Screen Shot 2016-07-21 at 3.31.41 PMA headboard offers a visual focal point for the room, just as the bed itself does. A headboard also helps set the mood of the room, whether that mood is traditional, modern, comfortable, or funky. A bed with a headboard also looks more formal than one without. A headboard makes it obvious that some effort has gone into the design of the room instead of various pieces of furniture haphazardly thrown together.

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To work well as a visual focus, a headboard must not only look good, it must also fit within the context of the room. An ultra-modern headboard would clash with otherwise antique and romantic decor. Most broad design schemes include a choice of colours. The colour of a headboard can either match the colour scheme of the rest of the room, or it can offer a contrast. The key is for the relationship between the headboard and the rest of the room to look deliberate.

Screen Shot 2016-07-21 at 3.31.13 PMThere have never been as many varieties of upholstered headboards available as there are today. Upholstered headboards vary so much in style - some give a tailored masculine look, some are stark and modern, some add Regency glamour, and others are completely over the top. Some factors to consider when designing an upholstered headboard: shape, size, will it attach to your bed frame or be mounted on your wall, colour selection, shape and size selection and etc.

Screen Shot 2016-07-21 at 3.31.56 PMAlso, if the thought of making all of these decisions is overwhelming and you just want to get on with it already, there are plenty of beautiful, ready-to-deliver upholstered headboards just waiting to be set up in your house! Make sure you check out our entire line-up at one of our warehouses across Canada!