Headboard Decorating

Types

• There are many ways to decorate a head board. One of the easiest ways to decorate a head board is to paint it, either with a solid color, or with a design made by free hand or with a stencil. Another popular way to cover a headboard is with fabric or natural materials, such as rope and twine. Abstract painting, such as with stripes and rectangles is another way to decorate a headboard. A boring headboard can be made more interesting with the use of fabric draping and canopies. Another unusual way to decorate a headboard is to create one using wooden letters instead of the traditional headboard. Adding a thin pillow to the headboard is another way to add whimsy to a bedroom. There are many other ways that headboards can be decorated in addition to these methods.

Benefits

• A decorated headboard provides a finished look to any room. Boring headboards prevent a room from looking polished and modern. Modern headboard decorating can form almost any pattern, style or design, which makes it easy to brighten a room and add interest. A unique headboard will also provide more individual interest in a room and showcase your own personal sense of style and design.

Time Frame

• Most headboard decorating projects can be completed in one weekend. Many of the headboard decorating projects rely on fabric, paint or vintage items that can be glued to the headboard. Since headboard decorating is such a fast project, it makes it ideal for freshening up a room in tight time constraints. Decorating the headboard may even eliminate the need to paint the entire room.

Considerations

• It is important to consider your personal style when choosing how to decorate a headboard. You should also consider the decoration style that is already present in the room. A modern-looking headboard will look out of place in a traditionally decorated room. You should also consider how much you are willing to spend on the project. The cheapest way to decorate a headboard is with paint, and some of the more expensive options include switching out a traditional headboard for shelves, shutters or even a piece of gate or fence.

Warning

• Not every headboard is ideal for decorating. Ornately styled wooden headboard are better left as they are. Some antique headboards may loose their value when decorated. Headboards that are attached to the entire frame, rather than a separate piece, should match the rest of the bed. If the bed has a footboard, the headboard and footboard should match.