Full Platform Bed

A full platform bed is a great style of bed that is raised off the floor with four legs or a frame, often with small space underneath that can be used as a living space or for storage purpose. They are designed to perfectly fit your lifestyle and are often not prohibitively expensive. A full platform bed is good for rooms with limited space and provides a simplistic appearance.

The support slats that are built in the full platform bed only require a full size mattress or a futon mattress. There is no need for using a bulky box spring mattress. However, you can also use a full size box spring mattress if you like its height and bounce. But then again it is better to have a bed that is closer to the ground to achieve the traditional ‘look’ of a platform bed.

Some of the beds are called a ‘full platform storage bed’, as they come with storage drawers underneath and/or areas to store things in the headboard. This makes it easy to store your some extra things such as pillows, linens and blankets. You can also use this storage space for storing other things like clothes. You can also select a full platform bed that come without any storage areas.

The main thing to consider before buying a full size platform bed is the material used to make it. Flat platform bed is usually made from different types of wood and metal and come in various European, Japanese, modern, traditional and other styles.

Wooden platform beds are made from mainly three types of wood: hardwood and softwood that is available domestically, and also from import wood. A bed made from domestic softwood mainly use pine or aspen wood. They relatively softer than bed made from hardwood and are more likely to get dented. The softwood beds are sometimes left unfinished so that customers can paint or stain it with color they like.

Domestic hardwood like maple and oak is also used to make full size platform beds. Maple beds are finished in lighter stains and oak beds are available with dark stains or earth tones. The beds made from hardwood last longer because of their high tensile property. Some full platform and full size storage bed made from import wood are also available in the market, and usually dark strains like chocolate and coffee are applied.

The metal that is generally used to make a platform bed is steel. Usually cold rolled steel is used in making beds because of its durability and strength. They are available in different colors such as black, white, brown and gray and also in transparent colors.

While shopping for full platform beds, always check the material used and its construction, along with the style and design.