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Claire was propped up against the headboard and talking on the phone.
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Literary Hub, 25 Nov. 2025
Instead, fabric covers the entirety of the headboard, and a small, upholstered valance hangs over the very top of the mattress.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2025
The sandstone bouclé upholstery gives it a soft, nubby surface that instantly warms up the room, and the gently curved headboard adds shape.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 21 Nov. 2025
But the absolute highlight is the linen-canopy bed, with its earth-tone sheets and leather headboard, all surrounded by wood accents and jute rugs.
—Chris Wallace, Travel + Leisure, 14 Nov. 2025
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Literary Hub, 25 Nov. 2025
Instead, fabric covers the entirety of the headboard, and a small, upholstered valance hangs over the very top of the mattress.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2025
The sandstone bouclé upholstery gives it a soft, nubby surface that instantly warms up the room, and the gently curved headboard adds shape.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 21 Nov. 2025
But the absolute highlight is the linen-canopy bed, with its earth-tone sheets and leather headboard, all surrounded by wood accents and jute rugs.
—Chris Wallace, Travel + Leisure, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Headboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headboard. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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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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