I'm into headboards these days. I go into homes for consultations and lots of folks don't have one. The bedroom just looks unfinished to me without it. Assuming the bed to be the cornerstone of most bedrooms, it should have more than just a mattress and boxspring going on. And get that bed up off the floor. Bedrisers are 4 for $10 and they make so much difference to the scene. Think of it as putting on heels and and crown - how great does that make you feel? Your bed should feel like that, too! Now this headboard doesn't have to be expensive. You may not even have to shop for it, because it doesn't even need to be a 'board'. Maybe you have a great tablecloth that you could tack up behind there, or gather on a curtain rod up close to the ceiling. I recently designed this headboard while doing a bedroom makeover-for-less. And for under $20, so can you! At Home Depot they sell insullation board in different sizes - usually found next to the lumber department. You can't miss it - it's bubblegum pink. Comes in a few sizes, I used the 2' x 8' ($8.97) one and cut it down to accommodate a king size bed. It breaks/cuts easily - just measure how long you need it to be, score it about 1/2" with a knife, and break it over your knee. Now cover it with a great fabric (here I used a curtain panel I found on sale), wrapping it tightly around to the back side and secure it with lots of pins. Nail it to the wall in 3 - 5 places - spaced evenly across the middle, horizontally. HIde the nail heads by hot-glueing on some fabric-covered buttons.
