Get crafty (and cozy) with our roundup of DIY headboard ideas from designers and homemaking mavens—including tips on how to ...

A headboard connects to a bed via brackets that are either integral to the bed rails or are attached to them. There are two styles: bolt-on and hook-on, with the bolted type being the most common.

Basically, regular degular headboards can technically work with an adjustable bed—as long as there are bolt or hook-on brackets for you to attach it to the bed frame.