Headboard Ideas for King Size Beds

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Are you looking for headboard ideas that will change the look and decor of your room? We give you a few ideas that you can use for your bedroom.

Bedroom is the one area in your house that can give you the most amount of peace. It is also the one space that is probably most ignored when it comes to designing and decorating.

If you are redecorating your bedroom, then one way of creating a difference would be to incorporate a headboard with your bed. Popular notions set aside, you do not necessarily need a headboard that is built-in with the bed; you can always use ideas that add a design element to the bed.

How to Choose

While choosing headboard designs, there are many important things that need to be kept in mind.

First of all, you will need to decide which style of interior decorating suits your aesthetics the best. Are you all for a touch of the Mediterranean or do you prefer the Victorian elegance? Is your room more about functionality than design elements? Answering all these questions will help you decide on the perfect design for your headboard.

If you have indulged in bedroom decorating and stuck to a specific theme, then the headboard design that you choose for your bed need to match the theme of the room.

You cannot have a picket fence as a headboard if your room's theme is oriental, as it would be a complete mismatch. If you do not have a specific theme, then the task of choosing from different ideas becomes much easier. You could pick from a variety of options, from mirrors to paintings, and even doors.

If functionality plays an important role in every bedroom furniture that you have picked, then extend this to the headboard as well. Use headboard designs that serve multiple utilities at once.

Attach a row of tiny lamps to the headboard and use them as a nighttime reading lamp. Alternatively use a book shelf as your headboard that can be used to store knickknacks as well.

Another factor that will play an important role while choosing headboard for a king size bed is your budget. If you have vast amounts of money at your disposal, then you can choose from the best stores and hire the best decorators to help you with your task.

But in case budgeting is important, then you can scour garage sales and second-hand stores. Haunt auctions, and chances are you will find a headboard that you absolutely adore. Also, a tight budget will force you to think out-of-the-box and come up with unique designs.

Different Ideas

Mirrors

Mirrors are commonly used as headboards. But instead of opting for one mirror that spans the entire width of the bed, try to use different mirrors of different shapes and sizes. This can create an interesting design behind your bed.

Alternate between tiny round mirrors and square mirrors. Do remember to frame these mirrors before putting them up behind the bed. If you are making your own headboard, then this is one of the best and simplest ideas.

Upholstery

Upholstered headboards have been around for quite a while now, but you could also tweak the idea around a bit. This will have to be done when the room is being designed in its entirety.

Let the upholstered headboard extend from the back of the bed till the ceiling. This could give your bedroom a unique look. Ensure that you match the colors of the room to the fabric used for the headboard.

Fireplace Mantel

This is one of the best ideas to opt for in case you own an antique fireplace mantel. If not, then look at garage sales and antique showrooms, and you are sure to find one. Get a mantel in a wood finish and install it behind your bed.

This is an idea that works very well for a Victorian-themed bedroom. This is also one of the best do-it-yourself ideas, as it is very easy to install the fireplace mantel on your own.

Designer Headboards

If you have the money, you can hire an interior designer and brainstorm on different ideas.

An idea that works very well for an Oriental-themed bedroom is to color the room white and install tiny lights on the headboard. Now place bamboo plants behind the bed. This looks very aesthetically pleasing.

These are just some of the ideas that you can opt for. Give a free rein to your creativity and you are sure to come up with many ideas for headboards that you can use to completely change the look of your bedroom.