DIY Cabin-Inspired Headboards

Choose a headboard consisting of logs for a real cabin feel in your bedroom. Headboards are available in aspen, hickory, cedar or pine logs in various styles, such as spindles or a sunburst design. If you are handy, you may want to consider making your own headboard out of twigs and small branches.

Paint a rustic mural on your headboard with images that represent cabin life, such as trees, plants, flowers, birds and wild animals. Alternatively, hire a local artist to paint the mural on the headboard. Choose colors that coordinate with the colors on the walls in the bedroom. You can even purchase paint-by-number murals.

Cover an existing headboard with fabric to give it a rustic cabin look. Consider fabrics that look like various types of wood, for example, or a khaki linen fabric. Material that features logs will work, or choose a fabric with images related to hunting and fishing activities.