As the most significant piece of furniture in your bedroom, your bed is there to make a statement. It not only sets the style of your bedroom but the feel of it as well. Does it convey warmth and comfort, or does it define a specific aesthetic?
When it comes to comfort, tufted headboards are a fantastic upgrade to solid headboards because they introduce soft textures and cushioning.
You can upgrade your old headboard so long as you get the measurements right or get a new bed that has one as standard. If you have a divan bed, adding a tufted headboard will transform its appearance with unbounded sophistication.
What is a tufted headboard?
A tufted headboard is a soft headboard with padding and a ‘tufted’ cover with threaded fabric secured with a button or a knot. The button or knot presses into the material, attaching it to the solid wood/MDF board behind
Furniture tufting originates from Victorian England in the 1800s, although upholstered headboards date back to the 17th century.
Today, tufted headboards convey luxury, class, and comfort – perfect for adding a dramatic centrepiece to your bedroom!
Here’s how to enhance your bedroom décor with a tufted headboard:
Strutted, standing, or wall-mounted?
Tufted headboards can be either strutted, floor standing, or wall-mounted:
- A strutted headboard attaches to a divan bed securely via two structs. It is height adjustable and the lightest option, but also cheaper and less stable than a floor-standing headboard – ideal for standard bedrooms.
- A floor-standing headboard attaches to the divan base and stands on the floor, providing greater stability and creating the bedstead look. More expensive and less manoeuvrable than a strutted headboard.
- A wall-mounted headboard attaches to the wall. Any headboard can be wall-mounted so long as you have the correct fitting hardware. The benefit is you can move your bed without moving the headboard with it.
Tuft pattern
The most popular tuft patterns are square and diamond. Square tufting is contemporary, while diamond tufting is more traditional. Both are available with a button or a knot, with deeper padding typically sealed by a button.
Tuft depth
Padding depth has as much of an impact on the style of the headboard as the tuft pattern itself. Deeper tufting appears more luxurious and is comfier to sit up against, but a thinner headboard will save a little floor space because the bed is less pushed out from the wall.
Tuft material
Velvet is soft to the touch and highly luxurious. If you don’t like the feel or texture of crushed velvet, you can get weaved upholstery, artificial leather, artificial mink, or another soft upholstery that feels nice to the touch.
Headboard colour
Tufted headboards are available in limitless colours from silver and gold to pink. When designing your bedroom, your headboard should be in your primary accent colour (the colour you use 10% of the time) to give your bedroom personality.
If you’re decorating your bedroom and you’re stuck for a colour scheme, follow the 60-30-10 rule that interior designers use:
- 60% of the room should be a dominant colour.
- 30% should be a secondary colour (or texture).
- The last 10% should be the accent colour.
Headboard height
You need to pay attention to height with floor-standing headboards because the headboard isn’t height adjustable. You don’t want a headboard that’s significantly higher than your mattress because it will look disproportionate.
Most floor-standing headboards are 135cm tall, which is ideal for a divan bed. With strutted headboards, height is less of an issue because the headboard is height-adjustable by simply changing the location points for the bolts.
Overall
A tufted headboard can enhance your bedroom décor and improve comfort levels when sitting upright. If you have a solid headboard or no headboard, upgrading to a tufted headboard is one of the best decisions you’ll make. Give it a go and see what you think!
