FABRIC HEADBOARDS

Remember - when you make a headboard it has to fit your elevator.  

It also has to make the turns in your hallways. 

If you are heading straight down a hall and have to make a right angle turn - it has to make the turn.

Most headboard have legs only 18- 22".

If the legs get too long - there is too much weight on top for the skinny long legs. 

Actually if the legs are shorter - even if there is a larger headboard - it's less likely to split - and less movement of the headboard. 

If they need to attached to a bed frame with screws - it should be done on site at the factory - where accurate measurements are made. You can take the measurements - but no guaranteeing that it's right on.  A fraction of an inch can make the difference. 

It's best to have the headboard below the top mattress.  The weight of that top mattress will help hold the headboard against the wall stopping it from falling forward and/or shaking.   Which will drive you nuts!

If the headboard is not bolted onto the frame - then the more support against it is best. But that means a larger headboard body.  So you have to watch how high the headboard will go. 

Here's one with the headboard at the height of the top mattress. I don't like the look of seeing the cut off point of the headboard. My guess is that this headboard is actually hanging on the wall by a 2x4 support and not using legs. 

 If the top mattress is 12" deep - this headboard is at least 6" below the top.  This is a good example of where the entire bed is supporting the headboard - by using the top mattress. 

Pottery Barn makes all their headboard almost to the ground for full support. He can't do this height and these legs and get into an elevator.  

Nice enough - they have given us measurements for the drill holes.  But the distance between is a half inch different. 

Upholstered Bed Frames

New Upholstered Bed frame for a King

The sample given was a nubby cotton linen look in light gray.  Possibly a blend.  Gray seems to be one of the hardest colors to find and even harder to find the light gray. Gunmetal is more popular.  Most grays have no life to them or tend to look 'putty'.  For every 6 books I looked - I might find a gray - but not always pretty in tone or true to color.   So this is the best of the lot. 

customer's sample


Gray Linen Looks

' A'  has a small black thread at times. 

This is the lightest gray I can find. 

compared B color compared to A

A nubby linen - but more expensive. Dry Clean only type of material - Gunmetal 
Please realize the print out is not true to color of your sample. 

Still darker than you want - but all I could find.

A client is replacing this entire bed and purchasing a new USA size King mattress.  They run 76" wide and 80" long.

She would like a low upholstered headboard of 90cm (35.5")  The side tables are only 64cm (25" ) tall.  That leaves only 10" of the headboard showing.  If the pillows are propped up like they are now - the headboard will be invisible. 

My suggestion is to go to the max and anchor the wall with a taller headboard of  54 - 60"as seen below.  Note where the headboard hits the lamp shades. The bed height is probably 30" + lamps of 24" = 54" top of lamp and another 6" above that is the headboard (60").  Your old headboard is probably 50" high. 

INSPIRATION DESIGN

Also a white duvet.  But this is a very monochromatic room - everything is the same brown tone - even the walls. 

The color palette : A soft gray with a sheen.

Gray fabric I've found - and would recommend 'B'. I think the light gray 'A' will fade into the white walls.  $198/yd.  There is ALOT of sheen to these!

THE LOOK

Bedframe:

Height of bed fame base is : 13"

Height of mattress is : 11"

total together = 24"

Bedside tables are 25"

I have this gray velvet - dark on the left and lighter on the right. It's actually a true charcoal gray.  $290/yd


Gray Headboards
 most of these are velvet from the descriptions - there is also a silk. Notice they are all tufted. 

The red side tables have a casual feel to them, but I know you like modern.  I'm suggesting a fabric pattern for the trunk to house in front of the bed to break up all the solid.

Your current lamps will look too small against a king bed and frame. 

How about something larger in the color scheme.

$1340 each

BEDS IN FRONT OF WINDOWS

DESIGN LIES: 

YOU CAN’T PUT A BED IN FRONT OF A WINDOW

How many times have we been told you cannot put a bed in front of a window?  It’s one of those old school rules that are made to be broken.  Sometime you have no choice, especially in tight city living, than to place a bed in front of a window- but sometimes even in large spaces it’s just the ideal spot and as you can see from the pictures below- it can be a dramatic and fabulous!

First rule:  Make the draperies wider that than the window - to make a dramatic backdrop behind the bed - and tie the area together. 

Second rule:  Bedside tables should be only 2" taller or lower than the top of your mattress.  You need to be able to reach over and turn out the light comfortably. 

Sometimes that rule is broken if you have a really cool side table. 

What if you had a terrible view  - you only need to diffuse the light in the morning. A screen can do the trick.

Side tables do not have to match - but they should be about the same height.  Then balance the look with a pair of lamps.