Choosing a Full Platform Bed

When you are considering buying full size platform beds, there are innumerable choices to pick from. This article sheds some light on a few design and make.

Unfinished hardwood platform beds

If you are more interested in durability, you can pick a plain design that comes with solid construction – preferably hardwood. If you look at the design in the market, you can find yourself platform bed frames that are made out of real smooth, yet clean, and unfinished hardwood.

These beds give your home a cozy feel inside. But you do have to judge whether this design complies with the other furniture and overall setting of your room’s interior. As a matter of fact, an unfinished hardwood full platform bed goes nice with virtually all sorts of interior settings.

And some designs are really innovative. For instance, some feature sturdy designs that includes 4 or 5 rails running the entire length of your bed. These are supported by horizontal slats. As they come with decks that are simple to assemble, or slats, which lock right into place, you will love such a solid and rattle-free full sized platform bed.

But when you buy one of these, make sure that the unfinished hardwood is carefully planed onto 4 sides of the bed, for providing a smoother surface that come with sufficiently rounded edges.

A positive side of the unfinished platform beds is that you are at your liberty to leave them as they are, or may decide to finish them with any stain you prefer. And simple assembly is the bottom line of these full platform beds. They come with simple to follow instructions. Such a bed will fit normal sized full mattresses. Fortunately, they do not involve the hassle of a boxspring. Some of these come kiln dried (to 7 or 8%). You should look for a product with a 5-year warranty.

Platform bed: full sized – engineered wood

As you can understand, these designs are pretty simple and they are made out of engineered wood. If you love synthetic woods, you should love such platform beds. These beds are made out of highly durable particleboard.

Nevertheless, you can always find attractive pure color finishes (white is my personal favorite). The great thing about such platform beds is that they look pretty standard and simple, yet they are likely to provide you with years of smooth durability.

Actually, people buying these types of platform beds are fans of functionality, sturdiness and simplicity. And you have to admit that this is what adds the cozy atmosphere with elegance in your bedroom or guestroom. In other words, you can create a clean yet modern look with just this kind of furniture.

While you are shopping for a full platform bed, look for a design that features ornamental molding.

Check whether the corners are rounded for your safety. You should not buy a product that does not come with profiled edges. These beds come in ‘full’ as well as ‘queen’ sizes. For ease and convenience, you will not have to add a box spring, since the bed is designed to support the mattress.