Pinterest top 10: headboards

Originally designed to protect against drafts, headboards have become aesthetic centrepoints of a bedroom, inviting the eye - and the body - to the cosy crib. To make a real style statement from the comfort of your bed, steer clear of the showroom staple pleather creations. Kyla Manenti selects ten of the best headboards from Pinterest to inspire your bedroom dreams...

Diamond tufted headboard

The tufted headboard is a classic. As well as adding a touch of sophistication to your bedroom, it offers a comfortable lean space for nighttime reading or breakfast in bed. This antique headboard is upholstered in a cool and calming duck egg blue, set in a carved wood frame which has been painted white for a more contemporary look.
Punctured tin headboard

This extravagant South American headboard - the Hacienda from Casamidi - adds a touch of 'esplendor' to the bedroom and creates an exciting focal point. Teamed with simple, quiet decor it can add punch to sophistication; jumble amongst gilt-framed Madonnas and deep, dark colours for a wild latin vibe. Cute child sold separately.
DIY books headboard

Adding a new meaning to bedtime reading. This quirky DIY headboard is simple and effective, creating style from sentimentality. Take a trip to an independent bookstore and go for old books of the same size with bright covers and yellowing pages - the fusty kind that you can't resist sniffing.
Upholstered panel headboard

This low-rise, Cleveland-shape headboard with carved wood detailing at the top is a fairly classic look, given individual character with a lick of turquoise paint and a complementing fabric design in the main panel. In a room of bright blues, greens and yellows it adds to the bold display but amongst toned-down decor it could exhibit a modest beauty.
Chinese Chippendale headboard

... This style has nothing to do with male strippers - well, unless you want it to. The Chippendale headboard design is an 18th century standard which remains popular today. Dark woods are typical of the Chippendale and the clean lines on this style mean it can also look comfortable amongst contemporary decor.
Padded headboard

This basic headboard with padded columns has been upholstered with a bright, illustrated fabric, taking it from functional to fresh and stylish.
Shabby headboard

This bare and basic design is created with a few lengths of old wood, sanded down to a smooth finish and retaining inconsistencies in the staining from previous paintwork. As basic as it might look, you can't afford to be lazy when creating this style - the planks of wood are not flush along the edges of the headboard but they do share the same length and the finish is even (you don't want splinters in bed). A sweet message in a romantic handwriting finishes off the shabby chic effect.
White on white headboard

This is a statement headboard in the purest fashion. The ornate carved wood frame and typically lavish padded panel have been stripped of any extra flair with white paint and white fabric. This allows the antique design's innate exhuberance to shine through with a daring, modern aesthetic.
Wicker headboard

A wicker headboard might sound like a '70s nightmare but the playfulness of this design, coupled with its splash of colour (which really reinvents the stale rattan look), will have you browsing lava lamps and stocking up on mood rings for a hippy-inspired room which blends colours and textures and always looks lived in.
Ornate carved wood headboard

This towering headboard, with an eastern carved wood lotus design, draws the eye and becomes the centrepoint of the room's aesthetic. Whitewashed, it exudes serenity and inspires a peaceful night's sleep.
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