Or odd, or something?

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    My bed didnt have a headboard. Nothing wrong with that.

    I will say its kinda nice to have but plenty of beds dont have it. I’m sure some people see it as odd or cheap but who cares what they think? Its my bed. And a headboard can be added to most frames. Hell i used 2 ikea tables mashed together as headboard for a while.

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      Yea I grew up without a headboard and don’t really notice it, but I can see how it might make the room look empty.

      Personally I think

      Good headboard > no headboard > bad headboard

      I’d rather not have one that’s loose/shaking/damaging the wall

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        You can buy ones that just stick to the wall. Honestly, I don’t want my head rubbing against the wall and leaving grease marks while I sleep, or fingerprints. You might not notice them but you definitely will once you move the bed.

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          Some of them shake and rattle whenever you move little, or how you can’t push against them without it damaging the wall

          I’d assume cheaper ones aren’t that great, but I don’t have specific buying advice

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      I’m pretty sure there are also just headboards one can buy as a separate thing so if one finds a need for it, grab it later.

      Personally the only thing I really like about headboards is the ones that have a reading light and/or a bit of storage built in.

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      That’s something only a headboardless bed owner could say… pathetic

      Jk, totally true especially the part with do not care so much about what other people think

  • corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca
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    Dude.

    • I’m glad that you’re at that economic stage that you’re worried about guests and decor

    • if they care about how your private space is set up, they don’t need to be there

    Take me, for example. I’m judgy as hell but I’ll never get an invite to your bedroom and that’s totally okay. Assholes like me don’t need to be over to your place making all these judgements. Your friends and lovers will be glad for your company and it’s all good.

    Also, when I was a kid were were too poor for carpets to cover the rough flooring under some rotting carpet we pulled up, so to reduce the splinters from walking around someone gave us a bunch of blue latex paint that kinda sealed the wood a bit as it coated. We were definitely ‘no headboard’ poor but we got better.

  • oʍʇǝuoǝnu@lemmy.ca
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    I like mine cause it stood my pillows from falling if the bed gets pushed or slightly, it’s also padded so when u was depressed and spending 18 hours a day on bed it was nice to sit against.

    I wouldn’t be opposed to not having one though. As others have said, it kind of depends on the style you’re going for.

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    Honestly they seem out of fashion nowadays. It’s one more thing to move when you move, it cost a lot for very little, most people lack a tool set to attach it to the bedframe.

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      Headboards typically come with the right size allen wrench for its bolts… then you just need something to hold the nuts; wrench, pliers, non-stick pad etc.

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    If you’re worried about appearing cheap, to people who visit your house, particularly the type of people that might judge a person for appearing cheap, and the opinion of that type of person matters to you, then yes, buy a headboard. Or, if this is like a survey and you’re asking for everyone’s individual opinion, I personally would not judge you as “cheap” for this, but everyone’s threshold for these things is different.

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    Short answer yes it’s seen as the cheaper option. It depends on the style of room but can make the area look, “incomplete”.

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    I don’t think so. You can definitely have a nice and well decorated room without a headboard. I think headboards are like throw pillows or statement lamps. Good to have if you like it, but not essential by any means.

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    Depends on the interior design

    In a Victorian bedroom it’s out of place, in a modern it can be fine. In a Murphy bed it’s really odd

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    I bought a padded, fabric covered Chesterfield style one on eBay for about $100 AUD. It’s comfortable to sit up against and drink my coffee in the morning. I like the aesthetic but it’s definitely also a comfort thing. Cold hard wall or pillows falling down the back doesn’t sound appealing.

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    I just have a mattress on a slatted frame. I don’t see why the rest of the bed is required.

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      If you imagine the old timey beds the 7 dwarves slept in in snow white, they had their names on the foot board of the bed and the headboard of the bed was on the other side of the bed by their head.