Platform Beds

Platform Beds

While traditional beds consist of a box spring supporting a separate mattress, a platform bed uses only one mattress, which has no springs. Instead of being supported by a box spring, the mattress is supported by a platform. Eliminating the box spring also eliminates some of the cost, making platform beds a cheap and comfortable option. Without the extra height of a box spring, contemporary platform beds are typically lower to the ground than regular beds, making a small room seem bigger, and any room seem stylish.

Selecting a Style

As with most bedroom furniture, platform beds come in a wide array of sizes and styles, ensuring that you will be able to find the perfect bed to meet your needs. Most platform beds rest on the floor, or hover inches above it. Other modern platform beds are supported by four legs on the corners, lifting the bed off the ground a bit more. Platform storage beds lift the mattress up significantly in order to offer the space-saving solution of having a set of drawers built into the bed frame itself.

For a more simplistic, Asian-inspired style, consider the graceful beauty of a Japanese platform bed. These beds combine the straight, Zen-like lines of a traditional platform bed with slightly curved lines- shapes similar to those used in the pagodas found in Japan. The synergy of these lines are said to promote well-being, good fortune, and healing. A Japanese platform bed will transform your bedroom into a sanctuary of pure relaxation.

Material

Now that you have decided on a platform bed, the choice you face now is what kind of material you would like for your bed. From wood to metal to leather upholstery, the perfect fit is out there. When you start your search, you may be overwhelmed by the selection. However, decide early on in the process on the type of material you desire for your bed, and focus solely on the beds that meet that basic criterion. From there, you can find the perfect material, and select the right sized bed for you. Large sizes, such as king platform beds and queen platform beds are available, as well as smaller beds, like twin or full. Finding your platform bed will be an exciting journey, with an excellent destination.

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