A beautiful leather headboard can make a quite a difference in any bedroom. Leather headboards come in many different styles, with the option for different colors, shapes, sizes and specific details. As an interior decorator, I’ve seen many amazing leather headboards from all over the world. There are many options in stores or even options to customize your own pieces for your bedroom. In this guide I’ll share the things you need to know when shopping for your leather headboard.
There are many different options to consider when purchasing a leather headboard. You’ll often see leather footboards or leather rails attached to the bed as well. This usually comes when you’re purchasing an entire bed. I’ve also seen options of wood finished accents to complete a headboard. Other options to consider are brass, finished wood components, painted metals and plated brass.
It can get a bit tricky when you’re ready to match your leather headboard with the rest of the room. The headboard will probably stand out in your bedroom as the center of attention. In my opinion, it’s always best to keep the rest of the room fairly simple and let the leather headboard stand out. You want to keep a nice balance between the board and the rest of the furniture in the room.
Once you’ve made up your mind and you know you want a leather headboard, there are some rules you must follow. The first rule is you must measure your bedroom or note your bedroom measurements. Don’t take any guesses at this; you don’t want to end up with a headboard that is completely inappropriate compared to the rest of the bedroom. There’s nothing more exciting than getting the delivery of your furniture, but it wouldn’t be too exciting to realize it doesn’t fit! Depending on where you’re ordering from, it can take weeks or several months for your order to arrive.
After measuring the size of the room, you’ll then need to measure the mid-way point of the wall you’re planning on placing your new leather headboard against. You want to be sure that the headboard will not extend further than half the wall in the room. When it extends past the half way point of any wall it will become a bit overwhelming, especially since it’s leather!
Now the fun stuff comes – selecting the details! Usually choosing a color is the first step in the process. Black is the easiest to match with considering it can go with any color. If you choose black, it’s still acceptable to have another leather piece in the room. However, if you go with a brown leather headboard, do not match this with any existing leather in the room. It will appear on the tacky side. I’ve seen red, white, purple and grey against black leather headboards and those are some of the colors that definitely go really well.
Next step after choosing your color is the shape of the leather headboard. Depending on the shapes you already have in your room, this can help determine the best look for your leather headboard. If you already have rounded shapes and softer edges, it’s probably best to continue this theme with your headboard.
Once you’ve determined the type of leather headboard you’re looking for, now comes the fun part. There are many options online and in stores, so be sure to look around for the style that best fits your needs!