Decorating
10 Supersized Headboards for Dreamy Bedroom Style
Don't lose sleep over your bedroom decorating scheme — make a style statement with an oversized headboard
A striking headboard is all you need to wake up a tired bedroom scheme, taking it from drab to fab with just a splash of creativity and a sprinkling of imagination. Put together your own padded headboard using a versatile fabric such a felt, or head down to the reclamation yard and pick up some supersized materials that are bursting with character, from old doors to planks of wood. The sky really is the limit with these large statement headboards. Check out our pick of favourite designs and then get set to dream up your own…
Use a pretty room partition
If you are searching for headboard inspiration, take a look around your house and see if you can reuse something you already own. This decorative carved partition is the perfect size for popping behind a double bed, creating a relaxed and unique look.
If you are searching for headboard inspiration, take a look around your house and see if you can reuse something you already own. This decorative carved partition is the perfect size for popping behind a double bed, creating a relaxed and unique look.
Get crafty
This striking headboard is made by sewing and gluing felt shapes onto a covered piece of plywood that has been cut to the desired size. Stick to a simple palette of contrasting shades for an eye-catching look that is also easy to achieve.
This striking headboard is made by sewing and gluing felt shapes onto a covered piece of plywood that has been cut to the desired size. Stick to a simple palette of contrasting shades for an eye-catching look that is also easy to achieve.
Arrange reclaimed floorboards
Floorboards reclaimed from an old barn have been used to make this headboard. The beauty of this look lies in its quirkiness — beams of different heights are positioned next to one another, creating a rustic contrast to the understated elegance in the rest of the bedroom.
Floorboards reclaimed from an old barn have been used to make this headboard. The beauty of this look lies in its quirkiness — beams of different heights are positioned next to one another, creating a rustic contrast to the understated elegance in the rest of the bedroom.
Create a tiled effect
If the thought of constructing a supersize headboard is intimidating, break the idea down and take inspiration from the tiled walls you see in kitchens and bathrooms. Here, individual rectangles of board have been padded and then upholstered in fabric, with the same design repeated on each one, for a striking tiled effect.
If the thought of constructing a supersize headboard is intimidating, break the idea down and take inspiration from the tiled walls you see in kitchens and bathrooms. Here, individual rectangles of board have been padded and then upholstered in fabric, with the same design repeated on each one, for a striking tiled effect.
Box clever
Old crates are a much-used source for upcycling lovers and are extremely versatile. Store stuff inside them, on top of them or get creative and take them apart — as here — to make an eye-catching headboard. This one has been left in its natural state, but add a lick of paint if you want your headboard to match your colour scheme.
Old crates are a much-used source for upcycling lovers and are extremely versatile. Store stuff inside them, on top of them or get creative and take them apart — as here — to make an eye-catching headboard. This one has been left in its natural state, but add a lick of paint if you want your headboard to match your colour scheme.
Colour coordinate
A supersize headboard in the same colour as the bedroom creates a designer feel in this elegant room. Mixing up textures adds interest to the scheme but, thanks to its size and black border, the headboard remains the focus of attention.
A supersize headboard in the same colour as the bedroom creates a designer feel in this elegant room. Mixing up textures adds interest to the scheme but, thanks to its size and black border, the headboard remains the focus of attention.
Embrace hotel style chic
Supersize headboards are synonymous with boutique hotel chic, with the emphasis placed firmly on luxury. So if you are recreating the look at home, use the most indulgent fabric you can afford. Little details, like the geometric stitching on this headboard, add another layer of interest to this sophisticated look.
See 10 ways to get a boutique-hotel style in your home
Supersize headboards are synonymous with boutique hotel chic, with the emphasis placed firmly on luxury. So if you are recreating the look at home, use the most indulgent fabric you can afford. Little details, like the geometric stitching on this headboard, add another layer of interest to this sophisticated look.
See 10 ways to get a boutique-hotel style in your home
Go glam with velvet
Headboards don’t come much more glamorous than when they are extra large and upholstered top-to-bottom in luxurious velvet. Keep the rest of your scheme simple, though, so that your ultra glam headboard can take centre stage.
Headboards don’t come much more glamorous than when they are extra large and upholstered top-to-bottom in luxurious velvet. Keep the rest of your scheme simple, though, so that your ultra glam headboard can take centre stage.
Choose wood paneling
This is more of a feature wall than a headboard and is a simple but effective way to create a sophisticated scheme in the bedroom. Keep the wood stain on the dark side to give the look some depth and ensure your wood panels are evenly cut for a neat finish.
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This is more of a feature wall than a headboard and is a simple but effective way to create a sophisticated scheme in the bedroom. Keep the wood stain on the dark side to give the look some depth and ensure your wood panels are evenly cut for a neat finish.
Share your eye-catching headboards with us in the Comments.
Waste not, want not is a great motto, especially when it applies to upcycling old doors to create a fun and charming headboard. These doors have been roughly sanded down and left untreated for a shabby chic look. It is a simple idea that won’t cost the earth, and best of all, it’s quick and easy to pull off.
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