A matter of taste
When I was young and single I could not afford to buy a nice bed for my room in my apartment. So I made do with just a mattress and box springs on a metal frame. And then every time I’ve moved, the master bedroom had a slanted ceiling that could not accommodate a headboard! But I’ve always wanted to have a bed with a nice headboard, and maybe a foot board. I think having a nice bed in the bedroom has a nice look to it; without it the bedroom looks unfinished! But there are many headboards on the market that do double-duty as a book case, and although I like the practicality of that, when I decide that I want to read in bed or talk on the phone while in bed I can’t lean against the headboard comfortably!
I’ve seen some nice leather beds with padded headboards that would be comfortable to lean against, but I don’t think that leather furniture is “my style.” I’m more the “country gal” and like the look of wood. If I were going to buy a new bed for my room, I’d like it to be a traditional look, and have hidden storage drawers underneath. I like storing things under the bed, but I don’t like all of the dust-bunnies that hide there! So a storage bed would be my ideal bed!