Torn Between Two Lover Boards

i'm building a bed for a dear friend, the problem with the commission is that the design is very simple. in fact, the head board for the bed is just that: a board. no carvings, no in-lays, no frames, no nothing. it's just a board attached to a post. that's it. i would have loved to put some amboyna burl in-lays or even some simple carvings, but no, it's got to be simple. according to my client, a simple design makes for less clutter and less clutter greatly improves her peace of mind.

the good thing with this insistence on simplicity is that i can use my hand picked and extremely beautiful narra boards that have been drying in my bodega for several years just waiting for their time to shine and be the star of the show. check out the pictures on the right. what complicates matters for me is that i have two very beautiful boards, as you can see. i'm at a loss which one to choose. after several hours of zen like meditation, i chose the board on the right. i'm just hoping i made the right choice.