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Platform Beds: Keeping a Low Profile
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Contemporary furnishings are often the most exquisitely crafted in the business, and for the most part, they keep super low profiles. They're the Meryl Streep of home furnishings.
No contemporary piece does the lying-low thing better than the platform bed. Its sleek lines nestle beautifully between the clean, crisp architectural details of modern homes. Whether you're in the market for something sparse, simple, show-stopping or serene, here are some examples of platform bed perfection:
No contemporary piece does the lying-low thing better than the platform bed. Its sleek lines nestle beautifully between the clean, crisp architectural details of modern homes. Whether you're in the market for something sparse, simple, show-stopping or serene, here are some examples of platform bed perfection:
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| First up: show-stopper. Boldly painted platforms are a great way to bring a jolt of color into an otherwise stark, modern home. The only main drawback is that you have to definitely NOT be a commitment phobe to pull this off. Otherwise, you'll spend more money on emergency house calls to your paint sprayer dude than you did on the bed.
Designer secret: Drop off a piece of furniture at an auto body shop to have it sprayed with automotive paint for a fraction of what many refinishers would charge. |
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| Perfect example of serene. Sure, the bed is gorgeous; however, the obvious star here is the view. If the scene outside happened to be power lines and community mailboxes, perhaps something more attention-hogging would work. Like a platform with magenta elephants painted on it. Just kidding, I meant magenta dinosaurs. |
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| Serene again but this time the sprayed white finish really says, "Stick any bedding on me you want and I'll make it work."
Need a platform bed on a budget? Check out the MALM from IKEA; it's less than $200, goes with most styles and is super easy to assemble. |
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| And here's a reason wallpaper rocks anyone's face off. Sure, the bed still lies low and the view out the window takes center stage; however, the pattern on the wall fills the rest of the space nicely almost like a giant piece of art. Like the look of this wallpaper? Check out similar, super-affordable styles from Basso & Brooke for Graham & Brown. |
The stained wood platform bed, a must-have for minimalist modernists. With something this expertly crafted, there's no need for much more in the room. Here's an excellent source for affordable, well-done wood platforms.
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Here's a great example of modern meets traditional. Sure, it's a platform bed but instead of keeping the profile unfussy and low, it shoots up roughly six feet and sports button tufted upholstery. Consider this style couples therapy wrapped up as a pretty piece of furniture; it's low, sleek and simple for him, pretty, tailored and plush for her.
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The asymmetrical platform bed. Something like this doubles as slumber-inducing sculpture.
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| Built-in nightstands, a seamless look packed with function. Again, an affordable alternative if you don't have the clams for something high-design, is IKEA. They carry several, assembly-required versions under $300 |
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The raised leg style. Here's a trick to add the illusion of a bit more floor space.
Comments
kalina Thank you so much, not only for the great idea book, but especially for the tips!
3 years ago · Like
kessssu Love love love!
3 years ago · Like
Rough Linen The shin-barking potential of platform beds has kept me away from them - no aesthetic is worth actual pain. I suppose they are good for painting toenails though - or bandaging your leg...
3 years ago · Like
skpk I love platform beds, but the sharp corners do look too dangerous. I'm sure there are lots of solutions that innovative designers could come up with if they wanted to.
2 years ago · Like
dancingfish The blue tuffed headboard is a beautiful example of contemporary and traditional co-exsisting. For me too low but they are eyecatching.
2 years ago · Like
Jennifer Johnson I love the tufted headboard too - it's on my must have list. Fabulous idea book!
2 years ago · Like
Derri I love the way platform beds lookm but practically speaking, I've always wondered if they are comfortable of if I'd be missing my box springs. Can anyone speak from experience?
2 years ago · Like
Cynthia Sanchez they feels like sleeping on the floor,but higher.
10 months ago · Like
Ideabook updated on Nov. 22, 2010.
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