Post #446946 by woofmutt on Tue, Apr 14, 2009 7:15 AM

After 10 years together the banging headboard incidents decline significantly.

But seriously folks...

The stapled on sponge/foam is a good idea. Essentially you need something that won't slip out of place. Foam sheets are available in a variety of thicknesses. If you cut a piece a little smaller than the head board it wouldn't require any attachment to the headboard.

Another option might be wood block spacers at the bottom of the headboard which will prevent the bed from moving close enough to the wall for the headboard to make contact. These work well behind couches and chairs, too. You place a piece of wood the thickness of the space you want to maintain between the feet of the furniture and the wall. Ideally these are placed so they don't show.

If it's a cheapo headboard or holes in it and holes in the wall aren't an issue the easiest and most secure solution is to do what the hotels do: Attach the headboard directly to the wall.