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25 No-Headboard Design options
Do you want to add visual interest to you bedroom but just haven’t found a headboard you love? Who says you need one! We’ve compiled 25 headboard alternatives to help you think outside the box and incorporate some personal style to your bedroom. Use one of these great options or come up with your own! The possibilities are endless.
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Wall decals like these featured on Sean and Ariel are a great way to personalize your space. Plus they’re removable, so you can mix it up down the line if you’d like.
In need of an art project AND a bedroom Handmade? How about this painted canvas from Midwest Living as a headboard alternative?
Or hang a statement art piece over the bed to create a great focal point! Domaine Home
Love the eclectic look of this letter collage from Better Homes and Gardens.
Do you have photos you’re not sure how to display? Hang them on some wire above your bed like Rose and Pepper!
Not sure how to display that heirloom quilt? Look what The modest-cost Decorator came up with!
Paint your go-to headboard shape directly on the wall! Handmade Home Decor Blogs
You can find wall decals all over the place nowadays, but have you ever thought to use a cute saying like this above your bed? Found on Pinterest.
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I like the industrial feel a pegboard adds to this bedroom from Sugar and Cloth.
This cool wall arrangement from Craftster was made with embroidery hoops! Plus, it’s totally customizable!
A direct shelf and some great pieces make a great statement look like this one from Happy at Home.
A great accent wall like this one from Design Sponge is a great headboard alternative.
Here’s another vivid accent wall from Apartment Therapy.
Oversized pillows: probably the simplest headboard alternative we’ve seen! direct and Chic
Do you have wainscoting in your bedroom? Then you’re already done! Chism Brothers
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These pendants from Apartment Therapy are a functional and convenient alternative to the traditional headboard.
Hang a tapestry like this one featured on Better Homes and Gardens.
We love this fireplace screen as a headboard! Better Homes and Gardens
Hang an oversized mirror above the bed, and voila! The Ace of Space
Create your own collage of wall art like this one featured on Ann Written Notes.
What a great option from Skunkboy Blog: hanging terrariums on an old peg rack!
How about hanging a functional bookshelf and some wall art? You Are the River
Take some of the pillows off your bed and hang them above the bed! well fitted for a sloped ceiling. Elle Decoration
This floating shelf is a clean, direct headboard alternative. Sulia
And finally, a beaded curtain is a fun Bohemian addition to this bedroom featured on Houzz.
So what do you think? Will you use one of these featured options or come up with your own stylish non-headboard?
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Featured image courtesy of Apartment Therapy.
