Headboards: features

Bed - an indispensable element in any bedroom. It is unthinkable without a headboard - a charming and spectacular back, which can be functional or simply decorative. By the way, it can add a stylish accent to the room and give it a complete image.

Agree that when we see the bed, first of all we pay our attention to its headboard (and of course the size). And rarely anyone thinks about its purpose - functional or purely decorative, but in any case, it is. Sometimes the headboard is very unusual - too high or as low as possible, textured, carved, funny, inspiring and even frightening. It is functional - in the form of shelves or a series of hangers, on which you can place nice things in your heart or create a mini-dressing room, or purely decorative.

Its main features are:

1. Whatever the headboard, its main function - provide a solid bed structure. It supports the two sides of the bed and connects them to each other. Sometimes it may seem that the bed does not have a headboard - such models are called a frame or a bed frame and are usually complemented by a backrest. There are models of the bed with the lowest headboard, which is not visible due to bed linen and its main function is to ensure the reliability and safety of the structure;
2. The next task of any headboard - creating a comfortable atmosphere in the bedroom and the opportunity to lean on it while reading, for example. Therefore, a soft headboard in the bedroom is a little luxury and a great need;
3. The headboard can be a decor or a major accent in the bedroom. Particularly well, such an accent looks in Classic, Provence, Art Deco, Baroque and other interior styles;
4. High headboard speaks of the unsurpassed taste of the master of the bedroom or his subtle nature;
5. She can tell you about the high cost of furniture in the bedroom, if made of genuine leather or decorated with stones;
6. Headboard can be functional and replace boring bedside tables, if it has shelves and cabinets in its design;
7. Wide and massive it may require more space to accommodate the bed and does not always look appropriate in a small room;
8. The headboard is easy to do by hand. made of wood, glass, mirrors and even fabrics, and not necessarily such decor should be useful, you can simply decorate the room with it.

The headboard is usually made of the same material as the bed frame:

• From the tree. The most common version of bedroom furniture, which is famous for its environmental friendliness and naturalness. If we talk about natural wood, then it is usually an array or veneer - a thin section of the tree that covers the headboard. The decoration of the bed uses veneer solid or more expensive wood - oak, beech, ash, and pine is based on - environmentally friendly and affordable material of natural origin. Solid oak or beech wood - more expensive materials to create a headboard. They are durable, resistant to mechanical damage and serve for half a century and, judging by customer reviews, even more.
• A modern analogue of wood - compressed sawdust like chipboard and MDF. Such a headboard is often used in beds, it is easy to process and create textured panels or apply a pattern on them. Chipboard and MDF are often used to create the frame of the bed and its headboard, which is finished with eco-leather or upholstery.
• Headboard can be made from laminateIn this case, it plays a purely decorative role.

• Made of metal. Iron beds with a metal headboard firmly settled in the romantic interiors - Provence, Scandinavian, Romanesque and other similar styles. Its main feature is strength, which refers to the bed as a whole, and a significant minus is coldness and hardness. We don’t have to talk about the functionality of the metal headboard, rather, it was created to decorate and bring the spirit of a certain epoch into the image of the bedroom. Designers especially like to use it to create a luxurious atmosphere of the East and Moroccan style. The “cold” material is good because you can create fancy shapes and real wall patterns from it, for example, peacock tail and other peculiar thematic elements.Please note that mostly metal sets the eastern orientation in the interior and looks equally good in the Scandinavian style.

• Bed with brass tubes looks like a royal bed - visually light and elegant. By the way, in terms of its real weight, it is also quite “airy”. The main rule - no flashy patterns and more smooth lines.

• Made of stone Stone or mosaic headboard promises to be the main focus in the bedroom, despite the muted color palette. His texture and design, mosaic, which can create small objects, is striking. Naturally, a completely stone headboard is at least strange and not practical.

• From fabric. Textiles (including furniture fabric, natural and eco-leather) are often used in upholstery and always look impressive. Needless to say that the soft headboard gives the room a cozy atmosphere, and high leather gives luxury and elegance to the interior.The fabric itself plays a significant role: velvet and velor look good in Baroque, natural and eco leather in Classic (including English), golden satin in Ampir. Color also matters. A bright contrasting shade of the headboard is appropriate in the interior of the bedroom in the Art Deco style, with a floral print in the romantic Provence, with embroidery in Rococo, with appliqué in the Fusion or entiche.

