18 Oct Dreamy Fabric Headboards

Refresh and rejuvenate your bedroom by introducing a luxe fabric headboard. Upholstered headboards come in three basic types, although limitless fabric options ensure you can get the personalized look you’re after, no matter what your style. Here’s how to find the ideal headboard for your suite dreams.

	Headboard #1: Tufted Decorating Style: The tufted headboard channels a decidedly sumptuous and luxurious look. The dimensional quality of the upholstering: cushioned, curvaceous, and buttoned, makes for one showpiece of a headboard. This is a headboard you design your room around, not vice versa! Best Suited Fabrics: Buttoned, tufted headboards are surprisingly versatile. To get the sexy look of this photo, opt for a “boudoir” fabric like velvet, silk or sateen. But tufted headboards can skew a more masculine look too; if that’s what you’re after, try leather instead. Stick with a solid colour, though, as patterns will compete with the texture. Quick tip: For the ultimate in luxury, opt for thicker padding in the headboard, it will create deeper tufts
	Headboard #2: Winged Decorating Style: Distinguished by narrow “shoulders” on both sides of the headboard, this tailored look boasts a crisp and clean urban manor vibe. Nailhead trim on the headboard, like in this photo, gives it some edge, English estate furniture style. Best Suited Fabrics:  Channel the buttoned down look with a stripe, seersucker, or wool suiting-inspired fabric. Linen would lend a natural, organic aesthetic, while a slick white leather would offer a decidedly mod vibe. Solids and thin stripes look best with this style. This winged headboard has a clean-lined look, but if you want a softer, cozier look, opt to have your winged headboard tufted, too. Quick Tip: Choose a nailhead trim that stands out and isn’t lost on a pattern or fabric. Take a step back when considering nailhead size to determine from a distance if this added detail is going to translate well.
	Headboard #3: Minimalist Decorating Style: With its smooth, even surface and simple centre seam, this basic headboard has an effortless, contemporary hotel-chic vibe. Consider different headboard contours if you want to shake up the look: opt for rounded or stepped corners, or think outside the rectangle with a chic shield or Baroque shape. Best Suited Fabrics: For a modern minimalist look, think leather or vinyl. Silk adds a more tactile aspect. Or have fun with pattern: the unfussy, smooth upholstery of this style will let a dramatic print pop. Quick Tip: To create the illusion of more vertical space, draw the eye up with a super tall headboard.

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