Your bed frame should allow you to secure the headboard to it, for most modern headboards--look at the headboard end for the little flat brackets.

But I'd hate to spend the money for a whole bed just for a headboard.

Quincy is a four-poster bed. The bed would not look correct without the footboard.

http://www.interiorsbykenz.com/link-party-how-to-paint-a-headboard-on-the-wall/

Get and enthusiatic and somewhat talented friend to help you copy it to its wall.

Headboard should attach ro bed frame.

I guarantee your room is not too small. : ) Post the room dimensions and are you king or queen. A drawing with dimensions is better yet

Some real scale in a small room, can be a beautiful and ENLARGING visual

Yes, and my shins thanked me. And my bedroom was big.

Using the entire bed, means no need for a dust ruffle. A light and airy look beneath ! You are worrying about five inches max, loss of space at the foot of a bed. This room was tiny......the whole bed is there.

I agree with Jan...It's a bedroom.

As long as you have room for a nightstand on either side, (my preference), it's plenty big enough for both sleeping and....

Reading.

Our room is 13' W x 10' L. The door opens just missing the right-hand side 'foot' corner.

Jan, you give me hope :-). I love the bed and it would definitely be such a waste to buy the whole bed and use only the headboard.

Thank you everyone...really appreciate all the feedback!

Bed size is a queen size

I have an old art deco bed with a 12" deep headboard (it has a bookcase or niche or whatever you wanna call it) and about 8" of footboard, waterfall style with big chunky feet. To fit it in a tiny guest room, I bought a plain metal frame and stuck the footboard and rails in a closet. Didn't even attach them as the headboard can stand on its own. I think the very tall guest appreciates it.

That footboard isn't very big. Just try it out and if it doesn't work, put the extra parts in the attic. :)

Or....find a vintage bed like this one is trying to copy. It'll be better quality and you won't feel like you paid full price for a bunch of extra parts.

We also have a tight bedroom and a queen bed. We have just a headboard, and it is attached to the wall. I like it attached to the wall so that we can move the bed to clean behind it easier. The headboard was a family heiloom and it didn't come with frame or footboard. We love it. My husband used to break footboard in his sleep and wake up restless from pushing on them because he's tall. It's annoying and not worth it. There are other design tricks to beautify your room. All you have to do is flip through this site to see there isn't any one rule that applies to everything. Good luck and have a great night!

Go find a wood headboard or get one made and attach it to your wall.

This style is one you might find in resale shop or antique shop. You might find a deal and maybe just a headboard. Save that money for great bedding.

The husband also doesn't like footboards since he is tall.

We don't have our headboard attached to anything....with the bed/mattress pushed up against it and the wall, it stays in place. If your headboard is a little low, attach some legs to it....they won't show behind the bed. We have a metal bed frame but never attached the headboard to it. No room for a foot board either.

If you find an old headboard that you like, it is possible to find hardware that will allow you to retrofit if so that it can be attached to a metal mattress frame. I did that with antique headboards that lacked their side rails and foot boards.