| A bare mattress lying on the floor is bad enough, but | | | | homeowner, or just of random designs and shapes. |
| a bare mattress in a bed platform is not much better. | | | | Of course, the mural can also be of an actual |
| No matter what kind of bedding is put on the | | | | headboard. For just the price of a bit of acrylic paint, |
| mattress, if there is no headboard, then the bedroom | | | | the wall above the bed can be turned into a unique |
| will lack a good visual focal point. Bed headboards are | | | | visual focal point for the room. |
| usually the visual focal point in most interior bedroom | | | | Attractive fabric that appeals to the homeowner can |
| designs. So instead of a run of the mill headboard to | | | | also be used to create the visual effect of a bed |
| accentuate the mattress, a little bit of creativity and | | | | headboard. Fabric can be attached to the way with |
| some re-used materials can create a beautiful | | | | glue (though it will be difficult to remove later), |
| headboard that becomes more than just a bed. | | | | finishing nails, or small attractive metal push pins. One |
| Repurposed wooden doors make great headboards | | | | large continuous piece may be used, or a collage of |
| for queen mattresses. Use paint and decorative | | | | fabrics can be made above the mattress height. |
| hardware to turn the door into a stunning work of | | | | Framed photo collages or works of art can also be |
| art. If the door already has attractive features, such | | | | used to take the visual place of a headboard. |
| as engraved scrollwork, simply cleaning the door up | | | | However, when hanging a framed piece above the |
| and maybe adding a fresh coat of polyurethane may | | | | bed, the height should not be just above the |
| be all that is needed. Once it is decorated, use | | | | mattress level. Instead, the height of the hung art |
| hardware to attach the door in a horizontal, on its | | | | needs to be above head height when an adult sits up |
| side position, to the wall just above the mattress. It | | | | in the bed. Otherwise, leaning against the wall with |
| is important that the door be well attached to the | | | | pillows could cause breaking of the frames. |
| wall for safety reasons. | | | | Creating an attractive bedroom and an attractive, |
| If no used wooden doors are available, consider | | | | unique bed doesn't have to be expensive or difficult. |
| simply painting a mural on the wall above the | | | | Getting creative with repurposed objects or craft |
| mattress to create the illusion of a bed headboard. | | | | supplies can turn the bedroom into a boudoir in an |
| The mural can be of anything that suites the | | | | afternoon. |