Full,Queen Hillsdale Vancouver Metal Headboard in Dark Brown Antique Finish

by Hillsdale

Product Features

• Tapered
• side
• posts
• Strategically
• placed

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1.5 x 81.8 x 49 inches ; 4.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 11 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000JLWB20
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #60,425 in Home & Kitchen (See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen)

Product Description

The Vancouver Headboard features a wealth of subtle detail, with curved lines offset by vertical spindles, reminiscent of Victorian styling for a look that excels in soft, traditional comfort. The smoothly refined double-arch shape and vertical slats will suit the style of either gender and any decor. Features: Antique brown finish Includes Headboard only Available in Twin, Full,Queen and King Full headboard adjustable to Queen and Queen to Full Heavy duty welded construction Fits on Hillsdale standard frames Specifications: Twin Headboard Dimensions: 49? H x 42.75? W Full,Queen Headboard Dimensions: 49? H x 57.75?, 63.75? W King Headboard Dimensions: 49? H x 81.75'' W Twin Headboard Weight: 11 lbs Full,Queen Headboard Weight: 18 lbs King Headboard Weight: 22 lbs Recommended Care: Dust frequently using a clean, specially treated dusting cloth that attracts and holds dust particles Do Not Use liquid, wax or abrasive cleaners as they may damage the finish

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Nice to look at, but...., June 14, 2011

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coastcruiser "coastcruiser" (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews

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I was basically disappointed in this product after reading glowing reviews at other sites before I purchased it. Because I try to be positive, I'll give the good news first. It looks really nice on the bed and in my room, and gives the room exactly the feel I was looking for. It has a light and airy feeling because it allows the wall and the window behind my bed to show through, and I like that a lot. The paint quality and texture are very nice, and there's interesting spiral detail in every other bar that doesn't show in the photos online. It's also quite light in weight, so it was easy to work with during the assembly and attachment to the bed frame.

As for the bad news, you have to look really closely to see that the color is brown; it's so dark that it might as well be black, and that's what it looks like from a distance.

I was also disappointed in the construction quality. First, during the assembly you have to "attach" an extension to each side of the headboard. This means inserting a tapered end of the extension into an opening at the bottom end of the headboard. However, the extension barely goes into the opening, even when pounded with a mallet, which is what I used. This means that it's quite obvious that there's an extension stuck at the bottom end of each side of the headboard, and it looks quite "some assembly required." Fortunately the connection is hidden behind the pillows and the bedspread, so you don't notice it when the bed is made.

Another issue is that the screws provided to attach the headboard to the bed frame (for a queen size bed) are easily twice as long as they need to be, so they stick out a mile when you've attached the headboard to the frame. This means you have a choice: you can have the long end of the screw pointing inward, toward the bed, which means you run the risk of gouging your mattress or boxspring, or you can have the screws pointing outward, toward the wall, which means you risk gouging the wall if the bed gets too close to the wall. I chose to point the screws outward, because I decided that repairing the wall would be less expensive than replacing my boxspring. Incidentally, the screws provided for a full-size bed are about half as long as those for a queen for some reason, but they're too short to go through the headboard leg.

Finally, I was never able to get all of the screws completely tight. Every time you tighten one, another one loosens, and although I don't know for sure at this time, I'm concerned that I'm going to have to periodically be stretching down behind the bed to tighten them up.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love this headboard!, April 20, 2011

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BLL - See all my reviews

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I had been looking for a headboard for a long time. Thought that I wanted a solid or slated wood, but I could never decide on one. This headboard is great - very contemporary and not overbearing for a small room. It arrived quickly and was set up within minutes.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly good looking and easy to assemble., October 27, 2011

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gomez addams (Illinois, United States) - See all my reviews

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One of the reviewers noted that this headboard is better suited for a queen bed than a full. I agree, but note that this is true of ANY headboard described as being for either a full or a queen bed - and this is very common. With such headboards, it has to be made wide enough to accomodate the queen, which means that some type of extender is needed on both sides if it is attached to a full size bed.

I suggest a minor modification to the assembly process FOR A FULL SIZE BED. First attach the leg extensions (only) to the extension plates. Then loosely attach the plates to the bed frame. The next step is to slip the main headboard onto the leg extensions - very easy! After that, tighten the screws attaching the extension plates to the bed frame.

I actually found this headboard much easier to install than any other I have used with a full size bed.

The headboard is light-weight but adequately sturdy, and is good looking.