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    Updated: Jul 21, 2023 by Kris Jarrett

    The Best Inexpensive Headboards That Don’t Look Cheap!

    Looking for a cheap headboard that doesn’t look cheap? After doing a TON of searching, I’ve gathered together the best inexpensive headboards I could find!

    Whether it’s because you’re on a tight budget, you’re buying a headboard for a rental property, or you just prefer to spend your money on things other than furniture, you’ve found yourself searching for a cheap headboard. Most cheap headboards LOOK totally cheap and are often shoddily made. There’s no sense buying one that’s so cheap you’ll be replacing it within the year so I went on a mission to find headboards that were on the less expensive side but still seemed to be of decent quality and had good reviews. Today I’m sharing my best finds with you! (post includes some affiliate links – see my full disclosure statement {here}):

    My favorite inexpensive bedroom furniture pieces - from headboards to nightstands to dressers!

    1    |    2 (no longer available)    |    3    |    4    |    5    |    6    |    7    |    8    |    9    |    10

    and here’s the more detailed scoop:

    Inexpensive Headboards That Don’t Look Cheap

    Headboard #1 (available {here}) comes in five color options and is such a beautiful shape. It’s made by Safavieh whose products I’ve had good luck with in the past.

    Headboard #2 is a classic cast iron headboard (that unfortunately is no longer available) while headboard #3 is a classic slat headboard (it comes in white along with three other finishes). Both are great choices for bedrooms where you want to your headboard to be a more subdued backdrop so that other aspects of your bedroom design (wallpapered walls, bedding, etc.) can shine! Headboard #3 reminds me of the white headboard in my daughter’s blue & white bedroom (which is a 15+ years old one from Pottery Barn):

    A classic white slatted headboard allows the grasscloth wallpaper and gorgeous blue and white bedding to shine!

    Headboard #4 (available {here} and {here}) is the best buy of the bunch at under $150 for a queen with 4 ½ stars and over 1900 reviews! It comes in several different color options, including this taupey gray:

    Awesome super cheap upholstered headboard with tons of great reviews!

    Headboard #5 is a beautiful tufted wingback at a price you can’t beat and with overwhelmingly positive reviews. In addition to being offered in classic colors like beige and charcoal:

    Gorgeous tufted wingback headboard at a great price! Lots of other inexpensive headboard options in this post too!

    it comes in several colorful options such as navy, violet red, and olive green.

    Two other options to throw into the inexpensive headboard category are to (#1) make your own! I couldn’t find exactly what I wanted for my daughter’s bedroom so I made this tall upholstered white headboard and shared it in my DIY upholstered headboard post.

    A simple DIY upholstered headboard - includes link to step by step tutorial

    And option #2 is to take an older wood headboard with an interesting shape such as this one:

    Craigslist king headboard

    and give it new life with paint like I did for the headboard in our master bedroom makeover:

    Dated wood headboard given new life with paint in this master bedroom makeover

    And one final piece of advice – whether you’re buying a new headboard or an old one that you’re going to makeover, measure the height of the headboard to make sure that it’s tall enough so that a good amount of headboard is still showing once you have your bed pillows in front of it.

    So those are my picks and tips for headboards! Are there any inexpensive bedroom furniture pieces that you guys own and would recommend? Be sure to tell us all about them!

    Hope you all have a great week!

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