Keystone, Stepped, Ogee, and Peaked Headboards
When the curves and cutouts move from the corners up toward the highest arch of the headboard and form ornate “shoulders” — did you know that headboards can have both shoulders and arms? 🙂 — you can get lovely shapes like these!
The shape we call “keystone” has a large arch or square in the middle with either flatter or curved sections to either side — you could consider it the dressed-up cousin of the simple camelback shape.
The most commonly popular keystone headboard shape combines a short scooped corner with a short stepped edge leading into the keystone arch, like these:
from the Utah Valley Home Show
from the Utah Valley Home Show
This variation is more cloud-like, with curved corners building to a curved arch — perfect for these twin girls’ headboards!
Or you can get a little bit fancy and add in a couple of peaks like these:
Or flatten out the curve on top to look more like one of these:
from the Utah Valley Home Show
The graceful curves of this scooped keystone style are perfect for a neutral headboard against a bold wall:
but it also looks lovely in a bold pattern on the headboard itself!
A stepped headboard has square or rectangular “steps” going up either side.
from the Utah Valley Home Show
And the addition of a couple of curves makes it even sweeter!
Top it with a triangle and we’ll call it a peaked headboard.
via Houzz
Doubles always welcome 🙂
And bring those lovely side curves (shoulders) up to a point and create an ogee or pointed arch shape — it resembles a teardrop and is a great way to add the modern Moroccan style that is so popular!
Martha O’Hara Interiors via Houzz
Ready for more lovely headboard shapes? Keep reading!
See more headboard shapes and styles on the next page –>
IN THIS POST | Guide to Headboard Shapes
page 1: introduction to sizes and styles
page 2: basic flat (rectangle) headboards
page 3: circle, arched, and camelback headboards
page 4: scooped, inset, and beveled headboards
page 5: keystone, stepped, ogee, and peaked headboards
page 6: combination ornate headboards
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