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Dressed-Up Headboards Ride High in Bedrooms
In ensembles with artwork, found objects and original wall treatments, headboards get their rightful share of attention
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The headboard is one of the largest design elements in a bedroom, so dress up your space with a unique one. Predictable arrangements can make a bedroom feel boring — mix things up with unframed art, found pieces and combinations of unexpected treasures. Choose interesting pieces that complement the shape of your headboard, or pick a headboard so unusual that it needs no accessorizing at all.
Need inspiration? Take a look at some of the best accessorized headboards on Houzz.
Need inspiration? Take a look at some of the best accessorized headboards on Houzz.
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| Play Off the Footboard A footboard this unique needs some spiced-up artwork. Here, two natural wood planks echo the shape and orientation of the bed but add a little curve to the formality of the frame. Another benefit: Those planks fill the tall angled wall from bed to ceiling and lead your eye toward the expansive space above. Traditional artwork would have left an awkward large white area. |
Emphasize the Horizontal
If you have a print you really love, combine it with other accents for interest. This combination of artwork, a horizontal architectural piece, beautifully textured wallpaper and a great light fixture makes for an eye-catching collection.
If you have a print you really love, combine it with other accents for interest. This combination of artwork, a horizontal architectural piece, beautifully textured wallpaper and a great light fixture makes for an eye-catching collection.
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Emphasize the Vertical
If you have a long and low headboard, think about bringing a vertical element into the space for height. These hanging glass bubbles are the perfect contrast to the long, flat line of the headboard.
If you have a long and low headboard, think about bringing a vertical element into the space for height. These hanging glass bubbles are the perfect contrast to the long, flat line of the headboard.
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Be Unexpected
Here's another option for spicing up your headboard. Hang art over a portion of the headboard and add a little DIY art to the wall behind. These two additions keep things visually interesting and unpredictable.
Here's another option for spicing up your headboard. Hang art over a portion of the headboard and add a little DIY art to the wall behind. These two additions keep things visually interesting and unpredictable.
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| Use Asymmetry Sometimes all a headboard needs is a little asymmetry. Here a small print balances the bed as part of a simple asymmetrical arrangment. The black and white print and frame complement the colors and shape of the bed. Notice how the bed is set off center from the window to the left, while the frame is set off center to the right. That one little print makes everything work perfectly — akin to a pair of diamond studs. |
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| Again, the window is the main point of interest in this space, so a grouping of art is placed off center to balance the weight of the view with the rest of the room. |
Don't Overdo It
If you have a truly fabulous headboard, just leave it alone. Any additional accessories will just detract from the look.
You know those women on Oscar night who wear a beautifully beaded, glamorous dress and then put on a giant diamond necklace as well? Overaccessorizing a headboard is the bedroom version of an overdone star on the worst-dressed list.
If you have a truly fabulous headboard, just leave it alone. Any additional accessories will just detract from the look.
You know those women on Oscar night who wear a beautifully beaded, glamorous dress and then put on a giant diamond necklace as well? Overaccessorizing a headboard is the bedroom version of an overdone star on the worst-dressed list.
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This black headboard reads like a graphic ink blot on a bright white wall. Art would only take away from this effect — leaving the headboard alone makes it much more impactful.
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| Emphasize Shape If your headboard has a unique shape, play around to emphasize it. These tiny little mirrors are the perfect exclamation point on these dual headboards. |
Organized from small to large, this group of prints gives the cathedral shape of the headboard an even bigger presence.
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| Break It Up If you love prints but don't want to stick with the traditional two or three prints over the bed, try breaking up the pieces in multiple frames. Fill up walls with a gallery of your favorites. |
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Take a look at your headboard today. Add something unique, take a few things away or just start from scratch.
Tell us: What does your headboard look like? Share a photo in the Comments section below.
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Tell us: What does your headboard look like? Share a photo in the Comments section below.
See more great headboard design ideas
Ideabook published on May 31, 2012.
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