Creative headboards

Creative headboards

Most people neglect how stylish headboards can change the overall look of their bedrooms. The expensive dressing table with elaborate carvings, the awesome chandelier or the unique wall art will create a style statement in your room but will not offer the real glam.

If your bed doesn’t have one, it is time to consider the option as it offers a finishing touch to the bed. For those who already have, they can consider updating them to create an interesting focal point. There are limitless ideas available and the only thing that could limit you is the size of the wall behind the top of your bed and, of course, your imagination.

Here are a few ideas of creating unique headboards:

• If you already have one, consider reupholstering it with new fabric. Fortunately, you can get affordable fabric in the local stores. For a wooden headboard, paint it a lively colour to excite the space.

• Create a headboard by hanging a beautiful quilt, rug or carpet above your bed to add colour, texture and pattern to your space. The best places to find a unique quilt are mitumba (secondhand) shops.

• Use a beautiful curtain rod to hang a curtain fabric above the wall to create a backdrop, which will serve as a headboard. Using fabric for the headboard adds warmth and cosiness to the bedroom. Ensure the fabric is an interesting colour with beautiful patterns to add style to the room.

• A bookshelf can also make a great headboard. Paint it any colour you fancy and you have a beautiful space to store materials you love reading at night.

• For your child’s room, a blackboard headboard will work well. Create one on the wall using blackboard paint to paint the inside area and moulding to finish the outside edges. Leave sweet messages for your children to wake up to every day.

• A gigantic artwork or wall mural can also make for a headboard. The width of the painting should be lesser or equal to the width of the bed for aesthetic perfection.

• Construct a wooden frame then cover it with a fabric that you love. Put some padding beneath the fabric before you staple it to the frame; and there you have a headboard.

• Create an arrangement of framed photos grouping them by size, theme or frame colour. This will create an illusion of a headboard.

• If your bedroom is small, a mirror or mirrors, will make an ideal headboard. Use one mirror in a unique shape or arrange many to create a special glow.

The choice is yours: You don’t have to run around looking for a headboard. All you need is a bit of creativity and the zest to try things differently.