This brightly lit bedroom features a queen bed with a white duvet and matching pillows. A large green wood carving hangs on the wall above the bed with a wood shelf displaying three vintage landscape prints. Plants in macrame hangers and a vintage bedside table accessorize the corner of the room.
28 Unique Headboards to Create the Perfect Bedroom Vibe
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Published: October 16, 2022
Updated: December 3, 2023
Bedroom decor is one place in your home where you can really let your individual style and aesthetic shine. After all, it’s the primary place where you can relax, unwind, and be yourself. In order to maximize your style, incorporating a unique headboard is the perfect way to add your preferred look and give the space more character.
Bedroom trends are often a mix of different styles and tastes, and a unique headboard is a simple way to create a focal point unlike anywhere else in your home. Using vintage doors, shutters, or even reclaimed wood pallets create a distinct look that you can look forward to at the end of each day. If you want to add a special touch to give your bedroom a unique flare, then these headboard ideas are for you.
02 of White Wood Carved Headboard with Vintage Light Fixture
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A large windowed alcove illuminates this bedroom with a wainscot wall and a white and gray traditional rug. The large white bed is accessorized with a wood carved headboard, a white and beige throw pillows, and a shag throw. A large vintage light fixture hangs from a double tray ceiling with a seating nook under the large windows.
03 of Boy’s Bedroom with Shiplap Wood Headboard
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This boy’s bedroom is decorated with a twin bed and black and white plaid quilt. A horizontal wood shiplap headboard sits behind the bed with a mounted black industrial light. A wire rack with books and toys sits next to the bed.
04 of Neutral Bedroom with Woven Headboard
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This neutral tone bedroom is painted a warm taupe with a woven headboard. A matching woven bench at the foot of the bed is decorated with glass pumpkins and a fur throw. Two glass lamps with wicker shades sit on the bedside tables, with a large lettered sign hanging on the wall above.
05 of Unique Queen Headboard with Rustic Pallets
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This farmhouse bedroom is accessorized with a large window lattice, cotton wreath, and two hanging wood signs. A unique queen headboard is made of rustic gray pallets, with matching side tables. The bedding is a teal and white quilt with matching throw pillows.
06 of Vintage Bedroom Lamps with Beige Pleated Shades
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Rustic beige painted wood headboard dressed in beige, gray and white bedding is flanked by rustic wood and frosted glass front bedside tables. Dark brown vintage bedroom lamps boasting beige pleated and rope lamp shades perch on the tables.
07 of Farmhouse-Inspired Three Door Headboard
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This farmhouse bedroom features a wall of white shiplap and a headboard made out of three vintage paneled doors. A large hand-lettered sign on brown craft paper hangs above the white bed. An antique side table is placed next to the bed beneath two octagon-framed paintings.
08 of Wood Crown Headboard in Rustic Bedroom
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This farmhouse bedroom showcases a wall of shiplap in several tones of light and dark wood. A beaded chandelier hangs above the bed with a white duvet and white throw pillows. The focal point of the room is a large wood wall hanging in the shape of a crown.
09 of Rustic Wood Shiplap Headboard
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A rustic wood shiplap headboard is mounted on the wall behind this queen bed. Large windows and a white sign are hung on the wall above, while gray, pink, and cream bedding accessorizes the bed. A vintage stool sits at the foot of the bed.
10 of Wood Platform Bed with Wood Carved Headboard
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A wood platform bed features a large wood carved headboard with ornate details and white and orange bedding. A wood side table with wood carved lamps and a potted tree sit next to the bed near a window with plantation shutters.
11 of Black and White Bedroom With a Large Black Headboard
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This bedroom features a large black wood headboard with wicker reading lamps hung at the top. White and black throw pillows rest on the white duvet with a gray knit throw, while two wood stools with pillows sit on a brown and white traditional rug. Two white dressers with matching white lamps sit on either side of the bed.
12 of White and Gold Lamp on Stained Wood Nightstand
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This white shiplap bedroom boasts a stained wood louvered headboard decked in white and beige bedding. The bed is paired with a stained wood nightstand holding a white and gold lamp for bedroom.
13 of Black Screen Headboard in Modern Bedroom
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This bedroom features a tray ceiling with a wood tongue-and-groove detailing above a queen-sized bed with a white duvet. A black screen headboard is hung on the pale blue walls with a dark green wreath hung in the middle. A wood trunk sits at the foot of the bed on a traditional red rug.
