Modern headboards are a great way to anchor and focus your bedroom. Find the perfect headboard to buy or build from a bunch of our favorites.
Not sure what style of bedroom you want? Check out these inspiration posts for master bedrooms, teen girl bedrooms, and teen boy bedrooms.
SGPH 2019 House 03 Cole West Resorts LLC, Photo by Remodelaholic
Change up your bedroom with a new headboard or bed frame. There are so many options to buy and even great ones that are fairly simple builds.
Headboards to Buy
Get a whole new look for your room when you buy a new headboard or bed frame. Many of these modern headboards come in unique colors, styles, and finishes. Click on the images below to see more.
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If you’d rather try your hand at building, we’ve got a lot of modern style headboards to build, and tutorials too.
Bedroom Design Inspiration
Want a new look in the bedroom, start by picking out one of these modern headboards, then look at these great bedroom inspiration photos for ideas on how to style them.
UVPH 2018 Home 17 Millhaven Homes, Four Chairs Furniture & Design, Photo by Remodelaholic
A black spindle bed looks fun when you pair it with funky printed pillows and pompoms!
UVPH 2018 Home 8 Greentech Construction, Design Hintz Interior Desi, Photo by Remodelaholic
A simple metal farmhouse style headboard looks great against a pretty floral wallpaper.
SLPH 2018 Home 7 Wright Homes, Photo by Remodelaholic
Dress up a black four poster bed frame with a neutral geometric bedspread and adding some black window trim.
SLPH 2018 Home 13 Magleby Communties, Photo by Remodelaholic
A neutral wood spindle bed can look great with a variety of neutrals. Add more depth to the room with a variety of textures rather than colors.
SLPH 2018 Home 14 Magleby Communities, Photo by Remodelaholic
A two-toned modern headboard pairs well with geometric shapes styled on a set of shelves. Add different fun throw pillows for a modern look.
SLPH 2018 Home 16 Sage Homes, Photo by Remodelaholic
Take a neutral room with a farmhouse headboard and add a little life with a vase of greenery on the nightstand.
SLPH 2018 Home 18 Oakwood Homes, Photo by Remodelaholic
Add contrast to a room with a white upholstered headboard and a darker accent wall.
UVPH 2018 Home 17 Millhaven Homes, Four Chairs Furniture & Design, Photo by Remodelaholic
Go bold with a black headboard that pops against a rustic wood feature wall. Add a little print with blankets and pillows. The mix of symmetry and asymmetry keeps a pretty balance in this room.
UVPH 2018 Home 17 Millhaven Homes, Four Chairs Furniture & Design, Photo by Remodelaholic
A fairly neutral bedroom with great texture calls for a pop of color. In this room that color is pink, but other colors would look great with this natural wood and upholstered four postered headboard.
UVPH 2018 Home 30 Shelby Homes, Gatehouse No. 1 Furniture & Design, Photo by Remodelaholic
A canopy bed with a floral bedspread, touches of gold, faux fur and a skull pillow for good measure make the perfect teen girl room.
UVPH 2018 Home 27 Foster Custom Homes, Megan Rae Interiors, Photo by Remodelaholic
A curvy tufted upholstered headboard stands out on this wood trimmed floral feature wall. Add an extra layer of dimension with a pretty area rug.
Tips for picking a Headboard
Need more help picking out the right headboard? We have tons of other headboard ideas here, a headboard sizing guide, and headboard shape guide.
And if you are getting rid of an old headboard, why not make it into a headboard bench?!
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