Bed Design Trends for 2027: 12 New Headboard Concepts From Our Birmingham Workshop

Curves, soft boucle, bold colour and statement shapes: these are the bed design trends we think will shape bedrooms in 2027. Our design team has sketched 12 new headboard and bed concepts, and we want you to help choose which one our Birmingham workshop builds next.

Published by Hush My Bed, Birmingham

The big bed trends for 2027

• Curves everywhere: rounded, cocoon-like shapes that feel soft and calm.
• Texture: boucle, teddy and slubby linen in warm neutrals.
• Bold colour: emerald, mustard, terracotta and deep navy instead of grey.
• Statement headboards: taller, sculptural designs that become the focal point of the room.
• Relaxed comfort: soft, washable and loose-fitting styles inspired by Scandinavian homes.

1. Nimbus: the cocoon bed

A headboard that curves round into soft, rounded sides and foot end, wrapping the mattress like a nest. Shown in cream boucle. Like curves? See our Bonnie Curved Upholstered Bed Frame, available to order now.

2. Skyline: the Art Deco stepped headboard

Inspired by 1920s architecture, padded panels rise in symmetrical tiers like a city skyline. Shown in emerald velvet for a glamorous, hotel-style bedroom.

3. Marigold: the petal headboard

Five plump, rounded panels form a playful petal shape, with the centre rising highest. Shown in warm terracotta velvet.

4. Colonnade: the pillar headboard

Tall, round padded pillars stand side by side like soft columns. Shown in grey boucle. Prefer a flatter channel look? Try our Lennox Fluted Bed Headboard.

5. Somerset: the upholstered sleigh bed

A timeless sleigh shape with a rolled headboard and matching footboard, fully upholstered in soft oatmeal velvet.

6. Rosalind: the scroll wing headboard

A tall wingback whose wings roll outwards into scrolls, like the arms of a classic sofa. Shown in dusty rose velvet. Love wingbacks? Browse our wingback ottoman beds.

7. Arcade: the arch cut-out headboard

A tall, framed headboard with an arched window cut through the centre, so your wall colour becomes part of the design. Shown in mustard velvet against deep blue panelling. For a classic arch, see our Belgrave Arched Bed Headboard.

8. Rowan: the bolster headboard

A thick, rounded roll runs along the top of a smooth padded headboard, like an oversized cushion. Shown here in cream boucle and below in navy velvet.

9. Duo: the two-tone headboard

A tall, plain headboard split into two colours, here navy over mustard. Pick any two of our fabrics to make it your own. For a simple tall headboard today, see our Ellis Plain Rectangle Bed Headboard.

10. Kensington: the upholstered four-poster

A modern four-poster with a slim canopy frame and a tall, horizontally panelled headboard. Shown in charcoal for a large master bedroom. Like the panels? See our Strata Horizontal Panel Bed Headboard.

11. Wren: the slip-cover bed

A relaxed, Scandinavian-style bed dressed in a loose linen slip-cover fastened with fabric ties, with a tailored skirted base.

12. Pebble: the organic headboard

A soft, rounded headboard shaped like a smooth river stone, in oatmeal boucle, for a calm and minimal bedroom.

Which one should we make next?

Tell us your favourite. Message us on WhatsApp, call 0121 630 7005, or comment on our social media posts. Every concept can be made to order in your size and fabric, from 3ft Single to 6ft Super King, with an ottoman storage base or as a bed frame.

Want something you can order today? Browse our ottoman storage beds, upholstered bed frames and headboards, or order free fabric samples to start planning your colours.