Pottery Barn Upholstered Headboards

10 years ago

Hi All,

I'm thinking about a PB upholstered headboard...

Once again, a rushed decision as their sale offer ends today. ( have a feeling it'll be extended another day or 2 as they typically do)

Given I have to pay in Cdn$. ,would be great to take advantage of 25% off!

If I could easily decide on fabric, I'd probably jump in, but as always, I'm a little stuck on choices. Also, the height options are 50" or 60" and ideally, I'd want @56". Not a deal breaker.

Anyhow...wondering if any of you have a PB bed? If so, are you happy with it?

Here are a couple of options I'm looking at...

1st pic is Raleigh and 2nd is Harper.

Also, like a wingback style...

The other option is that I source a local upholster to make a custom one here in Toronto

Appreciate any feedback:)!

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ingrid_vc so. CA zone 9

10 years ago

I like the first one because of its graceful lines. The second one seems over powering and the third a little unusual looking. We have a tufted one and haven't had a problem with staining but we don't use much on our hair and I've never noticed that our heads go up that far anyway. We do have a cat but after one try of scratching we firmly told her no and she hasn't done it since. I would look around on the internet a bit more before making a decision; there are so many sources our there. We got the one we wanted rather inexpensively and it's the perfect style, color and size for us.

Please ignore the ugly chest and funky ivy over the window. This was in 2009, the chest and ivy are gone and we've added pale gold floor length curtains that are on the French door over the bed to control the light.

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Comments (12)

Olychick
10 years ago
I don't have one so no experience, but I have dust allergies and always worry about fabric being a dust catcher, right at my head. So the tufted one, although I like its looks, seems to me would be difficult to keep clean. I also wonder about staining from hair products...I use mousse and spray on my hair and just don't know if it would ever affect the headboard.

Hopefully some people with experience can give you more helpful feedback :)
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ravencajun Zone 8b TX
10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago
Check out the ones at Cost plus world market, they are having a sale also. I just saw several on their website.

I too have severe allergies so could not use one myself.
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Bunny
10 years ago
Do you have cats. :)
lisa_mocha
Original Author
10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago
Linelle...no cats...allergic to them:)

We do have an upholstered headboard now...an inexpensive one I'd bought on- line several years ago. Have never been happy with the color/ fabric and style, so thought I might take the plunge on a new one.

I just vacuum it to get rid of some of the dust. Re: hair product, we both tend to sleep with a 2nd pillow propped behind, so the headboard doesn't come into connect with hair product/ oils etc...
Rory (Zone 6b)
10 years ago
We have a head board that is covered in leather. Easy to clean and comfortable to prop up on to read or watch Kindle.
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lisa_mocha
Original Author
10 years ago
Thank you Ingrid...I think yours looks great:)

Of the ones I posted above, I like the 1st best as well.

Another that I'm looking at having made locally, could be similar to the one below... Or again, similar style to the PB camelback as in the 1st pic above.

Decisions, decisions:)
jerseygirl_1
10 years ago
I've had an upholstered PB bed for 10 yrs. I believe it was manufactured by Mitchell Gold at the time. It's held up better than great.

I can't say the same for their Bedford Office Furniture which I would not recommend.
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boops2012
10 years ago
I would check out wayfair and overstock. Much better prices for the same thing. My roommate got a queen fully upholstered bed frame and headboard in a grey flannel ish material for 229 and free shipping

on overstock .
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PamS
9 years ago
Lisa - Did you decide on a bed? If you bought the Raleigh bed from Pottery Barn, I've very interested in what you think about it. Thanks.
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Anglophilia
9 years ago
Be aware that most of the readymade upholstered headboards are VERY high to accommodate today's very high box springs and mattresses. If one lives in a house with traditional 8' ceilings (which in fact are closer to 7 1/2"), a very tall headboard can look ridiculous. I have had ones custom made at the local upholstery shop and then had custom made mattress/box springs that were not so high. Looks in far better proportion to the size/height of the room.
PamS
9 years ago
Yes, thanks, I realize that. My bedroom has a cathedral ceiling.