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Step 1
Determine a budget. Queen-size headboards vary widely in prices from inexpensive used headboards to costly high-end designer pieces. With such a range in costs, look over your finances to determine how much you can spend on your headboards. After you have decided on a budget, try to stick to it.
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Step 2
Determine the function of your headboards. Most headboards serve as decorative pieces, but some pull double-duty as cabinets and bookcases. If you need extra storage space in a bedroom, buy a headboard with built-in shelves or drawers.
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Step 3
Decide on a headboard size. If you want your headboard to be the focal point of your room, choose an oversized headboard in a contrasting color to your wall paint. If you would rather have a headboard that blends into the room, you may want a low headboard that matches your existing furniture.
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Step 4
Choose the material. Queen-size headboards come in a range of materials: wood, leather, metal and upholstered. If you enjoy reading and watching TV in bed, you may want a leather or upholstered headboard to lean on. If you want a more traditional look, opt for a headboard made from wood. And if you prefer more modern furniture, buy a metal headboard.
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Step 5
Visit furniture stores. Start browsing through furniture stores in your area to see what headboards are available. Since you are buying more than one headboard, ask a store employee if you can get a discount on your purchase. You might also visit consignment stores and flea markets to find a good deal on your headboards.
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Step 6
Shop online. Search online to browse through the large selection of headboards at furniture websites. Sites like Target.com and IKEA.com offer queen headboards for affordable prices while PotteryBarn.com and RestorationHardware.com sell more expensive pieces. Because you want multiple headboards, check out used furniture sites like FurnitureTrader.com to save money.
