Platform Bed Plans

Platform bed plans are widely misunderstood. A platform bed, like a futon bed, has no box spring. Rather, a platform bed is a bed in which the mattress is placed directly on the platform. The platform can be made out of wood or metal.

Platform beds are both stylish and functional. May platform beds have space beneath them. Sometimes, drawers are built in below the bed, or at other times, there is simply storage space beneath the bed.

Platform beds are often considered contemporary furniture. They contrast with traditional and fanciful beds such as those with posts, drapes, etc. Conversely, platform beds are a bit minimal-istic. They are simple and elegant, simply consisting of the platform bed and the mattress.

The components of a platform bed include the headboard, the platform (the flat piece that goes beneath the mattress) and the legs. The legs can either consist of four pegs at each corner, or, as is often the case, there are no legs, but full sheets of wood or metal the extend from the platform to the ground.

Platform bed plans are typically used to build a platform bed. Such beds are typically constructed of wood, as most individuals do not have the tools to construct them out of metal, aluminum, etc.

When constructing a platform bed from scratch, or even putting one together that has been purchased from a retail store or online, it is recommended to have two people. It’s not that platform beds are that heavy, but that they are often a bit bulky and the extra hands are both safer and more convenient.

Platform beds are exciting since they are functional and exciting. Virtually every time I see a movie or television show in which the characters live in an upscale house, they have a platform bed.