Reddit mentions of WESTEK Indoor Wireless Wall Outlet Switch with Remote Operation - Ideal for Lamps and Household Appliances - the Easy Way to Add a Switched Outlet - Signal Works Through Walls, Up To 100 Feet Away

I am not aware of a way to wire a switch in a headboard that is up to code. You would probably need to attach the bed to the wall/floor so it is considered part of the structure, and any exposed wire would need to be in conduit. Can you put the switch in the wall?

Let me give you a simpler option if you want the switch on the headboard.

1. Get an outlet to where you want your lights to start.
   
   
2. Buy this and plug it into said outlet. Stick the switch to the headboard.
   
   
3. But this plug it in.
   
   
   I have used these LEDs on a few projects. They are cheap and you can buy additional strips to extend them, or you can cut them shorter. Just make sure your power adapter has the current for the length you attach. They come with a remote which can turn them on and off and set the color and brightness. However, they remember the state they were in. So you could set them to a cool blue or pink or whatever she likes and forget about the remote. Then, with the wireless switch I linked, she can easily just turn them on and off. (you could always turn them on and off with the remote, but it's nice to have a switch because it is always in one place.)

https://www.amazon.com/Etekcity-Wireless-Electrical-Household-Appliances/dp/B0087EIDRS was the top result for a simple google search. https://www.amazon.com/Westek-RFK100LC-RFK101LC-Mounted-Receiver/dp/B000HJBE68/ref=sr_1_4?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1483449120&sr=1-4&keywords=remote+light+switch was the second if that's more in line with what you're thinking.

Really annoying when you're not given a light switch, especially for a bedroom! My suggestion is to [purchase one of these] (http://www.amazon.com/Westek-RFK100LC-RFK101LC-Mounted-Receiver/dp/B000HJBE68/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1409074101&sr=8-1&keywords=wireless+switch+outlet) and then use this for your "main light" in the room.

Next time for some window treatments. Since you're renting, I assume you don't want to invest too much, so how about some drapes in a color (other than grey) to give the room some umph. Here's three examples ([one] (http://www.potterybarnkids.com/products/sailcloth-blackout-panel/?pkey=cwindow-panels&), two, three) from pottery barn kids (they're having a sale), just for examples. That said, drapes come in all colors and price points, so find something that makes you happy.

Now, lastly, lets get some stuff on those walls of yours! Get 3-4 pieces that compliment eachother. Maybe all [vintage travel posters] (http://www.allposters.com/-st/European-Travel-Ads-Vintage-Art-Posters_c50076_.htm) or [old concert posters] (http://www.allposters.com/-st/Concert-Poster-Posters_c17941_.htm). If budget affords, framing makes these things look SO MUCH BETTER. Ikea has cheap wall frames, if needed. Really, find a genre that you find visually interesting and get a few pieces that match. If you're totally lost, Ikea has sets of posters (some already pre-framed) that you can pick up when you're there. Makes it pretty foolproof...

Pro tip: drapes should match the color scheme of the pieces on the wall.

Ninja addition: get a throw pillow or two for your bed in a color that compliments the drapes and the new colors from your artwork.

The mirror you mention, sounds good if you like it. The mirror will help bounce light around the room, which is good, but doesn't add color. You need a little color in that room to help it out.

This makes it look like a normal light switch:

https://www.amazon.com/Westek-RFK100LC-RFK101LC-Mounted-Receiver/dp/B000HJBE68

> but they plug in as oppose to being controlled by a switch. We still may install them.

If you want to use them, but don't want to wire (at least for now) you can get some fairly nice looking remote control switches for outlets. (Similar to this although there are many different styles: http://www.amazon.com/Westek-RFK100LC-RFK101LC-Mounted-Receiver/dp/B000HJBE68/ref=sr_1_17?ie=UTF8&qid=1395671730&sr=8-17&keywords=remote+control+outlet )

Hmm..

You could get lucky, and the room in question could have a light switch that controls an outlet. Plug lights into the outlet, and you're done.

Or, since they come with an infrared remote, so you could control them that way. Just use the remote to control the lights.

Then, there are all kinds of solutions to control infrared devices, usually home theatre equipment.

Now that i think about it, this might have the advantage of preserving the settings, because some of these devices don't save the last light color/mode setting when power is cut, but don't lose it when you cut power with the remote.

Last, you could do a wireless light switch solution. They make light switches that have two parts, a battery powered switch that you attach to the wall (looks almost normal too), and a controlled outlet you plug into the wall outlet, then plug in the lights. example

What is this controlling? Outlet or direct wire? If outlet Amazon has tons of them, like this Westek RFK100LC/RFK101LC Wall Mounted Switch and Plug-in Receiver https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000HJBE68/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_DZXAwb56D3PG7

I know how frustrating toggle switches can be. Before I went full-on "smart home" / "IoT home," I already had several of these types of RF-controlled remote light switches in my home. Not wanting to spend a lot of money, I purchased a Broadlink RM Pro RF/IR "hub" to connect Alexa, Google, etc. to my existing RF switches. Unfortunately, many of these RF devices do not have a discreet "on" and "off" code, but just the one toggled code. After a lot of trial and error, I have everything running though the app Tasker, hosted on a cheap Amazon Fire HD 8/Android tablet. Now when I flip a switch or if I ask Alexa to turn on a light, she sends the request to Tasker. Tasker does a quick check of current on/off status and switches or does not switch accordingly. It all happens instantly. It works pretty well overall for me!

I am also starting to use openHAB to control some of my systems, and it would be very simple to either use openHAB's persistence tracking feature or a simple set of rules with variables to control this as well, if you don't want to use an extra Android device.

Happy to explain in further detail if you are curious.

Easy and cheap hack to do this. Step one (while light/fan is off), open fan grate and pull fan cord from plug. Step two, figure out how much space you have in there. Step three, get a remote control "light switch" to plug in between the fan and the fan plug. Note: These are about $10 and plentiful for operating Xmas lights right now. Upside is this hack is cheap, slight downside is you can only use the fan while the light is on, but you can keep the fan off and still have the light on. Also, while you are messing with the light/fan with the grate off, maybe buy a nice LED bulb to replace whatever incandescent/CFL is in there, it will be a whole lot cooler/brighter and better for your new "light switch".

Example:
http://www.amazon.com/Westek-RFK100LC-RFK101LC-Mounted-Receiver/dp/B000HJBE68/ref=sr_1_1?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1416814907&sr=1-1&keywords=wireless+light+switch