14 of Unique Bamboo Headboard in White Bedroom
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A large white bedroom is decorated with a board and batten wall and oak hardwood floors. A potted olive tree sits in the corner next to a bed with a curved bamboo headboard. A white duvet with a pale pink throw and matching pillows accessorized the bed. Two large drawn prints of a cat and a dog with gold frames hang on an adjacent wall.
15 of Upholstered Headboard with Leather Straps
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A modern bedroom has a white bead board wall feature and an upholstered headboard with leather straps. Printed landscape images are placed along the wood shelf above a wood side table with a black lamp. Gray and white throw pillows accessorized the bed with a white duvet.
16 of Picket Fence Headboard
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A reclaimed wood headboard is made of distressed fence pickets with a white dried floral wreath hung in the middle of the headboard. Assorted white and gray throw pillows accessorize the bed, with a matching gray knit throw draped along the foot of the bed. A white side table with metal lantern are placed next to the bed.
17 of Teen Boy Room with Baseball Bat Headboard
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This teen boy room boasts a dark gray baseball bat headboard fitted with white and gray bedding. The bed is placed against a white wall adorned with an orange stripe.
18 of Tall Wood Headboard Between Two Windows
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A tall queen wood headboard is pushed between two windows on an off-white bedroom wall. The bed is covered with a black comforter and an assortment of white pillows. A wooden bench is placed at the foot of the bed on the off-white rug.
19 of Antique Paneled Door Headboard
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This bedroom has a wall of white shiplap and cream curtains behind a queen-sized bed. A white rustic door is built into a wood-framed headboard with white textured pillows and a gray knit throw. Two rustic side tables with matching lamps are placed on either side of the unique headboard with an antique full-length mirror placed in the corner.
20 of Guest Room with White Stenciled Headboard
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A large white headboard is stenciled with lace detailing above natural woven throw pillows and a matching duvet. A potted tree is placed next to the bed, opposite a wooden stool with a metal lantern filled with candles.
21 of Pallet Headboard in Farmhouse Bedroom
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A sage-colored bedroom is decorated with a queen-sized bed with two pallets serving as a unique headboard. Old-fashioned industrial lights are draped along the top, while a white duvet and black and white plaid throw pillows accessorized the bed. A rustic side table and lamp rests next to the bed.
22 of Tryptic Wicker Headboard in Bohemian Bedroom
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A bohemian bedroom features large print floral wallpaper and a tasseled light fixture hanging above layered sisal and shag rugs. A queen bed with a tryptic wicker headboard sits along one wall, accessorized by white and orange bedding. A matching orange ottoman rests at the foot of the bed.
23 of Rustic Wood Herringbone Headboard
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A large rustic wood headboard with a multi-tone herringbone pattern dominates this bedroom wall. A golden colored wreath hangs in the center between two mounted black industrial lights. The bed features a white duvet with grey and burnt orange throw pillows.
24 of Wagon Wheel Unique Headboard
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A large, wagon wheel-style backboard wrapped with eucalyptus leaves is the focal point of this bedroom. It rests on a gray shiplap wall with a wooden bedside table, vintage lamp, and a white pitcher filled with daisies. A white woven blanket and beige throw pillow accessorize the bed.
25 of French Provincial Bedroom with Wood Carved Headboard
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A french country-inspired bedroom is painted a warm white with a vintage dresser set beside the bed. A cream duvet accessorizes the queen bed with a large wood-carved headboard in a distressed provincial blue. A wicker bench is placed at the end of the bed on a white and gray traditional rug.
26 of Bohemian Bedroom with Unique Peacock Headboard
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A pristine white bohemian bedroom is decorated with a large cactus and round woven wall art. A modern side table features a gold lamp and small potted plant next to a large peacock-inspired metal headboard. White and pink throw pillows accessorize the bed.
27 of Barnwood Headboard with Blue and White Pillows
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A bright window with off-white curtains illuminates a bed with a barnwood headboard on a dark wood floor. Blue and white pillows are laid on the beige sheets. A white tray filled with small plants in clay pots sits on a white throw blanket. A white bench is placed next to the bed.
28 of Vintage Window Lattice Headboard
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A vintage farmhouse bedroom features a twin bed with a white duvet and matching pillows. Vintage window lattices are hung on the wall as a unique headboard, with wall-mounted galvanized tin vases hanging on either side. A wooden tray rests at the foot of the bed with a small potted plant and a large mug.
