Two twin beds pushed together equals a king-size bed (“super king” by UK standards).
A pair of upholstered headboards are suspended on a wood hanging pole, and can, like the mattresses, either be pushed together or apart.
Photographs by Luke Atkinson, courtesy of The Quist (@the_quist_treehouse).
The hanging headboard idea was introduced in a mood board created by Sophie Rowell of Côte de Folk, who consulted on the design of The Quist’s other bedroom, the top-floor Tent Room (see it here).
The familiar hanging headboards are modeled after old-fashioned leather gym mats. Harriet felt all leather would be “too chilly for bedtime,” especially paired with the room’s thatched ceiling, and decided to add color by using Upholstery Denim procured online from The Cloth Shop.
The headboards are designed to hang flat and slide easily: Matt hung them on a dowel incorporated into an overhead shelf he built.
Note that Harriet sized the headboards “high rather than wide” to leave room for wall-mounted bedside lights: Original BTC’s Hector Pleat sconces.
The finishing detail: piping made from The Cloth Shop’s Embroidered Cotton, also used as blinds (see above), adds “a folksy touch.”
The Quist is located in Herefordshire, England, on the grounds of an 800-acre historic estate.
A bedding option to ponder: Mine and Yours Duvets, The Scandinavian Sleep Secret.