Platform Bed Blog : Bed News and Updates

One way to make your bedroom looks interesting and unique is to have a unique looking bed in the room. This Shiver Me Wooden Bunk Bed from Powell is the one you can consider for your child. The bed is shaped like a ship with the boarding ladder. The design and finish of this bed reminds me of the old times as it features brass finished porthole frames finish, made of Oak and Mindy wood.

The bed is retailing on Amazon for $999.00, so it will a bit over $1000 plus the tax and shipping.

Birlea bed offers great value for money as it comes with a unique and stunning design. It has better quality metal frames than most other beds. When you place this bed at your bedroom, you will see that it is a modem and stylish bed and a great alternative to wood beds. The way the frame is designed makes the bed much easier to fit into many styles of bedrooms. So if you are considering getting a new bed, take a look at this one and it won’t let you down.

This daybed looks more like a sofa or loveseat for me. It can easily stand out from other day bed because of the unique retro design and it can moonlight both as a sofa and a daybed. The back support on this sofa is interesting as it shapes exactly as rectangular. If you use it as a sofa, it may not be as comfortable as other sectionals, but in your living room, it shows your guest how stylish you are.

This daybed has a lot of variations. The ones you will see below has a glass surface raised in the middle of the bed and it can be used as two separate loveseats so that two people can sit on each side.

If you think this headboard looks beautiful and would fit nicely in your bedroom, then you probably want to take the time to make your own piece. This is not bought from any local or online furniture stores but made from scratch. To get you started to work on this headboard, you should prepare the following things:

- Collection of book covers as this serves as the core of the headboard. If you do not have the used ones, you can buy them at thrift stores
- Special glues that can stick to wood and paper strongly
- polyurethane spray
- Picture hanging strips
-A large sheet of smooth plywood that is about 1/4 inch thick

The detailed instructions can be found here. As always, you do not need to follow every single step but want to customize the process a bit to make it unique for your bedroom

http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-a-book-headboard/

The color and the exterior of this bed itself show you what this bed is made of. The wood bed is made of natural Veneer and comes with 2 matching nice looking nightstands. Veneer represents thin slices of wood and it is usually less than 1/8 inch. If we put three or more layers of veneer together, it will become a plywood. Although the bed itself is only available in cherry finish, you still have the option for different color combination for the Headboard.

This may sounds like a stupid question to ask: What size mattress is best for your bed? A lot of people actually bought the mattress size smaller than they actually needed. Buying a too-small mattress is a big mistake. A couple may think that a “double” is fine but they usually didn’t realize that they have much less space left for sleeping at night.

The simple tip is “buy more size than you think you actually need”. This will always give you more space and whoever sleeps on the mattress will enjoy much more sleeping space which is essential for a good night’s sleep.

I have often seen people asking the question, “Do I need a boxspring?” or “How many slats does a bed need?”  Well, if you bought a bed with slats, then you have the option of adding a boxspring or not using a boxspring because bed slats are actually a built-in frame that support the mattress on a bed.  Bed slats usually provide a more rigid support than a boxspring does, depending on the type of boxspring.  Some people choose to add a boxspring on top of the slat system to increase the sleeping height while others like the low profile look that is achieved without the boxspring.

For the question “How many slats does a bed need?”, this should only be a concern if you want to build the bed yourself, since manufacturers should design and build their beds to the proper specifications.  Standard beds (non-platform beds) only require 3 or 4 cross slats with a center support rail for full (double), Queen, & King sizes.  You will require a boxspring foundation for your standard bed to rest on top of the 3 0r 4 cross slats.  Platform beds should have 10 to 15 slats, depending on the width of the slats and will still require a center support rail.  Some platform beds have less supporting slats but have a full sheet of plywood or similar panel laid on top to provide a solid surface support for the mattress.  Both slats and solid panel support systems are acceptable.

Retro Platform Bed Slats:

Summer is here so we’d rather take a lot of activities outside to enjoy sunshine and get tanned. The cot daybed from la-Fete is and outdoor bed that is modular, stylish and extremely comfortable. This bed is also water proof and is made from a patented polymeric technology. Four finishes are available - Chill White, Steel Gary, Sea sand and Cognac are available. Due to the patent technology and superior quality, it is currently priced at$1360 prior to shipping.

If there is one reason that convinces me to buy platform beds, it is the fact that platform beds don’t need a box spring. Personally, I hate to mattress on top of box spring, it looks too cluttered to me. I like beds to be simply but yet stylish and sleek.

This Dio platform bed features the clean, crisp lines of typical platform bed. The look is exactly what I expected for my own bedroom. The bed is constructed of solid wood and climate-controlled composite wood to ensure durability and stability. This bed is a new creation by Hillsdale Furniture.

It is a crib, but it can also be a toddler bed, day bed and full-size bed. The good news is that you don’t need to pay 4 times as much as the money for a regular bed. This bed is very reliable as it is constructed with solid hardwood and 4 position mattress support. This bed will need some assembly and tools and instructions will be included.  You can buy this crib bed with full confidence as it meets all JPMA safety standards and verification.

It currently is on sale on Amazon at about $250 prior to shipping.