20 High-Impact Headboards

It's hard to believe this contemporary bedroom is for a preteen girl. The design incorporates the girl's favorite colors and patterns. The bright green headboard adds to her love of rock 'n' roll music. Design by Jennifer Jones.

The bright red satin headboard complements the chocolate-colored bedding in this bedroom. Designer John Gidding uses the red color to create a bright focal point.

This upholstered headboard designed by Brooke Ulrich carries through to the bedside tables, creating the illusion of a bigger space. The pattern on the headboard along with the colors in the bedding contribute to the contemporary design.

Designer Celia Berliner chose a fresh apple green color to offset the crisp white bedding in this bedroom. The bright color of the suede headboard makes for a cheerful space.