Unique Headboards Headboards Made from Tapestry, Large Paintings, and Carpet

A wall tapestry that serves as a headboard. An impressive, unique, and stylish substitute for the conventional headboard styles.

There is hardly a bed without a headboard. With styles ranging from simple and basic to classic and traditional style headboards, you will find that there are a wide variety of designs to choose from, but great-looking headboards don’t have to be conventional and typical.

Headboards Made of Tapestries and Large Framed Paintings

Using wall tapestries as a headboard substitute is not only eclectic and dramatic, but it is also an inexpensive way of finding a substitute for the typical headboard designs.

Large paintings and prints, framed or unframed are also great headboard ideas. You can use one large painting, or a set of prints painted canvas panels, set and spaced to fit the width of the bed and its side cabinets.

Alternatively, you can install a wide painting or print with framing that matches the bed’s wood type.

Inexpensive tapestry makes a great one as well and because tapestry usually has a great ‘palate’, it goes a long way in determining a base colour for your bedroom’s colour scheme.

Not only do tapestry and paintings look and feel different, but their beauty will also make the total room decor appear expensive.

Carpeted Headboards

Carpet can serve more purposes than just flooring and can be used to fabricate a headboard. Because carpet is plush and soft to the hand, using it as a headboard makes for extra comfort if you like to sit up in bed. Adding extra pillows will add to the beautiful style and enhance your comfort.

You can use carpet tiles or carpet rolls and you will find them cheap to buy at discount stores or home improvement shops. You can create a simple square or a rectangular shape headboard, but if you are more adventurous, you can have an odd or asymmetrical-shaped one.

The choice of colour or pattern will depend on what you prefer but bear in mind that if the other room finishes are busy, you will need to go for a solid colour carpet. And if, for instance, your bedroom is set up in a minimalist theme, you can choose a carpet with bold colourful patterns to set the tone for an impressive feature wall.

Tips:

• Cut any pattern you desire from craft paper and ensure that its size and shape conform to the size of your bed. Do this before you start to cut into your carpet.
• Trace your pattern on plywood and cut it out using a jigsaw.
• Sand, prime, and paint the edges of the plywood using semi-gloss latex paint and make it the same colour as a plain carpet. For a patterned carpet, use one of the colours in the colour mix.
• Use adhesive caulk to secure the carpet (give extra allowance) to the plywood and allow it to dry thoroughly.
• With a sharp utility knife, cut the carpet or carpet tiles to the shape of the plywood and use a rubber mallet to nail in large nail heads 1” from the edge and around the sides and top.
• Hang the headboard at your desired height.
• To care for your carpeted headboard, clean it with a vacuum attachment to remove any dust.

Now that you have been inspired by these unique headboard ideas, you will not only save a lot of money, but you will also be pleased that you can create any of them without requiring the services of an interior decorator or home improvement expert.

(Culled from originally published article by the author on Discover.HubPages in 2013)

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