I'm not sure I'd rule out the white twill. (I love that Restoration Hardware bed, too!) Because for a bed--or any piece of furniture that will be heavily used, really--I'd want that extra fabric strength that you'd get from twill rather than shantung. Especially in white. Because although I'm sure there's some fabric protection substance applied to it, you just know that someday you will get a mark on it and have to try to get it out. You're not gonna be able to do too much with the shantung. I would go through your Yellow Pages and find a specialty fabric store--one that sells bridal/evening fabrics--and see what shantung looks like up close. Granted, what Spiegel's manufacturers use for their headboards may not be the same as in the store, but at least you'll be able to get a feel for the look and for what I recall is the nubbiness of it. I'm not sure what your budget is (the Spiegel and RH headboards vs beds are priced so differently), but another place you might want to check is Room & Board. They have stores and a catalog, and they will send free swatches. Currently I'm trying to pick between some swatches for the Ella upholstered bed. One last idea--you don't want to make your own? Especially for the Spiegel types. There are so many how-to pages on the Web for doing it. And even the button tufting doesn't look horribly difficult. Then you'd be sure you're getting the fabric you want.

The language of feng shui may sound a little woo-woo to those of us with a Western education and mindset, but from my limited reading about it, a lot of it seems firmly rooted into the psychology of how we relate to spaces and objects (real or perceived), sometimes rooted in a very primitive part of our brains. Like when my bed was oriented so my head was opposite the door. Or sleeping underneath an object or architectural feature that give the impression it could fall on you.

Perhaps the most invalid analogy ever: "It's like when a soccer mom with 5 kids goes into a car dealership and the salesman keeps trying to sell her sport's cars when she keeps telling him she wants a mini van". More accurate analogy: It's like when a soccer mom with 5 kids goes into a car dealership and the salesman keeps trying to sell her sport's cars when she keeps telling him she wants a mini van. but she wants it to look like a sports car, get the mileage of a Prius, the longevity of a Volvo, the ten year warranty included..... for the price of a used Chevy compact,. The other difference is she may have the "good grace" to realize it's not possible. Politely stated, the above beds are West Elm and Ethan Allen respectively. I would suggest jumping by kiddies on either is not a great idea, and both will be in the vicinity of a grand. They will not jiggle as they are the entire bed, versus a headboard bolted to a hollywood frame. I would suggest the first, to avoid the "matchy matchy" which is to drown a room in dark brown furniture, in this case a dresser, two side tables and bed, all the same. The warm golden tone far more updated , especially in consideration with green......... I'll politely suggest a hardware change on the brown furniture should that be an issue.

Headboard are functional. Not just decorative. Without one, you’re going to have your pillows scoot off, and be dangerously close to breaking the window if you try to prop upright. Against a wall, the bed goes creeping forward from the forces against the wall.