November 25th, 2009
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Keeping a simple and clutter-free room gives your bedroom a more “reserved” look most especially with your double bed. To add more distinguished look and character in your bedroom by adding more attention to your room is through the headboard. You may also want to consider finding a headboard with rounded edges to further compliment the simplified look.
With regards to size and measurements, there are some factors that you need to consider with your double bed. It can depend on the brand, style, or manufacturer. There may be some difference in widths and lengths so it is always good to take the measurement of your actual mattress and box spring before you start searching for your headboard. Remember that not all headboards made for a “double bed” would necessarily mean that it will suitable to double bed or your bedroom
Generally, the height of the headboard should be at least measure half way up the wall of the room where the headboard will be placed against and make sure that your headboard should never exceed this height. Your ideal headboard should that either reaches half way or down to a few inches below that point. This will prevent the headboard from “crowding” and overpowering the room.
There are a lot of different styles of headboard that you can choose from. There are wooden-style headboards, thick fabric headboards, leather headboards, and metal headboards. These also come in an array of colors that are sure to match the decor of your room! There are even headboards with a versatile use like a headboard book case which would be recommended for use in the children’s bedroom or in any living condition with limited space.
So before you decide on which headboard you would like to use, make sure that you consider these factors.
November 18th, 2009
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Furniture design gets a lot of influences either with historical periods or a geographical influence like Oriental designs, Japanese-inspired furnitures. One of the elegant influences considered in this day and age is the Italian inspiration.
Popular designer Wesley Allen has released their exquisite italian designs for bedroom furnitures which could create bold statements of romance. With the popularity of Do It Yourself projects, designers are now releasing furnitures in modules so that the customer will have the freedom to assemble and create their own look using pre-built furniture. Italian inspired headboards can have a variety of materials which can be made of heavy gauge iron with hand applied finishes – now that brass is passé or a thing of the past. This type of headboard is easy to care for since it requires only occasional wiping with soft, damp cloth. Chemical-based cleaners or polishers should never be used on this material as dirt does not embed on this type of iron and only accumulates surface dust.
This type of headboard also uses specialized technique in assembly. The pieces are meticulously welded together but each joint is embellished with decorative castings which are applied directly on to the iron material to make a solid one-piece headboard. This actually adds strength to the final product keeping it robust and expected to last for a very long time. Since these pieces are handmade, each item will have a distinct and unique look. Despite the processes that items undergo, all processes are assured to emit zero pollutants making this line of furniture to be absolutely environmentally friendly.
November 14th, 2009
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An average person usually stays in the bedroom for continuous number of hours than any other place. Ideally, doctors recommend eight hours of sleep. But of course, this does not happen all the time. With people working long hours and having more than one job, would on average get 6 hours sleep and sometime less. To alleviate stress and fatigue, the atmosphere inside your bedroom should be relaxing.
There are several ways to give your bedroom a make-over. If you don’t have issues with budget, you can easily redecorate and change everything. But this is really not realistic so making the most of what you already have is the best way to go with this. However you can start your re-decoration with the bed.
The easiest facet of the bed to refurbish would be the headboard. There are several ways to give your headboard a new and fresh look. If you have a wooden headboard, you can try to repaint it. Another option would be with the use of fabric or making a tufted headboard. The fabric must compliment the room colour and design. In case you really want to achieve a brand new look, then you can entirely change your headboard. You can easily achieve a vintage look by using an antique door or table and convert it to a headboard. Another option would be to make it multifunctional like having a built-in book shelf where you can store your bedside reading materials and conveniently install a lamp as well.
There are endless possibilities here and a chance to express your creativeness as well.
November 12th, 2009
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The headboard is one of the most versatile furniture in your bedroom since it has the ability to take lead set the ambiance of the whole room. One of the new ideas that we came across with is the Three-Sided Upholstered Headboard Frame. With this type of headboard, you can mix and match bold and bright fabrics in making this classical-shaped headboard.
Materials that you will need includes two pieces of ½” sheet of MDF (medium density fiberboard), some batting, fabric and decorative trim, tempered hardboard, 2×4, staple gun, powerdrill, table saw and a jigsaw. In addition to these, you will also require some wood screw, measuring tape and miter saw. First of all, you will need to create the top frame cutting the 2×4s into 2 pieces of 13 ½” long, 2 pieces of 10” long, two pieces of 5” long, one piece of 30” long and last piece with 60” length. Next step is to connect the 5” pieces with screws to the 60” piece. From each edge of the 60” wood, you will need to measure 15” toward the center to the wood where you will attach the two 10” pieces. This should leave a 30” gap between the two pieces and this is where the 30” piece goes as an attachment on top of the two 10” pieces. Immediately after you will need to prepare 1 ½” wide strips of the hardboard fixing these strips to the top side of the middle rectangle while bending the same to create the curve and repeat this procedure for the next side. You need to finish off the frame with the MDF pieces.
Now to the cover, you will need a staple gun to hold the batting and the fabric wrapping the side pieces, fixing them in place with screws. After which you can finalize the look with decorative trims to cover the seams and staples. Soon after you now have a new three-sided upholstered headboard frame that would surely catch attention in your bedroom.
October 30th, 2009
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Tufting is traditionally a skill that requires the use of very long and strong needles, each of them passing through the entire thickness of a mattress with each stitch secures tufts on both surfaces that creates an even filling and in place throughout the life of the mattress. In the process the fillings are secured to the interior springs, thus guaranteeing minimum wear and maximum durability. Originally used on bedspreads and mattresses, tufting has been adapted to other furniture as well particularly headboards.
Tufting headboards is a do-it-yourself project that anyone can basically do which adds style, elegance and personality to your headboard while providing a padded protected surface. This project can take approximately half a day and total cost of materials ranging from about $50 to $100. You can create your own tufted headboard by using your old wooden headboard provided that you drill one or two holes reserved for tufting. To start off, you need to choose and purchase the fabric, batting and buttons to be used for tufting. Remember that the fabric must be strong to stand up to wear without compromising design and that you would use approximately 3 to 4 bags of batting to make a soft headboard. Cover the headboard with ample layers of batting, extending the material about 1 foot over the edge. Staple the batting to the wood with a staple gun and trim the edges to about 4 inches. Drape the headboard with your chosen fabric while tucking the edges and then turn the headboard with the front facing down. Trim the material so that it wraps all of the batting – making the latter invisible – pulling it tight while stapling it to the wood. Use a needle with a fishing line or a heavy thread, running the needle through a large button, pushing it from the back to the front of the hole pulling it tight.
To create a tufted look, you will need to thread the needle back through the same hole. Fix a nail across the back and loop the thread on this nail before going back through the same hole again. You need to repeat this step several times as you desire and then tie off the thread to the nail. To pull the button down into the fabric, twist the nail to draw it to your desired depth. One tip to give a cleaner finish is to glue some of the fabric onto the button so that it will match the headboard.
