Stimuli

Your bed should be the focal point of your bedroom.  By keeping your colour palette consistent throughout you will create not only a sense of calm, but also a great backdrop for the star of the show, your bed. The most dramatic element of the bed is the headboard. It used to be we would buy a bedroom suite and live with it for decades. Because the headboard made such a big statement it really dictated the look of the room for decades. Not anymore, thankfully. These days there are so many incredible options for the headboard. There are also many fantastic do-it-yourself headboard projects making it easy to completely change the decor of your bedroom much more frequently.


We have all seen the upholstered headboards that are so hot right now. They are in all the design magazines. With a little plywood, glue, foam, fabric and a staple gun, you can easily make one yourself. Here is a twist on that idea. Instead of having one solid piece of foam how about doing what they did here? You can cut the foam into smaller squares and achieve this effect. Isn’t this a gorgeous way to recycle smaller fabric samples? You could cover the squares in all the same fabric as they have done here for a more neutral look or mix and match the fabrics. The type of fabric and patterns you choose will, of course, dictate the style. The possibilities are endless.


You don’t have to have an actual headboard. You can create that visual weight behind the bed in countless other ways. You could hang a piece of art or a collection of framed prints on the wall behind your bed. You could also hang some fabric or a beautiful carpet for a luxurious look. If you like the substantial look of wood you could make a really easy headboard yourself by clicking a few pieces of wood flooring together for a sleek and modern look or use some reclaimed wood or antique shutters for a cozier feel. 
  
For a little girl’s room you could buy or make some fairy wings with wire and netting and then wrap them with white mini lights. You could have two large wings or have a collection of smaller wings that will look like twinkly fairy petals. I guarantee the little fairy princess in your life will love her room. She might even be easier to get to into bed at night - but no promises there!

by Christina Kristensen
Contributor

Photo Credits:

First image:  homedesignimperial.com
Middle Image: southernliving.com
Bottom Image: theluxhome.com