 60” wide mattress. An Indian dhurrie-style rug (shown above)
is the easiest type of rug to work with, since it’s lightweight and
thin.
Converted Room Divider as a Headboard
Find
a unique wall panel or room screen and hang it as a headboard.
Geometrically-patterned screens or room dividers create the most
contemporary impact. For extra contrast, remove the screen’s boring
paper backing and paint the screen’s frame in a color that ties into
your bedroom’s decor.
Fabric Headboards
There
are many types of headboards you can create using fabric. To give your
headboard a finished look there are several ways to create an easy,
simple one:
Fabric Panel Headboard
Cut
a thin wood panel in the size you’d like for your headboard, spray glue
some foam batting to pad the wood a bit and wrap your fabric nicely in
the front while stapling in the back. Headboard ideas that are
contemporary include creating a long headboard panel that not only
frames your bed, but your nightstand, too, like the room in the image
above.
Narrow Vertical Panel Fabric Headboard
Another
non-traditional way to create a cool, modern headboard is by using the
panels unconventionally. Hang the panel vertically instead of
horizontally. Group two narrow, vertical panels with a gap in-between.
The
headboard design above is not only different but changes with the
bedding. The homeowners remove the coordinating striped runners and
replace them with new ones that go with the fresh, new bedding.
Fabric Mosaic Headboard
Buy
foam board that is somewhere between 2-5” thick. Have the shop cut it
for you on squares or rectangles of your choice. Wrap each panel with
fabric and mount on the wall with easily removable Command hanging
strips. For a unique look, use different sized shapes and varying color
fabrics to create a custom mosaic-effect headboard.
Three Dimensional Fabric Headboard
Take cardboard boxes and panels of all sizes, “gift wrap” them in your favorite fabric(s) and hang them with Command hanging strips to create a three-dimensional headboard wall, like the headboard wall wrapped in Indian silk above.
Corner Fabric Headboard
If
your bed is up against a corner, add a low-profile headboard to two
walls creating a corner headboard. For an elegant, finished look like
the room above, add a modern, tailored bed skirt in the same headboard
fabric to your bed.
Artistic Headboards
Create
a headboard that is bold and artistic with the following headboard
ideas. If you want to give your room a contemporary look, go with a big
scale. That means building your headboard up to the ceiling or using
oversized art.
A Work of Art as Headboard
A
wall mural or painting can be a great headboard. If you’re wanting a
softer more padded effect, paint or print your art on a large canvas,
mount it to a frame and pad the backside for a custom, upholstered art
headboard.
Modern bedroom. 3D render. Exclusive design.
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