Can you tell me how the checkered headboards were made. Did you use an existing headboard or make one and if so could you give me some additional information on making them? Love the look.... »
farahlatif I used and existing head board but ply would would be better in two respects, 1. you can play with the size 2. It is easier to staple gun ply wood rather then real wood.
12. Headboards Vying for a custom headboard? Upholstering one in gingham is a great choice that will forever match the changing decor of a bedroom. I love the height of these… they are definitely scene stealers!
With checkered headboards, striped duvets and plenty of pillows, these two double beds elicit instant coziness via loads of texture. Don’t forget to light each bed appropriately: Two overhead pendant lights give each bed an ample glow for reading.
This is definitely a variation on the classic black-and-white Macfarlane tartan, but it's the same idea. The headboards look so dramatic with the tartan fabric — and could be paired with any color bedspread. The red-striped pattern adds a wintery touch, completed by the brown walls and small mounted antlers in the center.
Montana designers Lynette Zambon and Carol Merica elevated a classic lumberjack pattern to new heights by upholstering extra-tall headboards in a chic black and white buffalo check.