Choose from four different styles for your headboard, which is available in two heights and four widths. Our headboards can either be wall or bed mounted, depending on your type of bed.
Here, we’ve collated all of our best advice for every stage of this service, from measuring for a headboard to choosing the best style, before fitting it within your home.
Headboard Toolkit
- Notepad
- Pen or pencil
- Tape measure
Step one: Take your measurements
- First of all, it’s time to measure the width of the base of your bed, from one end to the other. Do not measure the mattress, as this can vary for standard bed sizes and it’s important that the headboard aligns with the frame.
- Now measure the height of your existing bed frame, and add either 70cm or 100cm to test either height of the bed frame.
Step two: Choose your desired size
HEADBOARD WIDTH
Our made to measure headboards are available in four different widths, so it’s important to choose the one that is the closest width to your bed frame.
Our standard measurements are:
| Metres | Feet | Inches |
|---|---|---|
| 0.90m | 3' | 36" |
| 1.35m | 4'6" | 54" |
| 1.50m | 5' | 60" |
| 1.80m | 6' | 72" |
HEADBOARD HEIGHT
After you’ve chosen the width for your headboard, it’s time to choose between our two heights. With upholstered headboards, the height is ultimately a personal choice, as it depends on how you’d like the piece to sit within your space.
Don’t forget to account for the 10cm of your headboard height that will be hidden below the top of the mattress, as this will change the final height of your headboard when it’s fixed in place.
Our made to measure headboards come in two standard heights:
- 70cm (28”) (60cm visible)
- 100cm (39”) (90cm visible)
Step three: Choose your style of headboard
The final decorative step is selecting which style of headboard you would like to order. Each of these elegant options will showcase our heritage patterns, it’s simply down to personal preference which style to opt for in your interiors.
Our made to measure headboards are available in four styles:
- Plain piped
- Plain curved
- Plain bordered
- Shallow buttoned
Step four: Place your order!
Congratulations, you have all the measurements and selections you need to place your made to measure order. If you haven’t already chosen your Morris & Co. fabric for your upholstery fabric, explore our collection of fabrics suitable for headboards here.
Step five: Fix your headboard to the wall or your bed
Once your headboard has arrived, it’s time to fix it in place and display this statement piece. Our made to measure headboards can either be mounted to the bed or secured to the wall, and we will supply the right fixtures for your chosen option.
WALL MOUNTED
For larger headboards (and 100cm height), we would always recommend mounting them to the wall so they are safe and secure. Your headboard will be supplied with a batten fixed to the back of it, to fasten it to the wall.
BED MOUNTED
If you choose for your upholstered headboard to be mounted to the bed, it will be fixed with struts for attaching it to the bed base. Struts will safely hold your headboard in place, but they can be unstable for larger headboards.
If you have any questions, our customer service team would be more than happy to help with any queries about our made to measure headboards or upholstery fabric.
