Bamboo Headboards

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Updated 02/06/2022

Headboards may not be as necessary as they used to be when they were designed to be used as a barrier between the top of your mattress and an uninsulated wall. Today, headboards are all about elevating the look of your bed. Your bed is most often the focal point in a bedroom, and with a beautiful headboard — like one of these six bamboo options — your eyes are drawn in their direction. Whether you like bamboo in a solid plank state or in its cane form, bamboo is a material that’s getting more applause as time goes by.

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King Size Bamboo Panel Headboard

Tommy Bahama Home

Available in a king or California king size, this panel headboard is made of leather-wrapped bamboo carvings over woven raffia panels. The California king headboard is 76.5” wide and stands 65” high. It is free standing against a wall using the weight of the mattress, box spring and frame to keep it in place. Weighs 178 lbs.

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Contemporary Bamboo Headboard

Tommy Bahama Home

This contemporary headboard features a pediment design in leather-wrapped carved bamboo. Its bundled rattan posts are capped with finials and then finished in burnished gold leaf. Available in four sizes: twin, queen, king, or California king, the queen headboard measures 68” high by 78” wide.

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This bamboo headboard weighs 67 lbs and is intended to be mounted on a bed frame. If attached to a standard frame, it requires an adapter kit using 3” by 0.25” carriage bolts. A metal bed frame can be attached with adapter plates/brackets (purchased separately). The headboard is compatible with an adjustable bed. No assembly is required.

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Bamboo Open Frame Headboard

Bayou Breeze

This bamboo headboard comes ready to be wall- or bed frame-mounted. Alternately, as it weighs only six pounds, if your mattress and box spring sit on a metal frame, the pressure of the bed can keep it upright and safely in place.

$539.99

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Available in white or black, this striking open frame headboard is handmade by artisans bending and weaving bamboo into an intricate design. The queen headboard stands 56” tall and measures 63.78” wide. Adding piles of bedding in the colors of the sand and sea with lots of white will create a serene and calming centerpiece for your bedroom. Combine the bamboo headboard with nightstands in natural wicker or rattan.

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Solid Bamboo Twin Headboard

Tommy Bahama Home

No assembly is required for this solid bamboo wood headboard. The panel headboard is intended to be mounted against a bed frame (sold separately) and comes with pre-drilled holes to make mounting easy. Each headboard measures 63” high by 41” wide and weighs 34 lbs.

$1929.99 ~~$2179~~

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If you have the luxury of space in your bedroom, consider this exquisite bamboo headboard that only comes in a twin size. Of course, you will want two of these headboards separated by a pretty nightstand. Think brushed brass lamps, a jute rug under foot and lots of white bedding. Maybe even a romantic mosquito netting suspended above the head of the bed and draping down both sides!

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Bamboo Fan Headboard

Bayou Breeze

Available only in queen or king sizes, this fan-shaped bamboo headboard is left in its natural orange-toned color. Due to natural factors, no two headboards have the same grain color, finish, or wood knots. Stands 54” high, is 63.75” wide and weighs a total of 5 lbs.

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Solid Bamboo Wood Headboard

This solid bamboo wood bed frame features a retro Scandi style. The edges are rounded as are the tapered legs. The bed is available in a queen, king or California king size and all can support up to 1200 lbs. The top of the headboard measures 39.37” from the floor. Available in a semi-gloss finished caramelized or dark brown color.

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Achieving a natural look and style of décor in the bedroom can be difficult. There are several challenges which may arise when furnishing your bedroom, including a lack of styles and designs which you like. If bamboo headboards have taken your fancy and you're ready to shop around to see what's available, let's look at the various designs and which ones might be suitable for you.

What are the most attractive designs of bamboo headboards?

Four poster headboard

Large four poster beds are always expensive when it comes to buying accessories and other items for them. However, they can look spectacular when they are kitted out, and a bamboo headboard can look perfect when matched with your four poster bed. Around 80-100 bamboo canes are positioned horizontally to create a large bamboo headboard which extends all the way to the top of the bed posts. The sturdy bamboo canes are resistant to wear and tear, so you can rest easy at night without worrying about changing your headboard.

Vertical bamboo headboard

Another popular design you will come across is the vertical bamboo style. This is created using around 50 thin bamboo canes which are fixed together and made into one large bamboo piece. You'll see this design in other varieties too, for example, there may be headboards which have fewer yet thicker bamboo canes. The number of canes will also alter depending on whether you are buying for a single bed, double bed, kingsize bed etc.

Black bamboo

If you're not a huge fan of the natural wooden bamboo look but you do like the bamboo style, there are other colors for you to consider. The most popular color aside from the brown wood style is black. This is achieved by varnishing and then painting the wooden bamboo canes with suitable black paint. The bamboo canes may be positioned within a metal or wooden frame (also painted black to match) in order to provide more support to the headboard.

Square bamboo design

When larger and thicker bamboo pieces come into play, there are other styles which you may come across. For example, double bed headboard made from bamboo may often have designs such as squares or rectangular gaps. There may be 'L-shaped' pieces too which have been fitted together in order to create other styles and shapes. Thick bamboo pieces joined together to make square or rectangular shapes may become the frame for photographs, mirrors or other accessories in your bedroom.

Diagonal bamboo pieces

We've considered the designs which are horizontal and also those which are vertical, but what about the diagonal designs? These are created by grouping several bamboo sticks together and affixing them diagonally facing the left, then another group containing the same amount of sticks facing diagonally to the right. Two different colors of bamboo sticks may be used, for example, natural wood paired with a color from your home décor. This creates a pretty diamond effect which is very modern and looks stylish and impressive in the bedroom.

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