Platform beds continue to gain popularity with today’s busy lifestyle. They feature simple lines and contribute to the minimalist theme’s clutter-free appeal. They are easy to match with other bedroom furniture pieces as they have a versatile design.
If you’re planning to get a platform bed, you can choose from a metal platform bed or a wood platform bed. Read on to know the differences between these two kinds and the advantages of each.
Wood Platform Bed
A wood platform bed gives your room a warm and inviting atmosphere. It is very durable and can even be passed down to your children. Some wooden beds, especially those made of softwoods, are left without a finish so this gives you a chance to paint it with a finish you prefer.
There are also wood platform beds with storage capacity under the bed, on the headboard, or on the footboard. These can be drawers for clothes or shelves for books. These beds enable you to maximize the use of your space as well as help keep your room organized.
Metal Platform Bed
A metal platform bed is a versatile choice. The bed has different height settings for the platform so you can make adjustments according to your preference. Metal beds come in different colors and can even be repainted to match a new color scheme. These beds can withstand changes in your preferred bedroom design. They save you money over time since you don’t have to buy a new bed every time you feel like changing your furniture and decor. They are also very durable and will last for many years.
If you’re not sure which kind would suit you best, determine what home design theme you want to go for. If you want your room to inspire a warm feeling, a wood platform bed would be perfect. If you want sleek furniture that gives a nod to the industrial or modern age, a metal bed would fit right in.
Whichever kind of bed you’ll choose, you will furnish your room with a piece that will see you through many re-decorations without looking out-of-date.
You’ve heard all sorts of hype about platform beds and you’re convinced it is what your bedroom needs to step into a new age of stylishness. The next step for you would be to pick out what platform bed style to go with. Get to know the top 5 styles you can choose from so that you’ll make a well-informed choice.
Contemporary Platform Bed
This kind of platform bed has a simple design and clean lines. It complements the minimalist style which features a clutter-free design. It usually has a distinctive solid color, for example a dark finish such as espresso. A contemporary platform bed is a low bed, which makes any room appear larger because there’s more space between the bed and the ceiling. Some beds have microfiber or leather padding on the headboard so that there’s a comfortable backrest when sitting in bed.
Asian or Japanese Influence Platform Bed
This style is like a contemporary platform bed in that it is a low bed and features simple lines. However, this platform bed is used with Japanese tatami mats, which are made with rice straw. It also incorporates the Asian principle of feng shui in its design.
Traditional Platform Bed
This platform bed follows the mission style of furniture design. It has a soft, warm look and is usually made with wood. It gives the room a traditional, homey feel and does not have the ornate or exquisite design of classic-styled furniture.
Transitional Platform Bed
This style is more modern compared to traditional platform bed style. A transitional design may use scrollwork in the headboard to modernize the traditional style.
Storage Platform Bed
To maximize the use of space, storage platform beds incorporate drawers underneath for more storage space. Some even have drawers embedded in the footboard. Others would have storage drawers incorporated in the headboard.
Are you ready to have an Asian inspired change in your bedroom? No need to get all worked up and you don’t have to spend much of your hard-earned money either. You can make or design your own Japanese platform bed so that you can sink into a Zen-inspired haven any time.
Before we start working on your platform bed, let’s make sure we understand a few things about the Japanese platform bed. This bed is designed with simple lines and gentle curves, which is said to promote well-being and good fortune. It is an uncomplicated yet contemporary and clutter-free addition to your space.
Now if you have a simple low platform bed, you can start with that. Paint it with a dark finish. This will go well with white or light-colored sheets. These colors complement the modern minimalist theme, which usually uses black, white, and neutral colors accented with dashes of bold colors.
You can use traditional tatami mats to separate the bed frame from people and objects. Tatami mats are made of straw and are usually used in Japanese homes. Aside from sleeping space, you can convert your bed into a serene meditation area with these tatami mats. To achieve balance, you can also place two nightstands on either side of the bed.
And there you have it, your own Japanese platform bed. Now you can relax in your Asian-inspired sanctuary without having to buy a new bed.
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If you plan to do some shopping for your bedroom this fall, then you should think about the storage issues becuase you don’t want your bedroom looks unorganized. This oceano bedroom trunk would be perfect you think you may have space issues expecting all the new purchases. Moveover, the finish and the look of the trunk is designed to fit into most of the modern bedroom today. According to the designer, this storage trunk will remind people of high-class cruises on huge ships. Ready to give it a try?
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
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.
