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When it comes to the home, we believe that the two most important rooms are definitely the kitchen and the bedroom. Our bedrooms are where we recharge each night and begin each day, and its essential to create a peaceful space that is both restful and revitalizing. Here are 20 creative do-it-yourself headboards to inspire good mornings and good nights.
Landscape Diptych
Dream of running away to the mountains? Hang a diptych of your favorite place right above your bed. (via Dwell)
Book Headboard
This is definitely a cool way to display old books. We like the idea of coming up with a hack that makes this more of a bookshelf than a book display. (via Design Everyday)
Light Up Headboard
Featured in our typographical decor roundup, this bit of ingenuity caused some serious swooning here at Brit HQ. (via A Beautiful Mess)
Rustic Pallet Headboard
We do love us a good pallet hack, especially because you can usually find pallets for less than $10! (via Stylizimo)
Pegboard Headboard
Spoiler alert: This might be our favorite headboard of the bunch. Use pegboards and create a whole above-the-bed installation. Hang plants, shelve books, and keep a handy jar of ear plugs for sleepless nights. (via Sugar and Cloth)
Tipi Twin Beds
How fun are these? Perfect for little adventurers! (via Babyology)
Rope Design
For an abstract look, use different colors of rope to create a custom design. (via Homes)
Pillow Headboard
Now this is just asking for a pillow fight. (via Olivieri Mobili)
World Map Decal
Plan all sorts of intercontinental adventures with this playful wall decal. (via Dwell)
Chalkboard Headboard
We know, we’ve totally featured this one before – but it’s that awesome! (via Poppy Talk)
Moonlighting
Originally designed for a kids’ room, we think a more minimal take on this could look awesome in a grown up bedroom as well. (via DIY Network)
Vintage Mechanic Sign
Recreating this will definitely take some flea market or eBay sleuthing, but we dig the vintage fonts. (via Funky Junk Interiors)
Birch Branch Headboard
We love the bold blue wall behind these beautiful birch branches. (via Shelterness)
Alphabet Headboard
Design nerds will approve of the typographic style of this wall collage. (via BHG)
Patchwork Headboard
If you love eclectic textiles, try creating your own take on this sort of 3D quilt. (via Style Files)
Geometric Woodgrain Wall
Got a tiny bedroom where an entire wall acts as your headboard? Create custom wallpaper to induce stylish slumber. (via Vintage Revivals)
Illuminated Headboard
This dreamlike bed-scape is a great way to create soft, unusual light in your bedroom. (via Shelterness)
Paper Flowers Headboard
On the extremely girly end of the spectrum, we have this fun headboard covered in paper flowers. (via Design Love Fest)
Barn Door Headboard
Live in an area where barn doors run rampant? Or love heading into the country for weekend treasure hunting? Use this as inspiration to create your own barn door headboard. (via Dreamy Whites)
Storage Headboard
And last, something both utilitarian and well-designed. A headboard that doubles as a bookcase! (via BHG)
