Best Platform Beds With Reviews

I'm going into college and will be staying home to save money since I live quite close to campus, and I wanted to let go of old childhood furniture to have a more mature bedroom. (It's still a work in progress so excuse certain design elements, haha). When the bed first arrived, I have to say that I was very impressed by how beautiful the wood was. It looks to be of very nice quality and I did not notice any scratches or damage. Putting it together was very easy: the instructions were very clear, materials needed were provided, and there were not many complicated parts (plus each one was labeled to follow in the directions). Once put together, the only thing I noticed was that the slats were of a lower quality: the wood would bend if you pushed directly on it, but they're stable with the mattress on top. I can't say that excessive activity on the bed would be advised, I was very ginger even just getting into it on the first night seeing how the slats were, but I've become more relaxed and casual with my movement in it as the weeks have gone on. On wood floors I do notice it slipping just a bit, it's certainly not drastic, and there is a creak near the headboard on the right hand side that startled me every once in a while, but it's not really bothersome. Nothing indicates that it's going to fall apart any time soon. But overall I really love the bed! It's beautiful, it's comfortable, I couldn't be happier.

I shopped for a very long time for a bed before I found this, and I loved it the instant I saw it. I put it in my wishlist and shopped around a little more, but always came back to this one. When I was finally ready to order a badly needed new mattress, I ordered this platform bed at the same time. I couldn't be happier with this bed! It was very easy to put together. It took me less than 90 minutes, by myself, and needed no tools, though a rubber mallet would be handy just to help set the dowels fully into their sockets. Some of the pieces can be a little tricky to get the dowels set in place without that extra leverage of a hammer, but you dont want to use one that will damage the wood. All the pieces of wood were a light colour, with only a darker streak here and there, but I would not have minded if it was streaked throughout all the pieces, as I think that adds character to the wood. As it is, though, the bed looks clean and has pleasing, simple lines. Once the mattress is placed on it, it gives a floating effect, as designed. The queen-sized, 12" hybrid mattress I bought fits the platform bed frame perfectly, with a bare half-inch or so to spare on all sides. When lying down, the platform does not creak or move or give at all. It's very comfortable, and with the 12" mattress it's a perfect height from the floor - not too high or too low. The platform folds neatly to a small footprint, which is very useful for cleaning, moving, or storage, if one wished to purchase this as an as-needed guest bed. It would fit easily into one of my larger closets when folded. I have no complaints about this platform bed, and I would buy it again without question. I was anxious about ordering from Wayfair after hearing a number of nightmare stories, but this purchase went smoothly and with no problems. Delivery was prompt and the package was undamaged. All the pieces of the bed, including the hardware, were present and accounted for and in excellent condition. I am extremely satisfied with this bed. Very glad I went ahead and bought it.

It's a good bed, very solid so far. 1 star less is because of the assembly of this bed, which was not so easy, especially aligning the slats. It stays somehow, and I have a mattress on that now, it seems to be sticking in place so far. I liked the overall quality of the bed, does not make any noise like my old metal bed. Bought king-size, so enough space for me and my wife to sleep on it. Overall happy with this, expect the assembly, may be it was just me who couldn't align the slats. Update after a year and a half: I need to correct my earlier comments about the slats. A few weeks ago, one of the slats near the headboard dropped again (as it had a few times before), so I finally took a closer look and realized the headboard legs were assembled incorrectly! The left leg was on the right and vice versa, causing the alignment issue. After fixing this (yes, after more than a year), everything fits perfectly now. Honestly, clearer assembly instructions or identical legs could’ve saved this hassle, but now that it’s sorted, I’m changing my rating to 5 stars. The bed remains extremely sturdy and looks great — definitely a product worth recommending!

I had been eyeing this queen bed for months and decided to finally purchase it after reading reviews and looking at other beds that were nice but didn't have the unique, farmhouse look like this one! When I received the bed, I opened it after a few days because I was slightly intimidated about having to put the bed together by myself. The instructions suggest for two people to assemble the bed and even says an extra set of hands wouldn't hurt in addition to the two people. It also stated with two people it should take 1.5 hours to put the bed together. I did it by myself in 1 hour and 45 minute so I think I did pretty good. I will say an extra set of hands would have helped for one step (maybe two) but I managed to get it done and I was extremely impressed with myself. For safety reasons, definitely get help if you can. The instructions are very easy to follow! The bed itself is very sturdy and the design is exactly what I wanted. It's a beautiful bed and I believe it will last many years! The quality is pretty good; thankfully all of the pieces were intact and in the box. Nothing was damaged during shipping as everything was packaged perfectly! And, the bed arrived fairly quickly after I ordered it. I highly recommend this bed and will likely purchase the king sized bed in the near future. I did purchase a 12 inch mattress from another store and I think an 8 or 10 inch would also work fine especially to show off the detail of the bed. My 12 inch mattress is tall and I can still see the headboard just fine but it is almost taller than part of the foot board but no big deal! If you have been looking at this bed, go ahead and get it! You'll love it...and enjoy!

