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Simplify Your Headboard and Your Bedroom

November 25th, 2009

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.

Fresh Headboard Idea

November 12th, 2009

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.

Where To Buy Tufted Headboard

October 28th, 2009

headboard_05Tufted headboards have found their way back in the current interior design trends. There are several brands and makes using a variety of materials are available in the market. Prices of these headboards can range from US$250 to as much as US$5,750.00. Williams Sonoma Home offers their top of the line tufted headboard at US$5,750.00 with their Green Collection. This line of headboards boasts of great eco-friendly design. The tufting are handmade built with premium padding over a kiln-dried hardwood frame. The price may be a bit excessive but it only represents the high-grade quality of materials used. Materials like silk and leather on headboards are also available and price ranges from approximately US$1,800 to US$3,500. There are more economically priced tufted headboards with price ranges from US$250 onwards. These can be made of canvas, faux silk, vinyl or leatherette with a variety of prints and patterns. They are also available in a wide array of colours. However, if you prefer a particular colour or pattern, you can opt for customization. Most of the tufted headboards are hand crafted. Just the same, these products will definitely last since the headboard is the part of the bed that will suffer very minimal wear and tear. With the price ranges of these boards compared to making it yourself, it might be worth trying to complete a home project of your very own tufted headboard.

Bedroom Furniture – Tufted Headboard

October 10th, 2009

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Decorating a room, adds life style and personality to your room. Motif and theme are the most desired factor in decorating. However, one major constraint to decorating is budget since not all of us have unlimited and disposable funds. One of the bedroom furniture that is usually overlooked is the headboard. What we may not know is that the headboard is an ultimate artistic statement if done right and that an old fashioned headboard when given a make-over can be transformed into a contemporary piece.

Upholstered, padded or tufted headboards are back in fashion in the interior design world. The tufted headboard is simple yet beautiful alternative to metal or wooden headboards and even adds real character to your room. It uses fabric which can be easily cleaned and maintained by dry cleaning or even vacuum cleaning. Depending on the fabric or material that you use for tufting, you can actually change from one style to another. An example, you can use solid colours and produce a classic look or a circular pattern can be used for a retro theme. Different types of material can also change the total look. The use of velvet or satin can be comparable to elegance and canvas-type of fabric can correspond to casual. So opt for a tufted headboard and create one that would be the right look for you.