Custom Bed Headboards for Farmagudi.

Bedrooms in Farmagudi are bright, airy and dry, which suits an upholstered headboard well: fabric does not go musty and a padded panel can sit flat against the wall. The point to watch is where the sun lands. In houses and flats standing open on the plateau, a bed wall beside or opposite a large window gets hours of direct light, and a strong colour fades unevenly, so choose a fade-resistant fabric or a neutral shade there. Linen blends and velvets both do well here. In compact flats and quarters, a panel on the wall takes less depth than a headboard on the bed. Fine dust settles on any fabric, so a weave that vacuums easily is sensible.

• Small bedrooms in flats and quarters: a slim panelled headboard on the wall, no wider than the mattress, so no floor space is lost.
• Sunlit bedrooms of houses on the plateau: a wingback or tufted headboard covered in fabric that resists fading, in a colour that will age evenly.
• Children's and guest bedrooms: a plain leatherette panel that wipes clean and is readily re-covered when the room changes use.