Decorating Ideas to Put Behind an Iron Bed That Is at an Angle

Screens

• Placing a screen behind an angled bed gives you hidden storage in the room. With an iron bed, choose a decorative screen with a design that complements the railing. For example, bring in a solid colored screen to display your accent color. Other options include a screen with a striped pattern that mimics the bars on your headboard or a pattern that contains hues from your bedding ensemble.

Shelving

• Create custom floor-to-ceiling shelving that matches the angle of how the bed is placed for additional display space in the bedroom. Implementing iron details on the shelves will complement the railings of the bed. Attach them to the wall behind the bed to house a treasured collection such as glass vases or travel mementos. Other ideas include placing decorative boxes on the shelves, especially the harder to see lower ones, to store smaller items such as love letters or greeting cards.

Fabric

• Decorating with fabric behind an angled iron bed softens the whole look of the rails. For example, draping a family heirloom quilt over the headboard gives the bed a traditional or vintage appeal. Hanging curtains from the ceiling offers the look of a romantic canopy. Another idea that keeps things airy is to hang a beaded or fringed curtain behind the bed to visually close it off, but still offer easy accessibility to the area.

Murals

• Decorate the area behind the bed with paint to make the angles of the bedroom stand out even further. For example, a tropical scene where a large tree is painted right in the corner and branches out to both walls allows you to include animals peeking out from behind the bars of the headboard. Other ideas include painting a garden mural behind the bed and weaving the iron rails with faux ivy or trailing flower decorations for a 3-D effect..

Decorative Accessories

• Use the space behind the bed to bring in a larger decorative accessory. For example, a huge potted plant or decorative tree adds texture and life to the space. A column placed behind an angled bed gives a space to display a favorite sculpture or antique vase. Place an iron piece of artwork on a stand to highlight bed railings. Other ideas include a large floor lamp with adjustable arms for reading or working on handcrafts in bed, like a retro chrome spider lamp or one with a contemporary black metal design.