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Mattress & Bed Tips :: Metal Headboards
Metal Headboards: Overview of Headboards Made of Metal
Metal headboards for your bed offer the greatest range of antique style with the best of modern functionality.
To learn more about metal headboards, including their advantages and drawbacks, keep reading.
Range of Available Styles
There are numerous varieties of metal headboards available – ranging from ultra-modern contemporary to stunning farmhouse antique replicas.
Some metal headboards are designed with antique style in mind, which can give your bedroom a much warmer feel and are great for country style settings. Other headboards are designed to match modern styles and, depending on your personal taste, could be perfect for a contemporary condo or city apartment.
Lighter Than Most Wooden Frames
Metal headboards are great because they’re light and easy to install. When you first buy them, they’re easy to transport thanks to their hollow frame which makes them lighter than most wooden bed frames.
You’ll also find that shipping rates on hollow metal bed frames are significantly lower than those for wooden ones.
Good for Children
Metal headboards are especially great for children because they come in a number of bright colors such as blue, red, pink, green, yellow and white. They are cheap to produce and therefore usually cheap to purchase, meaning you can spend less on your child’s bed and more on their other needs.
Also, because they’re lighter than most wood headboards, they represent less of a safety hazard if they fell.
Some critics complain that children are apt to get stuck between the poles of a metal bed frame. However, most children’s beds are made to certain size standards (similar to that of a crib’s) and there’s little to no danger of a child getting an arm or leg stuck between the slats.
Durability and Strength
Metal headboards are durable and sturdy, offering a solid structure without the bulk or heaviness of wood.
Their durability means they will last for years to come, and their practicality means that if you ever have to move, disassembling your bed and reassembling it has never been easier.
Range of Sizes
Just like wood frames, metal headboards can be found for all beds from small child frames up to your extra large king size bed.
Minimal Back Support
The major disadvantage of a metal headboard is that they don’t offer a lot back support when you’re sitting up in bed.
Unlike most wooden plank headboards, metal bed frames are generally designed with the style in mind and the very nature of the metal style (being in poles and stripes) doesn’t give optimal back support.
You can get solid metal bed frames, but the style is more modern and contemporary as opposed to an antique country farmhouse look. So, if you like to sit up in bed, then metal headboards may not be for you.
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