Upholstered headboards add a touch of luxury to any style of bedroom furniture. They are functional, beautiful, and provide a focal point for your bedroom. There are many ways to customize your headboard to complement your bedroom furniture design, here are a few suggestions on elements to consider when incorporating an upholstered headboard into your bedroom:
- Button tufting will add a plump and luxurious look to any headboard. This works best with a solid color fabric so the tufting and buttons show. You can choose buttons covered in the same fabric or opt for a coordinating color to make them stand out. The choice is yours.
- Unique shapes will add interest. Don’t limit yourself to straight lines, consider the shape of your room, type of fabric being used, as well as your own personal style. Make a bold statement with a fanciful curlicue design or an oversized rectangle that reaches to the ceiling.
- Think function as well as comfort. For a teenager’s room, you may want to upholster the headboard with a fabric like canvas or burlap, turning the headboard into a bulletin board. Teenagers love to display photos, ribbons, and mementos in their room. A headboard full of pockets to hold small stuffed animals or nighttime blankies and binkies will delight any young child and eliminate the panic of finding that favorite bedtime friend.
- Don’t forget the dressmaker details that turn an ordinary run of the mill headboard into a custom piece meant just for you: contrast welting, nailhead trim, buttons, ribbon, braid, and fabric cut on the bias for interest.
Resource Design has hundreds of fabrics for you to choose from and their inventory is always changing. Come by and take a look, there might be the perfect piece for your bedroom.