Headboard Types Are As Varied As People

If you've considered purchasing a new headboard, you've certainly thought of just how much time you spend in your bedroom: Because it's private, the bedroom is sometimes a decorating afterthought, but a headboard can make or break a bedroom: That's why it's great to know there are so many different types of headboards. Headboards can fill a practical need - to rest your head, or for storage - and they can also provide the basis for a good night's sleep.

With so many different types of headboards, you're sure to find one that suits you perfectly!

Live Like a King or Queen
Turn your room into your castle with a tufted headboard: The rest of your life might resemble a normal person's, but the eight hours you spend in bed can truly give you the royal treatment with a tufted headboard. The padded headboard, upholstered in supple leather or top-grade fabric, will offer a nice place to rest your head. And the luxurious design element it adds to a room will certainly give your room a princely feel.

Your Own Personal Library
If you're short on space - and big on practicality - you might choose a bookcase headboard. Made of beautiful woods, such as maple, pine, and oak, a bookcase headboard does double-duty: It's a place to rest your head, and it's a place to store your evening reading - maybe even your entire library. Bookcase headboards offer book storage in the headboard itself, or at the side of the headboard, in small pillars that double as bookcases.

If you're short on floor space - or if you want to add a modern touch to your bedroom - consider a wall-mounted headboard. You can still have a place to rest your head without going through the trouble of attaching a headboard to a bed frame - and without using the extra floor space a larger headboard can require. A wall-mounted headboard can also be ideal for modern, platform-style beds, which are low to the wall, and which sometimes don't include the hardware to attach a more traditional headboard.

Kid-Sized
Kids headboards can be practical - and fun! Many include storage for books, toys and knick-knacks. This can be key to teaching your child that there's a place for everything: A well-kept room starts with organization. Kids headboards can also add visual pop to a room: Some are shaped like dollhouses, cars, or even teddy bears. And most are made kid tough: Solid materials and expert craftsmanship ensure the headboard will stand years of kid use.