You could lighten it up or even paint it white to give it a different feel, or you could even create a hardwood base and headboard in the same color so that the whole piece of furniture looks professional as if it had been made from scratch at home.
Similarly, this bed, one of the few we have seen, is a floating side table with a side table on top and a side chair on the other side.
This enormously rustic bed idea combines recycled wood and proves that you can do pretty much anything with a little wood and a good portion of paint. The headboard is made entirely of wood, and without pillows, the headboard brings the whole piece together, and the strong base of the mattress provides a good base for the other parts of the bed, such as the side table and the side chair. The dark wood style is elegant if you are looking for a bed, as it remains true to the original design while maintaining a fairly minimal wood decor.