How to Decorate a Bedroom With a Dark Wood Headboard
When you want to decorate a room around a centerpiece dark wood headboard, you have a variety of design options. Whether it's a rich mahogany, a deep cherry or a black walnut, dark wood can be used in many styles, from traditional to sleek contemporary. Take your cue from the style of the headboard to plan your design scheme. Does this Spark an idea?
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Match your headboard to a specific theme or design style. For example, a very dark, almost black plain wood headboard with sharp angles and sleek lines takes on a more contemporary modern or even Asian look, while an ornate mahogany piece may evoke a more romantic or classical design. Determining the design aesthetic of your headboard will dictate how you proceed with all aspects of your room's decor, from bedding to wall color.
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Select other furniture pieces to complement your dark wood headboard. Look for a similarly colored dresser and night table. Another option, which works well for a polished modern feel, is to choose painted wood pieces in bold reds or blues.
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Create a color scheme for the walls and floors. For a modern look, accent your contemporary headboard with like-colored dark wood floors and a clean paint design in contrasting white. For a more traditional look, try warmer colors to bring out the chocolate or cinnamon tones that some dark wood headboards have. Use peaches, yellows or creams as wall or carpet colors.
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Add smaller accents such as lamps, pictures or frames. Choose colors that match your overall design. For example, a modern headboard look matches well with angular side table lamps in whites, black or primary colors.
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Make the headboard a focal point of the room. Place decorative lighting above the bed to spotlight your gorgeous piece of furniture.
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Add white, cream or ivory curtains and bedding to offset the shadowy hue of the headboard.
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