| It's true, trying to match any furnishings to a black | | | | color under the rainbow. |
| leather headboard can be rather trying since a black | | | | CAUTION: Never match brown leather with existing |
| leather headboard does command a lot of attention | | | | leather in a room. It will make your bedroom appear |
| and will probably be the focal point of the room. With | | | | gaudy rather than gorgeous! Greens often appear |
| a bit of planning, however, you can keep your black | | | | tacky against black also. Be sure to get a swatch of |
| leather headboard "in check" and balanced with the | | | | cloth for any colors to compare them against the |
| other furniture in your room. | | | | black leather. |
| Before you continue to search for a headboard, you | | | | Colors that do go well with black leather are red, |
| must measure your bedroom to be sure that the | | | | white, purple, yellow, and grey. |
| size of the headboard you are looking for is | | | | If there is furniture in the room that will not match |
| appropriate. DO NOT GUESS - nothing is more | | | | your headboard, you can either re-upholster it or |
| disappointing than purchasing a gorgeous piece of | | | | perhaps move it into a different room. It's a great |
| furniture, only to bring it home and then realize it | | | | excuse to do a bit more shopping! |
| does not actually fit. Keep any crowding issues in | | | | To further complicate things, you will also have to |
| mind, and review how much room there is between | | | | consider what shape you would like your headboard |
| the current furniture in the room. You certainly want | | | | to be. If your room has a lot of round or soft edges |
| to be able to navigate easily around the room! | | | | already, it may be a good idea to continue that motif |
| You will also want to measure the mid-way point of | | | | with the headboard. In contrast, if your room has a |
| the wall you plan to place your headboard against. A | | | | lot of angular furniture, a rectangular shape will |
| headboard should not extend past the half way point | | | | certainly compliment the rest of the furnishings. You |
| of any wall in the room; otherwise, it will be | | | | can also find many black leather headboards in oblong |
| overbearing (especially a large black leather | | | | shapes and nice round frames. |
| headboard!). | | | | Next time you are shopping around for your leather |
| Now, when planning the design of a room with a | | | | headboard, don't feel intimidated! Take these things |
| leather headboard, one of the main concerns for any | | | | into consideration and you will be sure to find a black |
| person is what COLORS to use with it. The great | | | | leather headboard that will compliment your bedroom |
| thing about black is that it generally goes with any | | | | nicely. |