Bed Headboards - Simple Wooden Designs, Ornate Metal or Upholstered Headboard Styles?

Bed headboards can be simple, elegant or ornate with wrought iron scrolls, waves and curls. Buy powder coated steel constructed with full welds for a sturdy bed. Finishes consist of rustic copper, aged bronze or black matte.

Find old world French styled headboards and canopies in antique gold and pewter or intricate brass scallops. White rails with brassed finials in classic or contemporary designs are fashionable.

For modern homes try a retro platform bed with a head board in a metallic platinum finish. Enjoy Mediterranean style mixed wood and metal headboards with solid hardwood posts.

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Traditional styles

A bed headboard in honey maple or walnut stains may be better – or decorate with unpainted pine, light oak or mahogany. Bookcase headboards give extra space for a reading lamp and your favorite books - made from high quality laminates, they are easy to assemble.

Whatever the decor

Other options include leather panels with storage underneath and sleigh beds with scrolled wicker footboards. Purchase handmade rattan, seagrass and bamboo bedroom furniture for a distinctive look. Unfinished log and shutter or picket fence headboards are good for kids rooms.

Popular upholstered headboards are made from plush micro suede or cotton duck that is button tufted onto a wooden frame and padded with a polyester fill.

Create something unique

Discover ideas and plans online and learn how to make decorative headboards. Cover boards with decorator fabric for a custom room. Order a kit with detailed instructions for a diy project.

Most bed headboards come in sizes to fit twin, double, queen or king size frames and can be used with a bedframe you already own. Many are priced as a complete set which means the frame, footboard and headboard are compatible.