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The headboards of the bed provide a very personalized air to the bedrooms. If you are passionate about decoration, the tufted queen bed gives you the possibility of adding a decorative element par excellence to your piece. So much so, that if, for example, your furniture does not follow a defined stylistic line, the headboard helps you achieve greater harmony in the environment, becoming a focal point. If, on the contrary, your furniture is too monotonous, the headboard can be used to give some contrast.  The first thing to decide is where to place the bed when distributing the bedroom.

The most natural place is in the center of the room supported the headboard on the longer wall. Then according to the chosen bed that fits in that space, it will be 150 cm … 160 180 cm … the headboard should be about 15/20 cm longer than the bed. There are many forms of tufted queen bed and will depend on the bedroom you have, to choose the right choice of what you are looking for, good solutions to decorate the bedroom and make the most of the space. There are numerous options to vary them and one of them are – if upholstered – change the textile for one of the novelties of the season.

Go to a professional, a good upholsterer and he will tell you the amount of fabric you need to buy. Take care of the width of the piece and the measures of the headboard, because if it does not give you the width, you must add another length – there will be a central seam – or else you can design the composition to your liking. Fabrics for upholstery must be strong and firm, as they have to withstand great wear and tear.

The most resistant are the cottons, the brocade, the mixture of cotton and linen , the velvet , the damask, both smooth and textured. For upholstery, nape fabrics should be used with soft and loose fabric. The skin and tufted queen bed although more expensive are elegant and luxurious, resistant and long lasting. If it is an imitation ante, it is much cheaper and is a good substitute for the natural and also has the advantage of being able to clean. Also wool, although more than cotton, is an excellent material for upholstery and is the basis of tweeds, jacquards and other textures very resistant.