Headboard options
There are two main types:
- Hard: made of solid materials: wood, metal, MDF and others. It can be a single design with pedestals.
- Soft: in addition to the base, it includes fabric and padding, for example, foam rubber. Gives the sleeping place more coziness.
Installing a headboard is the fastest and most effective way to change the overall mood of your bedroom. The photo below shows how noticeably these structures differ in their appearance.
Headboard material
In the modern construction market, choosing the right product is not difficult, the possibilities are limited only by imagination. Designers suggest using the following materials:
- Chipboard / MDF;
- wood;
- laminate;
- metal;
- leather;
- tile;
- stucco molding;
- the cloth;
- polyurethane;
- glass.
Headboard color
You can harmoniously fit into the bedroom a product of any shade - dark or light. First, you need to decide on the color mood of the interior: whether this headboard will be neutral (white, gray, beige, brown, wenge, black) or bright color (turquoise, green, yellow, purple, blue, blue).
- When low contrastthe color of the headboard matches the color of the walls.
- Whencontrasting In the variant, the headboard is clearly opposed to the wall and emphasizes its size and shape.
- There is alsolow contrast a scheme when colors differ, but do not contradict each other.
Headboard shapes and sizes
In furniture stores, you can find beds with a wide variety of headboards: they can have a graceful wavy shape or adhere to strict geometry.
Oval
Royal beds with an oval headboard, as in the photo, look luxurious and will suit true connoisseurs of the Baroque.
Direct
The photo below shows geometrically correct designs that look stylish and no frills.
High headboard to the ceiling
To design an overhead area, it is not necessary to be limited to a small area.
Low
The low headboard makes it possible to creatively arrange the empty space above it. For example, decorate it with a panel of your favorite photos.
Bent
Sleeping furniture with a curved back looks unusual and very sophisticated, giving lightness to the atmosphere.
Rounded
The semicircular headboard decorates the interior, making it softer, more sophisticated and more romantic.
Figured
Beds with curly backs in the form of a shell or heart have an unusual appearance. Also very popular models "with ears". Most often, they are made out with a carriage coupler and a baguette.
Headboard design
The headboard is the hallmark of the bedroom. It attracts special attention, therefore it is necessary to choose a product that will effectively complement the interior.
The design of the sleeping area can be anything. If desired, the wall above the bed can be decorated with appliqué, longitudinal stripes, decoupage, patchwork or an ornament drawn with a stencil. Practical bedroom owners will appreciate the fold-down headboard as additional storage space.
With shelves
The solution with bedside shelves as in the photo will become not only beautiful, but also functional.
From pillows
In the photo below, a convenient, non-trivial and economical option - removable pillows instead of a headboard.
With forging elements
The metallic headboard is a classic that will never go out of style.
With a carriage coupler
The carriage coupler (capitonné) is a popular decoration method used for upholstering furniture. The screed pattern is either rhombuses or squares. Beads, rhinestones or buttons covered with the same fabric are used as rivets.
Vintage
Rustic and retro style is characterized by the headboards made of aged materials. Old-fashioned balusters and moldings are successfully used in the decor.
Carved
Such intricate patterns are a real piece of furniture art.
With carnations
The back, trimmed with decorative studs, looks attractive and will never lose its relevance.
Backlit
The illuminated design shown here is a successful combination of style and functionality. High-tech and loft lovers will appreciate this idea.
From the slab
A bed with a solid wood headboard is a hot trend in modern design. Natural wood will bring the beauty of nature to the bedroom.
Wicker
Connoisseurs of ecological rattan furniture will love the wickerwork.
With milling
A three-dimensional drawing on furniture is a kind and at the same time unobtrusive way to decorate the headboard.
With mirror
This option will visually expand the space and add airiness and lightness to the atmosphere.
Unusual headboard ideas
The imagination of designers has no boundaries. As a matter of fact, any decorative material can serve as a headboard, if applied correctly. For example, a headboard for a bed can be made from hanging leather pillows. The construction of bamboo attached to the wall will add a touch of oriental flavor to the interior. You can also neatly fit solid pine boards over the berth.
And if you decorate the wall above the bed with a slate board, you will get a useful headboard on which you can leave notes.
How to decorate a headboard in an adult bedroom?
In an adult bedroom, it is appropriate to use noble materials to decorate the overhead area. In the first photo, behind the upholstered headboard, you can see a glass structure to match the nightstand. In the second photo, a rack wall serves as the headboard.
Headboard for a baby bed
When creating a bed for a child, the designer is less restrained in choosing ideas for the headboard: the decor is more interesting, the colors are richer.
For boy
The area above the bed for a teenage boy can be decorated more boldly.
For girl
Triangle houses as headboards are most popular with children today. For a teenage girl's room, saturated colors are also used, but warmer.
Headboard decor options
You can decorate the area above the bed with your own hands. To do this, you can use an openwork carpet, or stick photo wallpaper, or make a wall panel from plywood and textiles. Consider a few more photos with interesting ideas.
Examples of design in various styles
Each style has its own appeal. Successfully selected options will not only decorate the bedroom, but also emphasize the main element of the interior of this room. The photos below will help you understand the style directions.
Loft
Distinctive features of the loft are the rudeness of the finishing materials and the deliberate "abandonment" of the environment. To maintain this direction, backs made of wood are suitable, as well as imitation of bricks over the sleeping area.
Provence
This style is characterized by lightness and elegance, coupled with provincial naivety. The decor of the bedroom also uses textiles of soothing colors and floral patterns. The bed can also be metal, airy, with chiseled legs and a wrought-iron headboard.
Classic
The classical style, which came from the palace interiors, is characterized by elements of antique decor and expensive textiles with traditional patterns. The carriage coupler and canopy will fit well.
Eco style
The main idea of eco-style is naturalness, closeness to nature. The headboard can be either hard (usually made of natural wood) or soft. At the same time, textiles are chosen in monochromatic, muted tones.
Neoclassic
This is a rather flexible direction, competently combining luxurious decoration and the comfort of a practical environment. The headboard of a modern bed can include traditional elements.
Minimalism
This direction is ruled by rationality and sharpness of lines. Modern and natural materials are selected for decoration. There may not be a headboard, but if it is, it is usually decorated in calm, neutral colors.
Sea style
The main feature of the nautical style is the combination of three colors: white, blue and beige. The straight back is most often made from hammered boards.
Scandinavian
Scandi beds are made of light wood or painted with white paint. The models have a simple shape with a rectangular headboard. There are almost no decorative elements.
Photo gallery
The headboard in the bedroom gives a wide scope to the imagination: it not only shapes the look of the bed and complements its functionality, but also, if desired, turns into a real art object.