Staples and Co Bloomsbury Hotel Height Split Headboard
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- Brand
- Staples & Co
- Retailer
- Bensons for Beds
- Customer sentiment
- Average
- Guarantee
- Excellent
About the Staples and Co Bloomsbury Hotel Height Split Headboard
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This is aimed at someone who wants the headboard to set the room’s tone, not disappear behind pillows. The Staples & Co Bloomsbury is a hotel-height split headboard, so its main design promise is vertical presence with easier handling through halls and staircases than a single full-width tall board. This is a statement piece first. The split construction is the useful spec call here: compared with standard one-piece strutted divan headboards, it keeps the same grand, tall-backdrop idea without making access to upper floors the whole project. The name also puts it in the boutique-hotel register rather than the plain guest-room category, and that matches the repeated owner reaction to the height, which is described as high, substantial and room-changing. Without putting a centimetre figure on it, the safe reading is scale rather than precision: it is being bought for the big-board effect. Feedback also points to a luxury-looking upholstered finish, so expectations should sit around visual softness and a padded hotel look rather than verified claims about a particular fabric family.
The Bloomsbury suits divan-based bedrooms that need height, polish and a headboard that can travel through awkward stairs in two sections. Praise clusters around the hotel-luxury look, with the headboard repeatedly described as lifting the rest of the room, and the split format is specifically valued by a buyer who chose it because access upstairs would have been harder with a single piece. The divan fit also has a practical signal: one detailed fitting description mentions it slotting onto the bed frame and being tightened at three points with large wooden-handled screws, which points to a more secure feel than the thin two-bolt arrangements common on cheaper divan headboards. Assembly is not the anxiety point. Current sentiment is strong on sturdiness and size, with recent feedback calling out easy assembly as well as a large, high profile. The warning sits around value and delivery presentation, not comfort or wobble: the main low-score complaint says the headboard felt merely acceptable for an £800-level purchase and arrived poorly protected, with dust and loose debris on the material. That is one complaint rather than a pattern, but it is the only serious negative signal in the sample and it carries more weight at this spend than it would in a budget headboard. It lands well for a larger main bedroom with a divan base and a hotel-style scheme; compact rooms needing a quiet, low backdrop, or buyers who want premium packaging standards as part of the price, are safer with simpler low upholstered boards or a higher-end headboard tier with clearer delivery protection.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Owners highlight the headboard's height as impressive and stylish in any bedroom setting.
- Recent buyers describe assembly as straightforward with clear instructions provided.
- Customers report a strong visual impact that enhances the overall aesthetic of the bedroom.
- The split design facilitates easier movement through narrow spaces like staircases.
Cons
- Several owners noted inadequate packaging that led to concerns about damage upon arrival.
- Low ratings mention that the price may not justify the quality perceived by some buyers.
- Complaints include difficulties with obtaining a VAT invoice immediately after purchase.
- A few buyers experienced issues with the headboard's stability when secured to the bed frame.
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Specifications
Manufacturer specifications without the jargon, easy to scan and compare.
5 year guarantee – for total peace of mind
Five years of manufacturing-fault cover lets you raise problems such as failed fixings, loose upholstery or split seams after normal use, before paying for a replacement. Accidental damage, misuse and ordinary wear may sit outside cover.
Staples & Co. Premium Headboard – The perfect complement to our Staples & Co ranges of divan bases
Matching upholstery gives the bed end a coordinated back panel, giving pillows a firmer stop and making sitting up less bare against the wall. Check the base fittings first, since bolt positions can vary.
Deep multi-buttoned design - A statement piece for any bedroom with crafted pleats and deep-set buttons
Recessed buttons pull the fabric into a padded grid, giving a plain wall more depth and making the sleeping area look taller from the doorway. Those recesses will collect dust and need careful vacuuming.
Quality assured – Hand-crafted quality, made in the UK
Factory checks should catch loose fabric and uneven seams before dispatch, leaving the headboard looking tidier where it sits above the pillows. They won't guarantee identical stitching on every piece.
Luxuriously Padded Upholstery – Stylish and luxuriously comfortable
Foam beneath the fabric softens the headboard face, cushioning your shoulders during reading or morning tea in bed without the hard edge of timber. Fabric panels can mark, and dust gathers in seams.
Floor Standing Design – For optimum stability and style, the mark of a premium headboard
Full-height panels meet the room surface, making the headboard feel steadier. They need clear skirting and enough wall space behind the bed, because the extra height can be awkward in tight rooms.
Strong, Sturdy Timber Frame Sourced from responsibly managed forests
Wood rails give the headboard a firm backbone, helping it sit flatter behind pillows and feel less wobbly when you lean back to read. Forest origin says little about the finish or joint design.
Wide choice of colours– Choose from different neutral tones or something brighter for a pop of colour
Fabric colour changes the headboard's presence, letting it sit quietly against bedding or become the main visible panel behind the pillows. Strong shades can date faster than plain fabric.
Hotel or floor standing height options – To suit your personal taste
Higher headboards create a bigger backdrop above the pillows, making the bed look more prominent against the wall. Large panels can crowd low ceilings or narrow walkways.
Hand upholstered in a range of Premium Upholstery Fabrics–A choice of textures and styles from velvet look, warm faux leather, linen look and more
Fabric over the padded face softens the board's hard edge and changes how it feels behind your pillows. Pale shades can show marks sooner, while pile needs brushing.
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Reader reviews of the Staples and Co Bloomsbury Hotel Height Split Headboard
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Love the Headboard. Feels and looks luxurious. Makes such a statement in our bedroom. Would definitely recommend.
Definitely gives the hotel luxury feel. Headboard easily slots onto its divan bed frame and is secured with a slotted wooden, large handle twisting screws in three points
Best bed ever had !!! Massive headboard high enough best quality made easy to assemble and very comfortable and sturdy
Absolutely gorgeous headboard - hotel style so very high. Excellent quality.
Went for the split so easier to get up the stairs. Looks stunning
The headboard was just what we wanted. Sets the rest of room off nicely. Although only had the headboard a few weeks we are very pleased with it.
We got this in Plush Carbon for our super king size bed and it looks stunning, it is HUGE but such a design focal point of room, LOVE it!
Excellent bed very comfortable would definitely recommend
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