Bedroom Design

15 Ideas to Use Shelf as a Headboard

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At the same time headboard, storage and bedside table, putting a shelf above your bed is a good compromise in the bedroom! With a multitude of styles and possible universes, this headboard like no other has many advantages. Casually, it draws a horizontal line reminiscent of the bed and thus draws a certain visual harmony.

A detail which is not one and which opens up other ideas. For example, by placing two shelves, one above the other, the effect is increased tenfold; vertical lines with cleats or wooden rods can also create a graphic appearance. The color is invited, it, according to the desires. Depending on the desired atmosphere, the shelf is sublimated or, on the contrary, concealed in a beautiful headboard.

1- A Claustra wall with a shelf for a decorative headboard 

1- A Claustra wall with a shelf for a decorative headboard 

Proof that all ideas are possible for a headboard, this bedroom relies on a double wooden partition with a shelf halfway. Instead of being made up of classic cleats, the owners preferred slightly rounded models—a trick guaranteeing softness and originality for a headboard with a thin shelf full of character.

2- A country house-style bedroom with a headboard in painted panelling and its shelf

2- A country house-style bedroom with a headboard in painted panelling and its shelf 

With an atypical configuration and relatively low ceiling, the bedroom adopts a cabin feel with panelling painted in a dark tone on the walls to reinforce the sense of refuge. A large shelf with a series of personal objects adorns the wall to imagine a headboard.

3- In the bedroom, wood for a headboard with a small bedside-style shelf 

3- In the bedroom, wood for a headboard with a small bedside-style shelf 

With the wish to have both a headboard and a bedside table, the shelf includes a drawer to organize your small belongings. An idea is easy to practice with cleats glued to the wall. Lightwood is both soft and luminous. A bold choice for an elegant and delicate bedroom.

4- Well-designed small storage units for a headboard with its shelves

4- Well-designed small storage units for a headboard with its shelves

With the idea of ​​a made-to-measure layout, the headboard brings together several built-in shelves on the side of the bed. They offer plenty of storage areas and are also an opportunity to hide the electrical installations (sockets and switches) for an even more accomplished look.

5- Graphic option for the headboard in the form of a shelf and all in length 

5- Graphic option for the headboard in the form of a shelf and all in length 

The bed is close to the ground in a contemporary spirit. Just behind, along the headboard, relatively low and composed of multiple vertical lines, creates an interesting graphic game at the visual level. Everything merges in a calm and modern night blue at the same time.

6- The headboard incorporates a shelf in a large piece of furniture to structure the spaces

6- The headboard incorporates a shelf in a large piece of furniture to structure the spaces

 In a bedroom, the headboard also sometimes has a partition function and can shelter behind a dressing room or a bathroom, for example. A shelf is installed in a recess like a niche to place a lamp or a book.

7- A whole section of painted wall for a colorful and practical headboard 

7- A whole section of painted wall for a colorful and practical headboard 

In a cozy bedroom, the headboard contrasts with a set of light shades. A whole section of the wall is painted in a deep and soothing gray blue. The shelf, thus seems less marked and blends into the decor.

8- A very simple headboard with a thin shelf to place your beloved objects 

8- A very simple headboard with a thin shelf to place your beloved objects 

The headboard merges tone on tone with the wall just behind the bed in a minimalist spirit. It can be represented as a simple edge to draw a discreet shelf but can accommodate books and other useful everyday accessories.

9- Shelves like niches to store your bedside books in style 

9- Shelves like niches to store your bedside books in style 

Thanks to great ideas and some thought beforehand, the headboard includes a shelf and niches on either side so that everyone can put their book down or his magazine. Away also to accentuate the symmetry around the bed.

10- The paint sublimates a headboard in the form of a shelf

10- The paint sublimates a headboard in the form of a shelf

Depending on the desired atmosphere for the bedroom, the headboard opts for a soothing color such as an ice blue with a Scandinavian air. Along the wall, a shelf serves as a support for frames and other decorative objects.

11- A shelf defines the colorful headboard of a beautiful bedroom 

11- A shelf defines the colorful headboard of a beautiful bedroom 

In another register, a wooden shelf serves to create a limit to the headboard painted in a frank and trendy duck blue. Punctuated with a few touches of natural materials and black, the whole is part of a pleasant universe to live in.

12- A style worked for a headboard like a shelf with a neat finish 

12- A style worked for a headboard like a shelf with a neat finish 

In order to break the horizontality of the shelf above the bed, the headboard is made up of wooden strips painted in the same color as the walls. On the shelf, a wooden slat form a delicate line and an interesting contrast. Frames, paintings and posters follow one another for a personal room where you feel good.

13- The headboard relies on the relief to create a decorative shelf 

13- The headboard relies on the relief to create a decorative shelf 

According to a very simple DIY, the headboard rests on a relief structure covered with wooden cleats. A small hanging shelf even doubles as a bedside table to keep the bedroom tidy.

14- Two wooden shelves line up in parallel for an elegant headboard 

14- Two wooden shelves line up in parallel for an elegant headboard 

In order to have twice as much space to store your belongings, but also for a tenfold visual effect, the shelf sees double. Installed one above the other, they form a headboard that is easy to copy and a guaranteed result!

15- A singular headboard with a piece of furniture with soft lines 

15- A singular headboard with a piece of furniture with soft lines 

Instead of making a custom-made headboard, it is also smart to turn to a piece of furniture with character. Composed of several shelves, it simply slips behind the bed to give it a vintage and modern character.