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The Austin Proper hotel, designed by Kelly Wearstler, boasts curved damask headboards with both lighting and nightstands integrated into its cocooning shape.
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Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
25 June 2026
The wingback headboard and upholstered frame give it a refined look that blends seamlessly with a variety of bedroom aesthetics.
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Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
Check along mattress seams, in the cracks of bed frames, under baseboards, behind headboards, and even inside electrical outlets.
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Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 June 2026
Changes are smart and subtle — a cooler carpet color here; bigger, curvier headboards and daybeds there.
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Carrie Bell,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
25 June 2026
The wingback headboard and upholstered frame give it a refined look that blends seamlessly with a variety of bedroom aesthetics.
—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
Check along mattress seams, in the cracks of bed frames, under baseboards, behind headboards, and even inside electrical outlets.
—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 June 2026
Changes are smart and subtle — a cooler carpet color here; bigger, curvier headboards and daybeds there.
—
Carrie Bell,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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“Headboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headboard. Accessed 28 Jun. 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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