Bespoke Beds& Upholstered HeadboardsNorfolk & UK-wide
Made-to-order beds and upholstered headboards for boutique hotels, hospitality operators and private homes. Any size, any fabric, any style, made in our Norwich workshop.
The signature piece in every bedroom
The headboard is the piece guests photograph and hoteliers judge a room on. It defines the room, sets the scale of the bed, and, done properly, makes the difference between a bedroom that reads 'branded' and one that reads 'anonymous'.
Red Kite Furniture builds bespoke beds and upholstered headboards to order. There are no ready-made ranges, every piece is sized to your bed, wall and scheme, and built in the fabric, style and finish you specify.
For hotels and hospitality we build to Crib 5 in contract fabrics. For private homes we build to match and cigarette test compliance in domestic upholstery-weight fabrics or leather. Both use the same hardwood frames and contract-density foam.
Where hotel and home bedroom fit-outs go wrong
Off-the-shelf headboards force compromise: wrong width for the bed, wrong height for the ceiling, wrong fabric for the scheme, and, critically for hotels, often not documented to Crib 5. You end up designing the whole bedroom around what you could source, not what the room needs.
Bed frames from volume suppliers routinely fail after a few years of hotel use. Joints loosen, castors break, headboards detach from wall fixings. Replacing them room by room is more expensive than specifying properly the first time.
Buying headboards from a catalogue and hoping the width works
Not documenting Crib 5 for hotel bedrooms
Using domestic-spec bed frames for hospitality bedrooms
Under-scaling the headboard height in tall-ceilinged rooms
Ignoring wall-fixing detail, a heavy upholstered headboard needs proper substrate
Simple to start. Precise to finish.
Brief & Sizing
Bed size, wall dimensions, ceiling height and fabric direction: we get the dimensions right first.
Design & Free Quote
Fluted, buttoned, plain, wall-hung, floor-standing, with or without side wings, quoted itemised and free.
Prototype for Volume
For multi-room hotel orders we prototype a single headboard for sign-off before batch.
Manufacture
Hardwood frame, CMHR foam for hospitality (or feather-wrapped for domestic), hand-upholstered in your chosen fabric.
Delivery & Install
Delivered and wall-fixed or bed-fixed by our team, UK-wide.
Concrete benefits, not brochure copy.
Any Size, Any Style
No ranges; everything is made to your bed, wall and scheme.
Contract or Domestic Spec
Crib 5 for hospitality; domestic upholstery-weight for private homes.
Signature Detail
Fluting, buttoning, contrast piping, tall backs, side wings, the details that make the room.
Wall or Bed Fixing
Correct fixings for substrate and headboard weight, no half-measures.
Prototype-First on Volume
Hotel roll-outs start with a signed-off prototype.
Reupholsterable
Frames stay put; covers can be refreshed in situ years later.
How we build beds and headboards
Bespoke beds and headboards are a combination of joinery, foam and upholstery, every layer specified for use and scale.
Headboard construction
Hardwood or engineered timber substrate, CMHR foam layered to give the specified surface feel, hand-upholstered with tacks or staples depending on style, back-panelled in matching fabric or lining.
Bed frames
Bespoke bed bases with hardwood rails and slats where required; ottoman lift, drawer storage or plain frame designs. Sized to the mattress spec provided.
Fabric & finish
Contract fabrics documented to Crib 5 for hospitality; domestic upholstery fabrics, boucle, velvet or leather for residential. COM/COL welcomed.
Fixing & install
Wall-hung headboards fixed to appropriate substrate (stud reinforcement checked at survey); floor-standing headboards fixed to the bed frame. Our team installs UK-wide.
Commercial vs domestic
Hotel headboards are Crib 5 with contract-density foam and robust fixings, engineered for daily housekeeping. Domestic headboards use softer foams, decorative details and finer upholstery finish.
A closer look at beds & headboards we have delivered.
Straight answers, before you enquire.
Do you have ready-made ranges?+
No, every bed and headboard is made to order to your size, style and fabric. That's the point of bespoke.
Do you supply mattresses?+
We focus on the bed frame and headboard. We're happy to coordinate delivery with your mattress supplier.
Are your hotel headboards Crib 5?+
Yes, hospitality bedroom furniture is manufactured to Crib 5 in contract-grade fabrics.
How high can a headboard go?+
As tall as your room and scheme call for. We regularly build tall-back and full-height wall-panel headboards.
Can you match our existing bedroom scheme?+
Yes, sample first, commit second. Fabric, colour and detail matched to your scheme.
What is the lead time on a hotel roll-out?+
Depends on quantity, fabric lead times and install windows. Confirmed at quote stage.
Do you install?+
Yes, UK-wide install by our own team, wall-fixed or bed-fixed depending on design.
Is the work guaranteed?+
Yes. Terms confirmed at time of order.
Bespoke Furniture Manufacturing
Sofas, chairs, banquettes, headboards, joinery and one-off pieces designed with you or your designer and built by hand in our Norwich workshop.
Contract Furniture
Contract-grade seating, tables and joinery built to survive full covers, back-to-back events and clinical use. Designed, manufactured and installed by our Norwich workshop and delivered anywhere in the UK.
Furniture Delivery & Installation
Whole-venue fit-outs, multi-room hotel roll-outs and single pieces delivered and installed across the UK by our own team, so the people who built it are the people who put it in.
Ready to specify beds & headboards that lasts?
Send us your brief, drawings or a photo of what you'd like made or refurbished. Free quote. No obligation.