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There are balconies on each floor with avenue views, and all rooms feature mosaic tiles, custom millwork, and velvet headboards.
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Paul Oswell, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Davis suggests adding a new headboard upholstered in a warm velvet fabric for an instant upgrade.
—Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 16 Jan. 2026
Use a quilt for wall art or to craft a headboard, drape textiles over a couch or chair, or use remnants to make pillow shams—the sky's the limit.
—Melissa Breyer, Martha Stewart, 16 Jan. 2026
Look for common signs of bed bugs on the mattress, box spring, headboard, and furniture, including bloodstains, droppings, or live insects.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2026
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Paul Oswell, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Davis suggests adding a new headboard upholstered in a warm velvet fabric for an instant upgrade.
—Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 16 Jan. 2026
Use a quilt for wall art or to craft a headboard, drape textiles over a couch or chair, or use remnants to make pillow shams—the sky's the limit.
—Melissa Breyer, Martha Stewart, 16 Jan. 2026
Look for common signs of bed bugs on the mattress, box spring, headboard, and furniture, including bloodstains, droppings, or live insects.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Headboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headboard. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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headboard
noun
head·board
-ˌbō(ə)rd 
-ˌbȯ(ə)rd
: a board forming the head (as of a bed)
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