apartment therapy changing the world, one room at a time

Steldy uses a screen in place of a traditional headboard

In these rooms at a very cool hostel, wallpaper draws your attention to the bed in a not-subtle-at-all manner

Here a window frame becomes a headboard

iampeas uses picket fencing as a headboard in her bedroom

You can live it up like the Hotel California in Santa Monica, where a surfboard headboard can have you living the surfer life in your dreams

Here a picture framed inspirational quote becomes a headboard with a positive message to face the day.

Close out the world with this door headboard which is backlit at night.

You may also want to try:

• A wide swath of paint


• Wallpaper, stenciling or another wall treatment


• Wooden slats nailed together. Lime them to give them that weathered look


• Hang a curtain rod and gather a length of curtain


• A gate. If it's long, turn it sideways


• Although some believe it’s bad feng shui to have mirrors in the bedroom, why not test your luck with this arrangement?

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• Flickr Finds: Megan’s DIY Headboard


• Flickr Finds: Payzlee’s DIY Headboard


• Look! Urban Outfitters Elegant Headboard Wall Decal on Sale


• Alternative Nightstands