A Look at Platform Bed
Frames
by Elizabeth
Morgan
A platform bed is a bed
that has no box spring. It is characterized by its low profile;
many people swear that they sleep better on a bed that is low
to the ground. And with only enough mattress padding to soften
your sleep, but not so much that your spine sags,
platform bed mattresses can be the most
comfortable, healthiest way to sleep.
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Make A Platform Bed -
More Space In Your
Bedroom.
Malcolm
Moorhouse
Bedrooms form the core of the
house. Everyone wants to
decorate the bedroom very
elegantly and nicely so that it
looks beautiful and cool. The
bed is the center of
attraction, but sometimes the
small size and lack of space of
a bedroom makes it look
cluttered and untidy. In this
situation platform beds are the
best option one can go for.
A platform bed is a bed which
consists of a mattress placed
on a solid platform raised off
the floor by legs or framing.
The space below the platform
bed can be utilized for storage
purposes. Platform beds do not
have springs.
Types of platform bed:
One can select a platform bed
from the two varieties
available.
* The wooden platform bed -
Wooden platform beds are
usually made from oak wood or
maple wood. They offer warmth
as well as beauty to any type
of bedroom decor. They are
available in many different
sizes like full size, king or
queen size, and twin size.
Though they are usually
designed to support a mattress,
they can be changed and
customized for use with box
springs. Altering the height of
the headboard and lowering the
size of the slate board allows
for this. The wooden platform
bed is generally given a Danish
oil finish.
* The metal platform bed -
Metal platform beds come in
many varieties from the
contemporary metal platform bed
to the traditional ones and
they are all available in a
variety of colors. The beds
have predrilled holes to allow
for the adjustment to the
height of the bed.
* Special quality steel is used
for more strength and
durability of the bed. To avoid
stripping and over tightening
of the bolts a special Allen
key is used. Steel cross bars
sheets of Masonite are used for
support at the side
railing.
* DIY beds, from plans and
instructions available on the
internet
Advantages of platform
beds:
1. You can make a platform bed
yourself from readily available
plans found on the internet
2. They provide a better
mattress support area since it
does not have a box spring
underneath.
3. It increases the storage
space and makes the room looks
clean and tidy.
4. These beds are very
affordable.
5. Allergies to dust can be
avoided, as dust does not get
collected under the bed.
6. They are portable and
comfortable.
To buy a platform bed:
There are many web sites and on
line merchants from where you
can buy a platform bed. These
web sites offer the latest
designs for platform beds at
very reasonable prices.
They are available in a wide
range of prices so its very
easy to choose a bed that suits
our budget. Alternatively you
could make a platform bed, the
plans are readily available on
the internet
About the Author :
Malcolm Moorhouse Web:
www.finda-bed.com Email:
info@finda-bed.com Copyright
Malcolm Moorhouse 2006
Article
Source:
www.iSnare.com
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Platform bed frames come in a very wide variety of
sizes and styles. They can be separated into two basic
materials categories: wood and metal. A wood platform bed frame
can be made of cherry, teak, rosewood, mahogany, maple, dark
walnut, pecan, honey oak and more. They can be made of lesser
woods as well, but still just as sturdy, and stained or
veneered to look like any other kind of wood.
When shopping for a wood platform bed frame, you will run
into terms like "natural," "cappuccino," "black," and others.
This means they are made of strong particleboard or wood, and
painted or otherwise cosmetically altered to look different.
All of these choices can be beautiful, depending on your taste,
and on the existing décor of the room it will stay in.
Metal platform bed frames are made of tubular or sheet
steel. They lack the need for repainting, re-staining, or other
types of maintenance. They also lack the earthy feel of
wood.
Platform bed frames can have headboards and footboards, or
they can just be the platform itself, for the ultimate in
simplicity, which is what most people like about platform beds
in the first place. But there's nothing wrong with a lovely
touch here and there, such as a canopy for hanging veils,
curtains, or decorations. You might choose to leave your canopy
uncovered, just to admire the sheer craftsmanship of it.
About the Author
Platform Beds
Info provides detailed information about contemporary,
Japanese, discount, and wood platform beds and platform storage
beds, as well as platform bed frames and plans. Platform Beds
Info is the sister site of Futons Web.
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