25 Gorgeous Headboard Ideas and Designs

fabric panel headboard

Headboards make a statement and are great design platforms for the bedroom. It can showcase the owner’s personality, change the look and style of the bedroom easily, and are often the focal point of the bedroom design. An amazing headboard will capture attention, complement the personality and character of the room, and looks amazing too! Here are some stunning and gorgeous headboard ideas and designs to capture your imagination and get your creativity going!

1.       Teak and Leather

Add a lovely touch of rustic boho to your modern bedroom. This teak and woven leather headboard is easy to create. You can use leather in its natural shades for boho and farmhouse themed bedrooms, or in coloured leather for modern and contemporary designs.

woven leather headboard

2.       Orange Sunrise

Complement your bedroom interiors with a painted headboard. The orange ball painted on the wall complements the bright and perky theme of the bedroom. The white walls and deep wood tone of the floor tame the brightness of the orange shades of orange.

painted headboard

3.       Pallet Herringbone

A rustic addition to a modern bedroom. This elegant pallet headboard is easy to make and is very affordable. The refined herringbone pattern gives the headboard a classic look, while the natural wood tones add warm rustic charms to the room.

pallet herringbone headboard

4.       Elegant Grey Suede

Very modern, sophisticated, and unpretentiously classy. It highlights the bed without hogging attention. These sleek grey suede panels complement the modern minimalist theme of the room. The extended width design also includes the night tables.

elegant grey headboard

5.       DIY Tassel Garland

Fun, trendy, and colourful. Adding a few tassel garlands over the head of the bed will instantly perk up your bedroom. You can easily change and match them according to the season, your bedcovers, or your mood!

tassel garland

6.       Golden Sunburst

Stunning and luxurious, elegant and fabulous! This golden sunburst headboard is designed to impress! Its delicate spikes reflect the light from the chandelier, bathing the bedroom in a warm glow. Dark walls and fixtures add drama and keep the room from being overly bright.

golden sunburst headboard

7.       Macramé Weave

Bring in the laidback charms of boho with a macramé weave headboard. Perfect for adding texture and character to the modern minimalist bedroom. Pick the regular off-white cords for the classic look or opt for wild colours for a brighter and perkier vibe!

macrame weave headboard

8.       Colourful Wood Project

Get creative and bring in some colours to your bedroom! You can use pallets for this DIY repurposed wood project. The relaxed rustic warmth of wood shines through the rough and edgy piece. Get creative with patterns and colours!

recycled pallet headboard

9.       Emerald Velvet

Classy and elegant, this emerald headboard is designed to brighten up your day every day! The elegance of velvet lends a posh look to the modern room, while its classic tufted design gives the interiors its timeless charm.

green velvet headboard

10.   Storage Boards

Practical and functional. Why not make your headboard an accessible and efficient storage compartment? This stacked Ikea boxes look sleek and modern. They are also discreet compartments that offer enough accessible storage and organising space for your bedroom items like sheets, towels, books, and even clothes.

headboard storage

11.   Chic Blocks

A sophisticated and modern headboard design for the urbane bedroom. Complement your stylish and luxurious bedroom with is creative and stunning headboard piece. Designed to serve as a wall feature as well, the blocks extend to cover the entire height of the wall.

modern headboard

12.   DIY Fabric Panels

Fabric panels are bright, colourful, and personalised accent for your bedroom. These cheap and easy to make headboard options are great for matching your personality to the design of your bedroom. To make, you will need a few wood frames, plywood, glue and/or nails, some thick and sturdy fabric in your favourite prints, patterns, and colours.

fabric panel headboard

13.   Tiles on Marble

This beautiful and luxurious bedroom features marble walls, elegant furnishings, and a wide welcoming bed. The light and bright interiors is toned by the deep Prussian blue headboard tiles. The stunning colour provides definition and a chic element to the look.

elegant green headboard

14.   Varnished Wood Slabs

Stunning, rustic, and unique! This easy to assemble headboard option is also an aesthetically pleasing and creative design feat. Its simplicity, stunning natural looks, and beauty make for a gorgeous addition to the bedroom.

rustic wood headboard

15.   Pallet Headboard

Effortlessly charming and functional. Give your bedroom an instant upgrade with a delightful and cheap headboard you can easily add. Just wash and dry a couple of used pallets, then set them upright against the wall as your headboards. Done!

pallet headboard

16.   Pink Portman

Pretty, chic and posh. The classic headboard portman shade in a pretty pink shade is surely a style and design delight. Its shape outlined with brown buttons, the headboard in fabric gives the room a trendy and timeless look.

pink headboard

17.   Book Gallery

Any book lover will love this headboard idea! Collect your favourite books and use them to line the wall and serve as your headboard. You can even open the books to your favourite page, highlight your favourite lines, or display the covers for a more striking and colourful look.

book wall accent

18.   Marvellous Mandala

Bring in the mystery and charms of the east. The massive mandala carving gives the room a lovely Moroccan flair. The white mandala complements the modern and minimalist interiors while the carvings in natural wood tones bring in rustic vibes.

mandala headboard

19.   Delightful Driftwood

The captivating driftwood headboard gives the stark minimalism and monastic vibes of this bedroom a charming touch. Cool and delightful, this headboard option is also way cheaper than most. You can even collect and assemble this on your own, and with very little cost.

driftwood headboard

20.   Pretty Drapes

Stunning, affordable, and easy to put up. Make a bedroom style statement without the steep price. An easy DIY, just install a curtain rod just above the bed, pick your favourite drape material, colours, and designs. Hang them using curtain hooks. You can even match the drapes with your sheets!

bedroom drape headboard

21.   Silver Wall Filigree

Delicate, beautiful, and elegant. A wall feature and a headboard in one. This captivating iron filigree in silver gives the room a pretty and elegant look. The branch design showcases the owner’s love for the outdoors and nature.

iron filigree wall accent

22.   Pastel Pallets

Bring in some fun crayon colours to your bedroom. Perfect for the kid’s bedroom, this DIY pallet headboard is easy to create and is a great bonding activity idea for you and your child. Let him or her help you clean the pallets, choose the colours, and paint the wood pieces.

pastel pallet headboard

23.   Shabby Chic Repurposing

Do not throw old doors and window shutters just yet. You can transform these into chic and charming headboards for your home! This coastal design white bedroom features ocean-themed accents and repurposed door and shutters for headboards. Shabby chic and beautiful!

shabby chic headboard

24.   Tin Ceiling Tiles

Shiny, detailed, and striking. This easy the assemble headboard will only need a few tin ceiling tiles, nails, or glue to install them to the wall, and a couple of hours to work on it. Quick and easy work for such a striking and beautiful result! Check out your nearest hardware store for your tile options and designs.

tin ceiling tile headboard

25.   Exotic Bamboos

This bamboo headboard also serves as the base for the bedroom wall lamps. Bamboos exude a strong and cool element of exotic charms and warmth. Complete the spa-inspired bedroom look with natural elements, fern accents, and minimalist interiors.

bamboo headboard

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