• Quilted leather bed Looks good in all historical interior solutions: Classic and Classic, Art Deco and Ampire, Baroque and Neoclassical. Often they are decorated with buttons or small nails, they create a stitch. A stitch may have a different shape, but the most familiar and often occurring - in the form of rhombuses, or a carriage stitch.

• Headboard with shelves can be classified as wooden furniture, even though they are often made of compressed wood.Such a headboard has a wide functionality: it sets the room a special mood and allows you to arrange knick knacks on the shelves. If the headboard has a built-in closed chest or shelves with doors, then you can hide larger-scale things like bed linen in them.
• With a mirror. Mirror and glossy surfaces visually increase the space, and therefore, are indispensable in the interior of small bedrooms. Their most convenient location is precisely at the head of the bed and not at all opposite to it - sleep experts say that the installed mirror opposite the bed prevents sleep and, in general, has a negative effect on the person. It is not necessary to use a mirror in its pure form: an old or artificially aged one will suit to create an aristocratic atmosphere.

The parameters of the head of the bed can correspond to the size of the bed or differ from it slightly (10-20 cm on each side) or drastically.

A standard and practical inconspicuous bed with a headboard usually has dimensions in width of 160, 180 and 200 cm, respectively, its headboard will be the same. This is not bad if you place the accents in a different direction or choose a high back with textile upholstery. A high, geometrically correct leather headboard with a stitch will in any case become a contrast and a noticeable stain in the room, especially if it has a bright shade. The original format of the furniture becomes a bed, the base and back of which form a single whole. In fact, they have a single base without attachment.

the back of the door frankly stands out from the rest of the furniture and is distinguished by a sleeping place. Well, if it becomes the only accent, and the bedroom will be designed solely for sleeping, otherwise the room risks turning into something strange. In general, the more load a room carries, the more concisely and more restrained the furniture should be in it.

For example, in the living room bedroom it is better to install a bed with a standard headboard in accordance with the size of a berth and beat it with photos on the wall or a screen.High royal backs leave for 100% of the bedroom, where there is only a bed, a chest of drawers and a no less chic wardrobe (a pair of chairs and bedside tables are appropriate, we are not talking about any workplace).

Buying a bed frame without a full or with a low headboard can be a reason to create a unique and inimitable design of the backrest. It is not necessary to purchase expensive designs and parts. Ordinary boards, old shelves, and even paint brushes can be used - the headboard is so simple to paint:

• Figure instead of a full back - an original idea that allows you to save space in the room and set her mood. Stencils and contrasting paint are used to “manufacture” this type of headboard - it should not blend in with the color of the walls. It is desirable that the picture be the size of the width of the bed or slightly beyond its contours, the center of the improvised back should coincide with the center of the width of the bed for harmony and symmetry.

• Screen instead of headboard - Another great and practical idea to design a bed. Mobility of the screen expands its capabilities: the partition can be stored at the head of the bed and used as needed, for example, during changing.
• The back of wooden planks brings the spirit of freedom into the room and becomes a bright spot even in the most unpretentious performance. A dozen boards that were stuck together, especially in a contrasting shade, perfectly ennoble the bed and give completeness to the room.

• Creative headboard - This is not the usual boards and wall panels, and not even curtains, shelves and textiles. A real fan of their business can create the headboard of their favorite items - hockey sticks, tennis balls, oars, fishing rods and even books. Needlewomen can knit or weave a lace fabric or sew something like a canopy, however, not even craftswomen are able to frame their bed with a pair of attractive curtains. Artists can put a picture in the bed headboard or create it right on the wall, because much more attractive is the surround canvas instead of the boring chipboard plitf.
• Combined. The use of several techniques and a combination of two or three techniques will create a functional, practical headboard that will become the decor of the room. It is easy to get along with each other ready-made elements of the bed - the back with a mirror, paintings and panels, open shelves, lamps, curtains and wall drawings.

