I am wondering about a metal bed? This one on overstock is a good price, has a ton of good reviews and seems somewhat flexible stylistically.

https://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Giselle-Antique-Graceful-Dark-Bronze-Victorian-Iron-Bed-by-TRIBECCA-HOME/7720291/product.html?refccid=5D2ZMCXWFK6KVE2LDVYH3UXZQE&searchidx=0

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Check out platform beds (don't need a boxspring) on wayfair.com. Their prices are extremely reasonable, items are packaged well and they have great customer service. I just received 2 platform beds from them and they look great and much more expensive than they were.

That metal bed looks great. I like that it says it has legs in the center to add even more sturdiness and stability. It also will provide some good storage ( if you use a dust cover) underneath it, which it sounds like her small room might need.

I ordered a queen platform bed with tuftrd headboard from www.allmodern.com, affiliated to wayfair. They also have metal beds. It came in one flat pack. I carried it upstairs and set it up by myself. Great buy.

Consider if you'd want storage under it- we did.

Honestly, our $700 ashley furniture bed+dresser+nightstand has held up exterememly well.

My oldest was not happy with her platform bed. Once they put the mattress on, it just wasn't comfortable. Hers was quite expensive, so I'm not sure what happened.

Just giving you the heads up, to research the comfort.

I ordered a queen metal bed from Overstock about 6 months ago, and our DD (about to turn 6) loves it. Her bed is white and has little bed boasts but otherwise similar to yours. It too has supports under it and no box spring. There Is Enough Room Under hers for some giant Rubber maid under bed containers to fit.

I really like that bed you posted, and I think it will be a safe bet and will easily fit with her changing style.

Thanks for all the input!

I wouldn't mind storage underneath for seldom used items though it's not a huge priority because she does have a decent sized closet. Ds has an IKEA malm bed with drawers underneath and I find they are not great for everyday kid use. They are too big so they get disorganized and he leaves them half open much of the time which drives me crazy. So I don't want them for dd's bed.

Our bed and ds's are platform beds so I'm fine with that in principal. I can look around for one. The thing I really like about the one I posted is the really high number of positive reviews.

I really like Overstock and have ordered from them for several years. They have excellent customer service and ship quickly. I look for the items with high number of reviews as well and have always had good luck.

We have gotten a couple from Amazon that we have had no issues with including this one. platform bed the metal one you posted looks lovely!

I really love the metal bed you posted.

Another idea is to get an inexpensive bed off Craigslist and paint it. My DD's bed is an old pecan wood bed, but we painted it a pale historic blue which makes a beautiful accent to her room. I have also seen on Houzz some gorgeous Jenny Lind beds painted accent colors as well and they are lovely.

I really love the bed you posted from Overstock. A pretty quilt and some shams would be really cute and simple for a 6-year-old. It would give you a lot of flexibility for adding a dresser and mirror or other furniture as she grows. You could add an inexpensive painted piece now and go with something more grown-up later.

For what it's worth, I have a metal bed in my master bedroom and unless you have lots of pillows between your back and the headboard, it's really uncomfortable. Plus, sometimes the pillows slip through the slats and I keep having to readjust them.

I'd go for a white bed. Both at Wayfair, for around 280.00

My DD is over 20, but would still go for a canopy bed.

I like the one you posted and considered it for our younger kids but we ended up wanting to go footboard-less. They have this twin bed from overstock.com (in another color) and IKEA mattresses. Despite my admonitions these beds do get jumped on and have held up well thus far (2.5 years).

https://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Catalina-White-Twin-Bed/7687145/product.html?recset=e50827ed-e663-425d-8118-4d96d3c750d2&refccid=5CAMXC5IO5AJYNSFM2BWO7EN4U&recalg=872,873,839&recidx=0

Oldest has a queen Jenny Lind bed from Land of Nod with a Costco Novaform mattress. I like that set up too. Bonus that delivery came with assembly (though the other guys enjoyed helping to "build" their beds).

Good luck and have fun shopping!

Thanks everyone!

