Platform Beds: The Key to Contemporary Bedroom Design

Platform beds are simply beds that do not require a box spring under the mattress. A platform bed features either wooden slat supports or solid panels where the matress rests. The absence of a box spring in a platform bed allows room for additional storage space under the bed, ideal when designing a small bedroom, and creates the sleek silhouette that is intregral to the contemporary style.

Platform beds are available in a wide variety of styles and sizes including wooden beds and metal beds with contemporary and modern bed designs. Platform beds are ideal for children's rooms adding additional storage options, or for the master suite creating a clean, elegant oasis.

Contemporary design employs geometric shapes and a limited color palette to achieve the look of simplicity. Often white and black are the only colors used in the room. Wall decorations are sparse, with the space between the art as important as the art itself. Window treatments are absent or understated in a contemporary bedroom and flooring is clean and sophisticated. Contemporary bedroom design requires simple, clean lines and as the most prominent piece of furniture in the room, the bed is the most important design element. The platform bed simplifies the design and takes the guesswork out of creating a contemporary room. A platform bed is inherently simple. Many have no foot board to clutter the style of the room and the absence of the box springs eliminates the unnecessary line that often shows between the mattress and the box spring.

Contemporary Platform Beds

Contemporary platform beds are characterized by the clean lines and simple features. Contemporary beds do not have ornate designs or decorations that clutter the style. Contemporary platform beds are available in wood and metal, but the wooden beds are more popular. When creating a contemporary bedroom, choose sleek, understated linens for the bed with geometric shapes and muted or no colors to avoid hiding the lines of the bed behind chaotic covers.

Modern Platform Beds

A modern platform bed is similar to a contemporary platform bed in that the lines are often simple and understated, but a modern styled bed may have intricate details in the headboard. The modern bed is often designed in the mission style with straight slats in the headboard and often looks more like traditional beds than contemporary beds. The modern platform bed is a good choice for someone who wants the clean lines of contemporary design, but prefers the inviting feel of more traditional furniture. A modern platform bed allows you to marry the styles, creating a soft, warm space that is still clean and uncluttered.

Storage Platform Beds

Storage platform beds are ideal for small bedrooms and children's rooms. These beds offer pull out draws for additional storage under the bed. The draws can be visible as a decorative design element of the bed, or can be hidden. Hidden drawers, with no visible hardware, are a better fit in a contemporary room, but visible drawers add a certain charm to modern or themed children's rooms.