Perfect Placement for Your Headboard - Essential Guide

May 7, 2024

Perfect Placement for Your Headboard - Essential Guide

To achieve the look you want, headboard placement is extremely important.

Your headboard mounting position will dictate the width and height of the headboard.

Would you like a headboard to stop you from bumping your head? Comfort while reading? Or as a focal point of the bedroom?

Your bed is one of the most important pieces of furniture in your home, and your headboard is a crucial part of creating the perfect sleeping environment. But how do you know where to mount your headboard for optimal comfort and style? The answer lies in finding the perfect placement.

In this essential guide, we'll explore the science behind headboard placement and provide practical tips and tricks for finding the ideal position for your headboard. Whether you're looking to maximise comfort, improve your sleep quality, or simply enhance the style of your bedroom, this guide has everything you need to know. So, let's get started and find the perfect placement for your headboard!

1. Mounting the headboard from the top of the mattress

Mounting the headboard from the top of the mattress is indeed the most traditional and most cost-effective option. Depending on the headboard size and design, you can use headboard struts or a wall-mounted system to secure it in place.

However, one thing to keep in mind is that this method creates a gap between the bed and headboard when viewed from the side.

2. Mounting the headboard from the top of the mattress with a pillow stop behind your mattress.

Mounting your headboard from the top of the mattress with a pillow stop is another traditional method that offers a practical and seamless solution. Depending on the size and design of your headboard, you can use headboard struts or wall-mounted system to secure it in place. This option is particularly favoured by customers who want to avoid any unsightly gaps between the headboard and bed frame when viewed from the side. Our pillow stop is typically 6 inches to 13 inches, but we can customise it further to your liking upon request. A pillow stop ensures that your pillows stay in place and depending on the height of your pillow stop your headboard and bed connect seamlessly.

It's important to note that mattresses can vary in height, which means that using this method may limit your options when it comes to purchasing a different height mattress in the future. Therefore, it's recommended that you consider your long-term needs and preferences before deciding to mount your headboard from the top of the mattress with a pillow stop.

3. Mounting the headboard from the top of your bed frame

Mounting your headboard from the top of your bed frame is an excellent option that provides a seamless connection between your headboard and bed frame without any unsightly gaps. This method also eliminates concerns about mattress height and future-proofing, making it a practical choice for many. It's important to note that mounting your headboard from the top of your bed frame may require slightly more lengthwise floor space compared to other methods. Therefore, it's recommended that you factor this into your decision-making process to ensure that you choose the best option for your space

This choice is exclusively viable for wall-mounted installations and does not apply to headboard struts.

4. Mounting the headboard from the top of the Skirting board

Opting to wall mount your headboard on top the skirting board is a possibility. However, we advise this approach solely if your skirting board is sufficiently deep and you seek to minimize the space between the wall and bed frame using the headboard's depth.

This choice is exclusively viable for wall-mounted installations and does not apply to headboard struts.

5. Mounting the headboard from the bottom of your bed frame

Consider mounting your headboard from the bottom of your bed frame, particularly if your bed frame's design allows for it. This approach yields a seamless integration of the headboard and the bed frame.

Height adjustments for the mattress are not a concern in this arrangement. This choice is exclusively viable for wall-mounted installations and does not apply to headboard struts.

6. Mounting your headboard from the Floor, with a rebate for your skirting board

Choosing to mount your headboard from the floor presents a fantastic choice that dramatically transforms the headboard's appearance.

You have the flexibility to keep the headboard's width consistent with that of the bed frame or make it wider to elevate the headboard into a standout feature.

We suggest creating a recess at the back of the headboard to ensure compatibility with your skirting board, eliminating the need for its removal. This design approach guarantees a flush alignment of the headboard against the wall. This choice is exclusively viable for wall-mounted installations and does not apply to headboard struts.