I'm thinking I do not want white because her walls are white and I do not have any plans to paint anytime soon. And I have an irrational thing about canopies because my cats broke mine when I was a kid--they would sleep in top of it and the whole thing came crashing down one day.

I was thinking about the footboard thing earlier. I find beds with foot boards less comfortable to sleep in. Not sure how tall dd will end up, might not matter to her. But they are harder to make. I think I will look at some metal headboards.

i agree with foot boards, just a pain to make the bed. i think a metal head board would be so uncomfortable. between the space between each bar and the bar itself., hard and annoying when the pillow goes through the space. how about a padded headboard and call it a day, they are everywhere....u can get a frame from BJ's for well under $100..

Thanks! Definitely not going with a padded headboard. Partly because we have dust mite allergies and partly because dd is still little enough that it could get puked on. I hear you about the metal. I'll give that some thought. Part of my inclination for metal is that I think it is a bit more neutral and easier to work around. Also, at the price point I am looking, I find wood isn't always the nicest wood or nicest finish. . . .

gotcha...good luck !! pinterest has some good ideas. if u have any DIY skills, that's a bonus!

I don't have a metal bed, but one with a headboard of vertical narrow pieces with space in between. My pillow doesn't go through it or otherwise affect my ability to bunch up my pillow for reading in bed.

I really like the look of the Overstock metal bed. So much so that I printed out a diagram with measurements. What gave me pause was the height of the headboard and footboard (I like footboards).

Thank you!

Here's a headboard I found.

https://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Fashion-Bed-Group-Affinity-Metal-Headboard-Panel-with-Straight-Spindles-and-Detailed-Castings/11893521/customer-reviews.html

That a nice look, but heed Linelle's advise. The spacing looks wide and it might not support pillows when wanting to read in bed.

I have a brass headboard and I just checked the spacing. It's about 5 inches. No problem with pillows.

I love that first bed from Overstock you posted. It is neither too feminine or masculine and works with any age. (The one you most recently posted definitely looks feminine to me and possibly even a touch flimsy.) We used to have a similar bed to the Giselle and I read in bed all the time - I just leaned against a euro pillow propped against the headboard. The reviews are great, as is the price. That is the one I'd choose.

Thanks everyone!

I like the last one because it is feminine, and for a 6 yr old girl, I think that's perfect (as long as she likes it). The reading in bed can be addressed with different kinds of pillows -- if needed.

Overstock has a lot of metal beds and headboards. Probably one of the best selections in one place. My sister got a headboard from them last summer and was very pleased with it.

I'm a bit stymied. Dh asked dd what kind of bed she wants (sigh). She really wants a platform bed because it would be lower to the ground. She did fall out of bed while asleep a month or so ago and I'm sure that was startling/scary.

Depsite the concerns about metal headboards not being as comfortable, that's what seems to work best in terms of not wanting white and wanting something that is flexible for future updates. So that would be my preference.

And I'd rather not have a footboard for ease of making (and potential sleeping comfort in case taller people end up sleeping in the bed).

This combination doesn't seem to exist. I have found metal platform beds, but they come with footboards. I can find metal headboards, but I can't tell from the descriptions whether they work with platform beds?

Any thoughts?

thanks!

https://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/DuraBed-Platform-Bed-Steel-Headboard-Brackets-Kit/7718638/product.html

Does she have one of those taller mattresses? like the 18-20 inch? if so, can you just leave it on the floor for awhile? How high are the frames you have been looking at?

I posted a wood one above we have in a guest room. we also have this one which has held up well so far. I think it comes in white too. platform bed

Thanks! k9arlene, that just might solve my problem!

errant, I think we won't get it. Much as I wish dh had not asked, I try not to ask my kids what they want and then ignore it. Sigh. She was pretty clear she wants a bed the size and height of her brothers'--which is an IKEA malm so it is pretty low.

I will take a look at yours boopadaboo. Thank you!

Ikea has a new (ish?) Malm bed with a hydralic lift. I loved the idea of it because you get great access to the underbed storage.