THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO HEADBOARD SHAPES

Are you enjoying Headboard Week? I sure hope so — and I hope we’ve inspired you to DIY a headboard to be the focal point of a beautiful bedroom makeover! (If you’ve already DIYed one, come share it here at the link party, pretty please!)

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The Remodelaholic Guide to Headboard Shapes

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Most of the headboards that we’ve included in this post as shape examples are upholstered headboards because they tend to come in the largest variety of shapes — plus they are an easy DIY candidate!

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Combine those options with other decorative options like tufting (great tutorial here).

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and then add nailhead trim — either in a straight outline.

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or get even more creative and put larger studs around the sides of your headboard!

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If studded nailheads aren’t your style, you can still add a border trim:

Swipe Up

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DIY INDOOR-OUTDOOR BOWLING LANE

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