Fitting a headboard couldn’t be simpler. There are three main ways to fit a headboard to your bed or behind it. You can either use a headboard with struts, a floor standing headboard or wall mounting your headboard.
Headboards with struts
Headboards with struts are the most common form of fitting a headboard to your bed. The struts which will usually be sold with your headboard simply screw into the back of your headboard, whilst the other end will neatly fit onto the back of most standard divan beds.
Your divan bed will have two bolts on the back (most divans include the bolts on both sides so you can decide which way to face your divan), these bolts unscrew, you then put the headboard in place and then screw the bolts back in place.
The struts supplied with most headboards allows you to slide the headboard up and down the back of the divan depending on how thick your mattress is. Once you’ve found the perfect height you just tighten the bolts and the headboard holds in place.
Floor standing headboards
Floor standing headboards are similar to those with struts but operate and look slightly different. Rather than including separate struts, the struts are part of the headboard which will reach down to the floor, this allows the headboard to stand in place behind the bed. In most cases the headboard will include a gap on the standing frame which is where the bolts can be screwed in allowing for a sturdy head end which wont move about.
Wall mounted headboards
Wall mounted headboards or wall hung headboards are usually used where struts are not able to be used, popular in boutique hotels, or in your bedroom, the headboards include wall mounting fixings. We always recommend you use a professional DIY expert when fixing your wall hung headboard to the wall, they will ensure the correct tools are used and that your wall will support the wall mounted headboard you choose.