Platform Beds - Order Secure Online or Call Toll Free (888)717-7908 About Us.     Total:   $0   Platform Beds - About Us Joining the Online Community in 1999 The idea of PlatformBeds.com began back in 1998 when the internet was still quite young. The goal was to offer the same high quality products that were being offered in the store but to try and reach customers online who were outside of the geographical area. We knew there were customers who could benefit from these products and perhaps didn't have a store in their area that could service them. So in 1999, PlatformBeds.com was born. PlatformBeds.com was one of several different websites created as an online extension of a physical store called "LifeStyles Furniture" which is located in Moline, Illinois. The store itself specializes in modern contemporary furniture which includes several major brands of leather furniture, dining room furniture, home office, occasional tables, artwork, paintings, futons and of course bedroom furniture or more specifically platform beds. LifeStyles Furniture was originally founded by several individuals who had been part of the waterbed industry back in the 70's and 80's in Moline, Illinois. This helped provide the company with a great deal of experience in the way of bedroom furniture and specialty sleep products. The company started out under the name Day Dreams Furniture in 1990 and specialized specifically in futon furniture and platform style beds for several years. The company included experienced furniture professionals with decades of product knowledge among them as well as a positive approach to helping educate customers about these new trends in sleep products that were new to the general public.   Day Dreams Furniture - New Directions Day Dreams Furniture did quite well with this special category of furniture by offering a wide variety of frame designs, fabric coverings and mattress options and found success from these products thanks to its dedicated local customers who were looking for a quality alternative to bulky sofa sleepers or daybeds. It was a great pleasure for them in helping customers discover these new product categories such as futons and platform beds and the company soon found itself becoming quite successful in furniture. Around 1996 the company much like its customers had started to grow up and was ready to expand into other offerings. Part of growing up also meant it was time to make a change in the name of the company. Day Dreams Furniture was a suitable name for a company selling only specialty sleep products. Now, the company was going to be selling leather furniture, home office and dining furniture as well and moving into a larger store and showroom. The lines were more modern and contemporary than other furniture in the market that is considered more traditional and so the company decided to call itself LifeStyles Furniture in keeping with the type of furniture available to customers.   Introducing Contemporary Modern Furniture Several of the modern furniture lines that LifeStyles Furniture offers include Norwegian furniture by Ekornes. These recliners, sofas, sectionals and home theater groups are available in leather or microfiber and offer the latest in Scandinavian furniture comfort. Omnia Furniture is another modern line of furniture that also offers a wide range of sofas, loveseats, chairs, sectionals and cinema groupings. Omnia is available in fabric prints, microsuedes and over a dozen different types of leathers in a wide array of colors. LifeStyles Furniture also offers contemporary dining room furniture from such high-end brands as Elite, Skovby and Idealsedia. LifeStyles Furniture also offers a wide assortment of designer acrylic and wool rugs that range from traditional to ultra modern in design. You'll also find acrylic lighted sculptures, hanging metal artwork and paintings that are sure to enhance any home decor. Of course LifeStyles Furniture still offers futon furniture, platform beds and matching bedroom furniture today much like it did when originally opened in 1990.   Store Expansion - Company Growth In 2007, LifeStyles Furniture had grown beyond it's showroom and expanded it into the building behind it. This allowed more room for the addition of more modern leather and fabric furniture as well as creating a new showroom for bedroom furniture and futon furniture. This new showroom was completed in late 2007 and made it possible for LifeStyles Furniture to showcase even more high-end contemporary products than it was previously able to do. LifeStyles Furniture continues to serve its local customers in the Quad Cities area which includes Rock Island, IL - Moline, IL - Davenport, IA and Bettendorf, IA. through its brick and mortar store located at 3735 Avenue of the Cities - Moline, IL. It also continues to serve its online customers both through the company website and PlatformBeds.com which offers the same high quality products that have been so successful at our local level for almost 20 years.   Furniture Professionals - Product Knowledge Back in 1999 there were just a handful of websites including ours which offered products online to customers all across the United States. We were among the first and have had many years learning and improving our packaging and shipping of products for safer transit as well as being able to select which products have been of the most benefit to our customers. Unlike many internet retail sites out there today, PlatformBeds.com is supported by a real brick and mortar store that customers can walk into and shop. When you call our store you'll talk to furniture professionals who work on our furniture showroom helping customers every day just like you. These individuals have received training from all of our furniture suppliers about these products and will be able to answer your questions both knowledgeably and confidently because they work with these products every day. These professionals have had the opportunity to talk to folks just like you with the same questions and concerns when out buying new furniture. They can walk you through the different options and choices as well as answer your questions about what will work best in your home decor based on your furniture needs.   Our Furniture Experience We strongly feel that "online only stores" miss out on the interaction between customer and product without a showroom. We think this is a huge disadvantage when it comes to talking about products and even evaluating them when speaking to customers. Because we have been offering many of the products on our website at a store level for almost 20 years, we've had a chance to evaluate these products over time and in person. We've had these beds in our showroom and know the textures, construction and feel of each piece. Our furniture professionals are able to talk about the assembly of these beds because they've assembled them in person. They've been involved in furniture retail in showrooms for decades providing them experience with the many furniture brands as this is important in helping customers to evaluate their choices. It especially helps us when talking to folks just like you through the years about their experiences with different brands we offer. We've taken your feedback in our showroom about different features and benefits of these beds over the years and this has helped us to select the highest quality products that you really want. This service and dedication to our local and online customers is something that "online only stores" can only dream about and is why PlatformBeds.com should be your source for new bedroom furniture. We invite you to browse our site of platform bed products and mattresses. If you're close to our store we invite you to stop in and shop our selection of bedroom furniture, living room furniture, dining room furniture and modern accessories in person. We look forward to seeing you.   Trust and Cooperation LifeStyles Furniture is a member of the Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce which promotes economic growth and a prosperous business climate both for businesses and consumers across Iowa & Illinois. The company has also been accredited and supports the Better Business Bureau (BBB) for services to the public and continues to be a member and in good standing with both of these organizations. Additional Information: We offer additional helpful articles about platform beds. In this article "Why a Platform Bed?" we take a look at the reasons why platform beds offer a better alternative to mattress/boxspring beds and talk about the cost savings that platform beds offer over boxspring style beds. In the article "Translating Bed Sizes" we examine dimensionally how mattresses from the United States compare to mattress sizes from the UK, Ireland, Australia and Europe as a useful tool for international guests or travelers trying to get a feel for how North American bed sizes compare to other countries. Reading "Shopping Tips for Platform Beds" will offer helpful insights into some things to consider when shopping for a platform bed including sizes available, construction and styles that are available. "Platform Beds - About Us" is an article that introduces you to who PlatformBeds.com are and talks about its furniture history and the brick and mortar furniture store showroom in Moline, Illinois that Platform Beds is a part of. * Free Shipping of Platform Bed Models to any of the 48 Continental United States of America PlatformBeds.com 3735 Avenue of the Cities Moline, IL 61265 Email: more-info@platformbeds.com Toll Free Phone: 1-888-717-7908   ::  Home  ::  Site Map  :: Resources Program :: Resource Links :: Platform Bed Reviews :: :: Platform Bed Designs :: Platform Bed Specs :: History of Beds :: Extra Long Beds & Dorm Size Beds :: Bamboo Beds :: Platform Bed :: ©1998-2009 PlatformBeds.com ** All Rights Reserved **