Headboards

Choose a geometric pattern in neutral colors to add long-lasting style to an upholstered headboard.

Let lively textiles determine the colors in a room. The tangerine paint on this headboard and bed, for instance, was matched from an orange in the vibrant bouquet of the bedding.

Modular cubbies on one side, stylish wood headboard on the other: It's a smart move for a small space.

The bedding and upholstered headboard offer a playful pattern in this easy-to-be-green bedroom.

A simple cottage headboard offers a slight ledge for seasonal decorating and displaying favorite treasures.

Finely woven wood strips create a contemporary headboard that adds texture to this pretty guest space.

Set the stage for virtually any style of bedding with a darkly stained mission-style headboard.

This peek-a-boo headboard is all the art this thoroughly modern bedroom needs to keep the decor looking sleek.

Add character around your bed with striking valances, chunky curtain rods or structural accessories such as an Asian-style mirror hung above a studded upholstered headboard.

Painted wrought iron is perfectly situated in a country bedroom.

Two wooden finishes in this contemporary headboard offer dimension to an otherwise understated bedroom.

The classic look of this beveled hardwood headboard blends beautifully with the metal canopy posters.

This etched and painted cottage headboard looks sweet when paired with shabby-chic bedroom details: floral pillows, mutely striped wallpaper, and a classic quilt.

A slatted wood headboard like this can lend a room Asian flair (just add chinoiserie bedding and accesories) or mid-century style (think Nelson benches and color-blocked linens).

You can change your bedroom decor with the seasons (or by the week!) by opting for a dramatic all-white headboard.

Create a custom headboard that doesn't conflict with your bedroom decor: Work with a designer to frame backlit opaque plexiglass in the wood of your choice.

Suede and leather combine to create a headboard that transcends decorating styles and lends a masculine vibe to your sleeping space.

A simple all-white ledge runs behind the bed and meets a barely-there white board that serves as an oh-so-minimalist (and oh-so-smart) headboard.

Upholstered in a faint diamond pattern, this dramatic headboard makes the bedroom look clean and contemporary.

Designing a cottage style bedroom is simple when you choose a wooden headboard that resembles fence pickets to ground the decor.