Platform Beds - Order Secure Online or Call Toll Free (888)717-7908     Total:   $0   Why a Platform Bed? Exactly what makes a platform bed perfect for your home? When shopping for a new bed you're often provided with many options. There are beds which use a mattress/boxspring. Beds that can fold up into a wall like Murphy beds. Even the motion of waterbeds are still available. However not everyone is shopping for these types of beds and may be looking for something different. Perhaps you are trying to find a bed that will better benefit both yourself and your home. Platform beds offer an interesting and unique design in the way of beds. Let's discuss the advantages and benefits of these beds and what they can offer your home.   No more boxsprings. Just a mattress. Platform bed support systems feature a built in foundation that will consist of either a slat support system or may include a solid panel foundation in the design of these beds. Why is this important? Metal frames that rest on the ground typically have maybe two, three thin metal cross supports at the most. This is not adequate support for just a mattress. It requires something more and on these basic metal frames they definitely need the use of a foundation/boxspring unit. What if you could purchase a bed frame though that already had a foundation built into it and wouldn't require a boxspring? That's where platform bed frames come in with their slat systems and solid panel systems which are designed for just that. Providing support for almost any brand of mattress and helping to meet the warranty requirements of those mattresses without having to use a boxspring.   Let's open up the look of our bed. Beds which use a mattress/boxspring extend down to the floor. North American manufacturers have long been making beds this way and there is nothing to argue that this type of sleep system is better or worse than another. One thing it can do however is restrict the storage beneath your bed because the boxspring extends down to the floor. With a platform bed there is no boxspring unit. This makes the platform bed more open beneath the mattress. This gives you space for storage beneath the bed either with a built in system or with more open platform beds. It really helps to open up the look of your bedroom.   Cost savings by purchasing a platform bed. Would you believe that when you buy a typical bed, there is the cost of a bed frame, a rail system that will sit on the floor, a mattress and then of course a boxspring unit since the frame only has maybe two or three bars across it. Did you know the average boxspring unit costs anywhere from $250 to $400 per foundation? Wouldn't it be great though if you could find a way to save money when you buy a new bed and not sacrifice quality of your bed system? You can and here's how. You obviously need a mattress for your bed system. When it comes to adding the floor rail system, a headboard and a boxspring here is where you can make some savings. Instead buy a platform bed which already includes a built in foundation be it either a slat system or solid panel system. This one item does everything that the three we just mentioned does for your mattress. So instead of buying a headboard, buying a floor rail system and buying a boxspring unit all you need to do is invest in a single platform bed and save.   Sleek, modern and contemporary styling. Many modern platform bed designs are taking on more contemporary styling. They are offering a lower profile bed look by keeping designs sleek with straight lines and corners that blend well and move away from high headboards or posts. These beds lend themselves well to bedrooms looking to add a modern twist to home decor buy using rich cappuccino, espresso or dark colors that have become a popular trend over the last five years in the furniture industry. However many of these beds are also available in lighter finishes like maple, natural or sand colors. These modern beds infuse interesting modern designs into each piece that move away from more traditional designs and creating new designs with both interesting form and function.   Traditional, classical and early styling. More traditional platform bed designs are still being made today. Many of these designs take inspiration from classic designs that may have been mission or arts and crafts influences from early American craftsman. These classical designs still inspire bedroom design in today's world and platform bed manufacturers are happy to create these beautifully crafted beds from some of the highest quality premium woods available. There is something about traditional platform bed designs that add a warmth and beauty to any bedroom.   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. 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