Atelier · Est. MMXX · Made in America

Headboards made slowly,
to be loved endlessly.

A small atelier of handcrafted upholstered headboards — each one shaped, stitched, and tufted by hand.

A softly lit bedroom featuring a large upholstered headboard in warm linen tones. N° I — Quietude
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Chapter II — The Collection

Pieces of quiet refinement

Eight signature silhouettes — each available in finished form or recreated in the fabric, scale, and proportion of your choosing.

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Hands working on upholstery, showing fine detail of fabric and tufting.
Chapter III — The Hand

One maker.
One piece at a time.

Every Sempiternal headboard begins as a hand-drawn pattern on kraft paper — and ends in the quiet ceremony of the final stitch. From the kiln-dried hardwood frame to the last covered button, it is the work of a single pair of hands.

  • i.Kiln-dried hardwood framesJoined by hand, never stapled together
  • ii.Eight-way hand-tied paddingLayered horsehair, cotton batting, and goose down
  • iii.Couture-grade fabricsBelgian linen, mohair velvet, hand-loomed bouclé
  • iv.Buttons covered to matchEach one wrapped, set, and tufted by hand
A note from the maker
An ivory-toned bedroom with a tall upholstered headboard and soft natural light.
Chapter IV — Bespoke

Or, begin with a blank page.

A height. A silhouette. A particular linen you've kept folded in a drawer for years. We can begin from anywhere — and arrive, together, at something entirely your own.

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Chapter V — Fabrics

A library of quiet textures

Belgian linens, hand-loomed bouclés, Italian velvets, and performance weaves — sourced from mills who care.

Belgian Linen

Bone

Belgian Linen

Oat

Belgian Linen

Stone

Mohair Velvet

Champagne

Mohair Velvet

Sand

Italian Velvet

Blush
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Sempiternal — adj. eternal, unending; lasting forever. It is the word for what we hope a well-made bed feels like.
— A note from the atelier
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