Bedroom Makeover Idea: Change Up the Headboard

By Dave Donovan

Enter any bedroom and most eyes will be drawn immediately to the headboard. It is, after all, one of the largest pieces in the room and believe it or not, this one piece of furniture can speak volumes about a person.

What kind of headboard do you currently have? Is your headboard all that it can be? Does it reflect your style or artistic sensibilities? If not, then it’s time for a headboard makeover. Here are a few different headboard alternatives you can consider to help bring some whimsy and life to your bedroom.

The Wood Shutter Headboard

Old fashioned wood shutters have a sense of artistic grace about them. The way the paint is delicately chipping away; the rustic demeanor of the style and the generous height they offer make for a truly original headboard design. Hang the shutters on the wall behind your bed and then hang colorful earrings made from glass beads on the slats for a beautiful and original headboard you can’t buy anywhere.

The Chalkboard Headboard

This headboard is great for any child to teen’s room. Take a simple sheet of plywood and cut it into a custom design and then paint the surface of it with chalkboard paint. Once the headboard is dry, install it on the wall and your kid has the perfect place to jot down notes, dreams or anything else they want to remember.

The Framed Photo Headboard

Take some of your favorite photos or pieces of art and set them in identical frames and then hang the frames behind your bed. Place the frames close together in a uniform fashion so the rows extend the width of the bed, just like a traditional headboard would.

The Curtain Headboard

Hanging a long curtain from the ceiling to the bed makes for a dramatic statement and gives your bedroom a remarkable sense of height. For even more of a gorgeous statement, install a large decorative-framed mirror behind the bed so the curtain drapes behind it.

The Tufted Headboard

A tufted headboard can easily be made using plywood, fabric, padding and fabric-covered buttons for less than $100 but try to buy one already made and you’ll shell out hundreds more. This is a traditional style headboard makeover that’s easy and affordable and best of all, looks fantastic.

The Quilt Headboard

It doesn’t come much easier than the quilt headboard. All you have to is take your favorite quilt and hang it on the wall behind your bed for a rustic and warm accent that will complement your old fashioned style perfectly.

The Picket Fence Headboard

Home improvement stores sell replacement wood pickets for fencing purposes but with a little paint and some creative cutting, you can build a picket fence headboard for your bed. Weave some vines through the pickets to add a touch of color and a lot of whimsical style.

The Bamboo Headboard

Bamboo is a great way to bring your green living beliefs into the bedroom. One of the planet’s most sustainable materials, bamboo can make for a truly unique and beautiful headboard when you tie the culms together into a wall of bamboo wide enough to be installed behind your bed.

Each of these headboard makeovers are inexpensive and easy to do. In fact, most will take less than a day to finish. The next time you’re in the mood to redesign your bedroom, start with the headboard and let it go from there. You’ll be amazed at what a simple headboard makeover will accomplish.