Two functions are entrusted to the head of the bed: functional and decorative, therefore it is necessary to choose it, starting from them.

He is chosen by those people who love to read in bed and spend their free time in it. On a soft back it is pleasant to lean over a book and while watching a movie. It is important to choose a material that will be easy to care for and that will not lose its appearance after a couple of months of such use. Natural and eco-leather - the best solution for the bedroom: they are durable, and care for them comes down to wiping with a damp cloth. Fabric gives more comfort, but when choosing it, rely on furniture texture, which is easy to care for.

A practical solution for a modern and stylish bedroom. It can be wooden, metal, combined, have a strict rectangular shape or decorative elements - panels, plates, patterns, designs, shelves.

The most predictable choice is a low wood headboard (including chipboard and MDF). It is convenient to lay a pillow on it, it is not scary to lean and care for almost anyway.

This includes the complete absence of a full-fledged headboard or its replacement with wooden panels, mirrors, a screen, tennis rackets and other paraphernalia. The advantage of such a back is that it is easy to do it with your own hands, a minus - it can be not durable and completely devoid of functional load.

To choose a headboard, start by defining functionality. If you are used to reading before bedtime and cannot imagine your life without sitting on a bed, choose a practical and comfortable wooden headboard, possibly with shelves. If in the first place aesthetics - stop focusing on soft leather backs with buttons. In such a bed is really comfortable and sit and lie. Originality is an echo of metal and forged furniture, improvised installations and drawings in the head area.

Models with a back on the long side of the bed or a full ottoman with 3 backs are suitable for a children's bedroom. For her, choose the bed with a functional drawer in the base - a rising or sliding mechanism, it does not matter. Beds with storage system or a niche in the basement are also suitable for an adult bedroom: such a bed will become practical and with a less functional bent or forged backrest.

When choosing a bed in a spacious bedroom, pay attention to the models with a bedside unit - this is when the back of the bed gradually turns into pedestals or open modules. For a small room, a model with a beautiful corner headboard is suitable, which is usually installed in the farthest corner of the room and makes room for one or two additional areas - work, rest, dressing room.

They are original in their idea of ​​a bed with lighting in the headboard, which can also be made independently - with an inclined back and adjustable in height and angle of inclination.

The low headboard of a bed sometimes needs registration. A practical solution would be to install a cornice on a wall that is wide with a sleeping place and a number of pillows attached to it.

The finished high headboard can be supplemented with curtains hung behind it, which will act as an element of the bedroom space zoning.

Another unusual design is with the help of contrasting wallpapers that can stretch from the floor to the ceiling itself (including occupying its borders) or a series of paintings, memorable photographs on the walls or thin open shelves.

Decorate the existing headboard will help the panel on the wall or wallpaper in the way in which the bedroom itself is decorated.

On a solid headboard, you can fasten a pair of lush decorative pillows and change the color of their cover, depending on your mood, or put a soft cape on the solid back for the time of rest and reading. Any wooden back can be independently sheathed with a cloth and add a layer of foam rubber for softness.

If the bed is located at the window, then the right decision would be to choose a low or not too high headboard to give access to natural light. In this case, the bed does not require additional decoration, and as the latter can act as curtains or heavy gathered curtains at the edges of the wall. As an accent, you can hang a couple of pictures above each bedside table, since placing them above the back will not work because of the window.

The location of the bed from the headboard to the wall gives more space for imagination, even if there is a window next to it. In this case, you can create whatever your heart desires: draw on the walls, install a screen or a high quilted back to the ceiling.

If the room is large, then in its center you can arrange a bed, in the other free side - a wardrobe or a wardrobe, and the headboard will really and visually divide the bedroom in half.

In a small space is also appropriate mini-dressing room at the head. Storage space involves a series of closed wall cabinets - they will be the most improvised headboard.

No less practical idea of ​​interior design will be a bed with a built-in drawer or a separate chest of drawers in the headboard. Today it is possible to buy whole ready-made systems, where both the bed and the whole cabinet under it and behind its back are placed.

You will see more interesting ideas in the next video.