Creative & DIY Headboards
My number one pet peeve in bedrooms: no headboard. No matter what else you do to a bedroom, the lack of a headboard makes the room feel unfinished. When I say “headboard”, it doesn’t have to be defined as an intricately carved piece of wood or metal, or even a piece of the bed and frame. It is something that grounds the bed to the wall and in the room. A bed will always be the focal point of the bedroom and a headboard is the crowning moment.
If you don’t have a headboard, or don’t love what you have, I’ve collected several creative headboards for inspiration. I hope you’ll also find inspiration for your own home.
Let’s start with the simple option: fabric. It can be hung behind the bed or brought up to the ceiling to create a canopy affect.
Other great options are items you can literally lean right up behind the bed. I have done this with room dividers/screens in the past. Below are other creative options.
And the following require a bit more work and DIY labor, but the results are well worth it.
A simple wood frame and rope become an interesting headboard. You could do the same with ribbons.
Ikea Mirrors become a dramatic headboard.
Coco Tiles become the headboard in this nature-inspired bedroom.
Painted wood slats, with some simple assembly, become a dramatic headboard when taken up to the ceiling.
These salvaged oars create one of my favorite DIY headboards. I admire the creativity and reuse.
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