7. Artistic Headboard Ideas

Whether you’re an artist or an art enthusiast, you could be missing out on a great opportunity to display one of your favorite pieces as a headboard. While we aren’t suggesting that you hang a priceless original where you toss and turn, what we are saying is that the wall behind your head is essentially a blank canvas. Have a look at the next few images to see what we’re talking about.

If you have an artistic flair about you, show it off in your bedroom with an awesome, completely original headboard idea. It will look amazing and you’ll have an emotional attachment to your headboard. That’s not something you can say for a piece you’ve pulled off of a shelf somewhere.

If you don’t have a favorite piece, or just want to spread your creative wings, get out your favorite brushes and go to town. Create something that’s different than what everyone else is looking at in their bedrooms.

Let us suggest something before you get started. You may want to consider patching and priming the wall you’re going to paint before you start putting brush to canvas. Priming the wall will give your colors the best possible chance they have to be vibrant and alive, and your artistic headboard deserves that.

Headboard FAQs

What is the point of a headboard?

Headboards have been around for a very long time, before the time of insulation. Headboards were designed to keep drafts and cold weather from getting to the cozy sleepers. This is less of an issue today as headboards serve a decorative purpose. However, if you have a cold exterior wall behind your bed, a heavily upholstered headboard will help keep that cold at bay.

Can I use a headboard without a bed frame?

Yes, you can. In fact, some headboards are designed to not use a frame at all. These headboards are mounted to the wall, giving you the freedom to use whatever mattress/box spring/frame combination that you’d like to. If your headboard is designed to be mounted to a frame, you might have to get a little creative with how you mount it to the wall but it is still possible to use it without the frame.