Staples and Co Islington Floorstanding Headboard
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About the Staples and Co Islington Floorstanding Headboard
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The floorstanding construction is the useful spec clue here: the Staples & Co Islington is a full-length upholstered headboard intended to stand behind the bed base rather than rely on short struts alone. Against basic strutted headboards, that is the more substantial route, because the panel has its own vertical presence and normally looks more integrated with a divan or ottoman base; it also asks more of the room, since a full board reads as furniture rather than a slim decorative backplate. Customers repeatedly describe it as sturdy and attractive, with a soft fabric feel and colour that works well when paired with a matching bed base and bedside furniture, so its register is coordinated-suite rather than statement boutique. The patterned section is part of the look. In practical composition terms, this is a decorative panel with enough body to anchor a bed visually, not a minimal board for disappearing behind pillows or keeping a small room feeling as open as possible.
A floorstanding upholstered board pairs most cleanly with a divan or ottoman base that accepts bolt-on fixings, and happier accounts link that construction to the practical gains: easy attachment in some homes, a stable feel, and enough padding to sit back against for reading. Multiple accounts also put the aesthetic in the same place, describing a soft-touch fabric, pleasing colour and a tidy match with accompanying base furniture, which makes it more convincing in modern coordinated bedrooms than in rooms built around exposed timber or metal bedsteads. Fixings are the weak spot in the feedback. One substantive account found the headboard less secure than expected and flagged guide stickers that did not line up well with screw holes, while another found that a very thick mattress meant the panel had to be raised from the floor to avoid the mattress bearing against the patterned face; those are not repeated faults across the sample, but they are the most useful cautions for buyers with heavy bases or taller bedding stacks. The low-scoring entries do not reveal a repeated product failure, since two still praise the design and sturdiness and the clear one-star complaint concerns review-email pressure rather than the headboard itself. The Islington suits divan or ottoman owners wanting a soft, coordinated, floorstanding backboard; those prioritising independent wall mounting or fuss-free fitting with oversized bedding should look instead at wall-mounted headboards or slimmer strutted boards.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Owners consistently praise the headboard for its attractive appearance and sturdy design.
- Buyers report the material as soft and pleasant to the touch.
- Most recent reviews note the ease of attaching the headboard to the bed base.
Cons
- Customers with thick mattresses find the headboard needs raising off the floor.
- Several reviews mention that the fixings for attaching the headboard feel insecure.
- Issues with misaligned guide stickers for screw holes were reported, raising concerns about damage during assembly.
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Specifications
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Wide choice of colours– Choose from different neutral tones or something brighter for a pop of colour
Strong, Sturdy Timber Frame Sourced from responsibly managed forests
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
Floor Standing Design – For optimum stability and style, the mark of a premium headboard
Sleek Panelled design – Contemporary vertical panel design
Quality assured – Hand-crafted quality, made in the UK
10 Year Guarantee – For total peace of mind
Luxuriously Deep Padded Upholstery – Stylish and luxuriously comfortable
Staples & Co. Premium Headboard – The perfect complement to our Staples & Co ranges of divan bases
Reader reviews of the Staples and Co Islington Floorstanding Headboard
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I really i like headboard matetial and stlye very nice i recommend people to buy very nice
Very attractive sturdy headboard, It looks great and matched the bedbase and bedsidecabinets perfectly.
Excellent quality headboard, very easy to attach to bed base
Well made and looks impressive. Large but not overbearing.
It's a very stylish headboard… it's very easy to assemble
Looks absolutely amazing and it so comfortable. Complements the base
Perfect new headboard to go with our new mattress which the staff at Gallagher helped us with.
Lovely styling and excellent quality. Easy to maintain
Finishes the bed of with style., very sturdy construction.
very happy with item
Hard to fault, and we like the style. Good choice of colours, too.
Love it!! ..obviously complementary to the chosen bed base - well made
High quality headboard. Looks great and feels solid.
The headboard I originally wanted was lovely but your staff pointed out the one I purchased as it came in exactly the textured material I was after.
I absolutely love this headboard, extremely comfortable, it makes our bedroom look amazing, totally different when its in place to how it looks in the show room, very pleased with staples and co divan base and headboard, would definitely recommend.
The headboard finishes the design of the bed off. Looks perfect in the bedroom. Couldn't be more happy
Beautiful headboard great design, comfortable when I want to sit up and read . Very pleased overall with purchase
Very nice quality and seems well made. Had to fit it off the carpet as we need to move the bed around. Did have plastic feet fitted but did not slide as our carpet is a deep pile. Took a lot longer than we expected from purchase to delivery though.
Love the colour of this headboard (teal). Looks very nice and has a lovely soft feel. Cheaper than some of the other headboards but really nice.
A very good comfortable bed would strongly recommend this Expensive but what price can you put on a comfortable nights sleep
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