How to Decorate a Bed Without a Bed Frame

Though there are many elaborate bedroom sets available, many beds lack a frame with a headboard and footboard. Your bed may consist only of a mattress stacked atop its coordinating box spring, or only a single mattress placed on a modern platform base. However, a bed without a frame can look lost in a large bedroom, almost like a floating island. A headboard is not only decorative, it helps give the bed presence. Even if a traditional headboard is not your taste, there are several options besides pretty bedding to decorate your frameless bed.

Things You'll Need

• Pillows
• Velcro strips
• Mirror
• Pictures

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Create a headboard from pillows. Place the bed against a wall and attach the pillows to the wall above the head of the bed using Velcro strips. You can vary the shapes, sizes and colors of the pillows for a dynamic look.

   • 2

     Hang a mirror on the wall behind the bed. The mirror itself will anchor the bed, and the reflection will give the illusion that the bed and the room are larger.

   • 3

     Push the bed into a corner. Decorate the two walls bordering the bed with framed pictures. This will make the bed look more like a substantial piece of furniture.