Post by Craig Jenkins.

Happy New Year! How’d everyone ring in 2012? Crazy fun-loving parties and legendary shenanigans? Quiet night in with the family? Did you watch the ball drop? Did you go to sleep and ignore all the festive hoopla? However you closed out your 2011, we hope it was a great night, and we wish you nothing but health and happiness (and warmth!) for 2012.

Let’s talk about beds for a bit though. More specifically, how to make the most of your headboard. If you’ve gone out and purchased a bed with a beautiful headboard, you want to show it off, right? Different beds have different headboard heights, and displaying that headboard to the best of your abilities can sometimes be tricky. It won’t be a problem if your bed’s headboard is tall. But let’s assume it isn’t. What are your options?

The answer is a little bit of simple mathematics. First and foremost, you should always make certain that you’re aware of stats like the height of the headboard and the height your mattress will be from the floor. From there, you can wring some hard fought extra headboard inches by playing with mattress and box spring height. Maybe you want to get a slightly thinner mattress. Maybe you opt for a low profile box spring. Maybe you want to look into bunkie boards (thin box spring like supports that keep the mattress height way down while still supporting the mattress and diverting some of the pressure away from your bed’s rail system). You have a wide range of opportunities at your disposal.

As always, be creative, be informed, and ask questions before you commit. Best of luck, and again, happy new year.

Tags: bed, bedroom, Charles P. Rogers, Design, headboard

Post by Laura Cheng.

The main functional purpose of headboards is to give your pillows (and you back) a place to prop up. Headboards also serve an aesthetic purpose. They can double as room anchors and style accessories for your bed. If you’re looking to add a stylish focal point, but don’t want to commit to a headboard, consider one of these creative alternatives.

Looking to spend quality time with your teenage kids? Here’s a great project you can do together. A very unique, low budget, techie way to jazz up your teenager’s headboard tiling freebie paint samples that can be gathered from you local hardware store (i.e. Home Depot). Pick up a laser level while you’re there. It’ll help tremendously. The example below is from Scott “THIEF” Prendergast’s bedroom, a showcase of over 1000 paint swatches. After arranging the collection in the desired pattern, he adhered the colors to the wall using mod podge. He didn’t mention how much time it took him, but I’m sure it will be plenty for you to get to know your son or daughter much better.

Source: http://www.studioist.com/category/headboard-alternative-series/

Another idea is to apply a large piece of art in lieu of a headboard. The piece of art will speak to the atmosphere that you are trying to set. This is by far one of my favorite ideas for someone as indecisive as I am. I can easily go from modern to traditional just by swapping out the picture. For an added benefit and for visual completeness, install a picture lamp. It can serve as a reading light and truly defines the work of art. Be sure to hang the large-scale painting high enough so pillows will not rest against it. For the readers who live in California and in fear of earthquakes, you may want to consider the other ideas.

Source: http://rvadv.com/2009/10/04/creative-headboard-art/

Another cost effective way to create a headboard is to utilize your windows if you’re lucky enough to have them your bedroom. Embrace the window. Treat the window like a headboard itself. The key to doing it properly is symmetry and purpose. Make sure your bed is centered between the window(s). The effect should be that the placement of the bed there was on purpose, not a last resort. Furthermore, notice how this bed doesn’t even have a bed frame. The rug actually serves as the bed frame, and it works! The rug, also with its equally protruding edges, helps to center the bed in the room so that neither a headboard nor a bed frame is needed.

Source: http://www.studioist.com/category/headboard-alternative-series/

Tags: bed, bedroom, Charles P. Rogers, Design, furniture, headboard

Post by Murrye B. When most people think of headboards, they picture carved wood or intricate metal. A material that might not instantly come to mind is leather. Leather headboards offer several benefits for those seeking both traditional and modern bedroom designs.

Variety of Leather Headboard Styles

A tufted pattern is one of the most popular styles for leather headboards. It offers a look that is both classic and fresh, and blends with several decor styles. If you aren’t a fan of tufting, opt for a headboard featuring wider leather panels.

You may choose from a variety of headboard shapes depending on the design of your bed frame. Platform beds, winged beds and sleigh beds may all feature leather as the main material. Contributing to the versatility of this finish, leather comes in a variety of colors from rich brown and black to light cream and tan.

Easy Maintenance

Leather headboards offer the softness and visual appeal of upholstered headboards, but they are easier to clean than fabric. Many leather headboards are available with a ScotchGuard finish to keep them looking new, and special cleaning products are typically available from the manufacturer. In most cases, a swipe with a soft, damp cloth is all that is necessary.

Comfort

Do you find that it’s difficult to get comfortable while reading or watching TV in bed? If you have a hard headboard, you must stack several pillows to prop yourself up. Leather headboards, however, feature some amount of padding, providing extra cushion. If you spend a lot of time lounging in bed, this might be the best benefit of all.

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Do you have a Hollywood bed frame? The folding metal thingy under your box spring and mattress. They work. It keeps you off the floor, it’s easy to move and great to clean under with it’s little plastic office wheels. But stylish it’s not, unless that is your style. (sorry) We have introduced a quick, great priced addition that will bring a sense of well thought out style to that serviceable, boring bed frame.Our new Poole headboard attaches to any wall. It uses a cleat system allowing you to hang the clean and modern headboard at any height above your bed (provided you have a wall!) bringing instant…. style and comfort! This allows you the flexibility of hanging it at just the right height no matter the thickness of your bedding. This is a product made with the same fine materials and care as our regular beds so you know it will bring the same sense of quality to your room as all of our products.The pricing ($299-$399 in super soft micro suede, $499-$599 in rich, full grain leather) makes this a great alternative to a complete bed (though it can also be purchased in a package with our Solide solid Mahogany platform bed starting at just $698)This is a great way to make your master bedroom shine without sacrificing an ease of mobility or space limitations. It also makes a guest room look like you WANT people to stay. (whoops, be careful with that).

Tags: bed, beds, headboard, mahogany platform bed, mattress, modern headboard, Poole, solide bed

A sophisticated, cozy urban hideaway featuring Charles P. Rogers ultra white leather Club Bed and linen/cotton bedding.
Room design and accessories by Christopher Coleman Interior Design. Hand printed wall paper, throw, side tables and window shades (a Michael Tavano design) were made by The Alpha Workshops, a not-for-profit organization providing training and employment in the decorative arts for people living with HIV/AIDS. The Alpha Workshops for Michael Tavano Design. Photography by Billy Cunningham. A portion of sales from this exclusive bed design will be used to support the ongoing efforts of The Alpha Workshops.

Tags: Christopher Coleman Interior Design, Club Bed, headboard, leather beds, The Alpha Workshop