Upholstered headboards can be both beautiful and practical, providing a comfortable place to lean while sitting up in bed, and as a design element for injecting pattern, color, or both. Conversely, a solid headboard against a patterned wall can serve as a place for the eye to rest. Interesting shapes, button tufting, and interesting trims are all ways to up the design ante of your upholstered headboard.
A traditional wooden bed gets a twist with an intricately shaped upholstered backboard. The duck egg blue color scheme works beautifully with the dark rich wood tones.
Pattern on pattern can work as long as the scales are not too similar. I love how the designer trimmed out this headboard in a cord that pulls in the blue from the walls.