Staples and Co Kensington Hotel Height Headboard
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From £629.99
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About the Staples and Co Kensington Hotel Height Headboard
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Anyone choosing the Kensington is buying into height first, with the headboard intended to make the bed wall feel dressed rather than merely finished. The Staples & Co Kensington Hotel Height Headboard sits in the statement end of the headboard category, using its taller hotel-style profile as the main design feature rather than relying on busy shaping or visible detailing. The interpretation call is simple here: hotel-height is a generous decorative scale for a headboard, closer to the dressed-up end of the divan-headboard class than the slim, low panels used mainly to protect the wall. It makes a room feel more deliberate. That scale also means the board will visually dominate more than a standard rectangular backboard, so it is better treated as part of the room’s furniture scheme, not just an accessory behind the pillows. Customer praise supports that reading, with the height repeatedly linked to a smarter, more hotel-like bedroom feel and the overall look described as classy rather than plain. The repeated fitting signal is also useful: attachment to the bed is described as easy, which points to a straightforward bed-mounted role rather than the heavier planning involved with wall-mounted feature panels.
Style-conscious buyers with a divan-style base, or a bed with compatible headboard fixing points, are the natural audience for this model. Praise clusters around three practical wins: the headboard looks more expensive than expected, gives the bed a more finished hotel feel, and does not appear to cause much fitting frustration at delivery stage. That lines up with the spec direction, because a tall decorative board only really earns its keep when the height changes the whole bed’s presence, not when it disappears behind pillows. The caution is evidence depth rather than a repeated product fault: the available feedback is strongly positive but brief, so there is little owner-led detail on longer-term fabric wear, cleaning marks, movement against the wall, or how the height behaves in smaller rooms. Low ceilings and narrow bedrooms need more care, because a hotel-height board can make the bed feel grand in a good-sized room but visually top-heavy where wall space is tight. Best matched to bedrooms wanting height and hotel polish. In low-ceiling rooms or minimalist schemes, a slim, lower upholstered board is the better fit.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Several customers noted the headboard's height enhances the overall bed aesthetics.
- Owners found the installation process simple and straightforward.
- Recent buyers praised the quality of materials used in the headboard.
- Customers report the headboard adds a luxurious feel reminiscent of a hotel.
Cons
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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
Modern, Classic, Deep buttoned design - A statement piece for any bedroom, fashioned with crafted pleats and deep-set buttons
Hotel or floor standing height options – To suit your personal taste
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 Kensington Hotel Height Headboard
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Extremely pleased with our new bed. The ottoman storage is both practical and capacious and the base is very comfortable. We are particularly pleased with the headboard, which is so attractive, and was exactly what we were looking for.
Great buy, super price and very easy attaching to the bed.
Love this headboard. Great quality and looks amazing.
Great height makes the bed look amazeing and very classy go to bed feeling as though im in a 5 star hotel everynight
Loving my new headboard, it's just what I wanted. I would definitely recommend Bensons Beds.
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