I purchased this little bed for my guest room. I have a guest coming on short notice for an extended stay, and unfortunately, had a very tight budget and nothing more than a twin mattress to put in the room. This bed is wonderful in that I didn't need to buy an additional box spring. It is a little low with just the mattress, but luckily my guest is petite so it will be perfect for her. The materials and construction of the bed are very, very nice for such a reasonable price. I like that the gray bed is mostly gender neutral- just slightly masculine, as it balances out the feminine blankets that I currently have and will easily allow me to accomodate a male family member with just a change of bedding & accessories. I personally like the lack of buttons on the headboard... but I do wish the headboard was just a smidge higher, as it gets a little lost behind the pillows. I was a worried about the weight limit, not so much for my guests, but because I am a plus sized woman and need to be able to put my weight on the bed to get the sheets on it. The product description lists the limit as 225lbs for the twin size. But the bed is actually very sturdy and has metal framing; it didn't move or make a sound with both the mattress and my full weight on it. Aside from the height of the headboard, I am very happy with this bed so far.

Unlike the bad reviews I read prior my purchase of the queen size, McGovern Platform Bed By Mercury Row. The product I received came very well packaged, there were no damaged or missing parts. Also many of the reviews stated that parts of the bed do not stay tight after assembly and use. I have not found this to be the case, all bolts have a washer and a lock washer which prevents the bolt from loosening. So unless you are a complete dullard who can’t tighten a bolt with the easy to use ratcheted Allen wrench or the also easy to use regular Allen wrench, supplied by the manufacturer, there should be no issue with the bed loosening. On the odd chance that one or two bolts loosen, then tighten them! What a concept! They probably weren’t tightened enough to begin with. No issues with broken welds as one reviewer stated. If you have issues like that, then you have recourse through Wayfair for 30 days and then the manufacturers warranty. It’s not rocket science, guess they couldn't figure that out. Assembly was not difficult at all. I did it by myself, I’m in my mid 60’s, probably took an hour, between opening the box and unpacking the parts, checking the parts for damage and making sure they were all correct and assembly. Just follow the directions, they even make it easy for dullards, no words, just pictures. Another issue I saw complained about, was the weight of the box on delivery. Yes it is heavy, but what did they expect? Man up snowflakes! I carried the box in on my own. You are not carrying the box upstairs on you own. If the weight of the box with the bed parts inside is too much for you, call a friend or open the box and bring the pieces in one at a time. I guess those thoughts escaped some of the reviewers. Bottom line, the bed is fine for what it is and the price, you aren't spending seven or eight hundred dollars or more. The bed is sturdy, if you assemble it correctly, assembly is not difficult, can be done by yourself if you have an ounce of common sense. Take the bad reviews with a grain of salt, you have to consider the source!

First opinions of this bed is that it's pretty sturdy and easy on the eyes. I didn't have any issues with anything not lining up. Only took about 30-45m to put it together solo. Almost took longer to get it all out of the box than it did putting it together. Then the only thing that was "difficult" was getting the wood slats just right with the velcro. The wood slats worried (and still kind of do) me at first. Seemed like they were (are) going to possibly snap in half. Guess only time will tell. There is "some" squeaking when I move just right at the right spot. But not loud enough or consistent enough to cause worry and/or wake ya up. I find the when you put a lot of weight on 1 specific board, that the velcro sound of the other side to be louder and more annoying than any squeaking it makes. But it too only seems to occur when you're putting a lot of weight (sitting) at just the right spot of one of the boards on one side of the bed. Both the squeaking and velcro sounds that I've heard, again, wouldn't worry about and pretty much expected, in my opinion. The boards also have 2 of the pieces that have a adhesive tape on it to prevent your mattress from moving. Although I kept mine on and mattress barely moves, definitely less than it did before sitting on my box spring. If anything changes, I'll update my review to reflect as such. But as it stands right now, I'd definitely recommend it!

Love this bed for my spare guest room. I am giving it 4 stars because it is what it is, inexpensive. I ordered the natural and found it to be pleasing with the hard wood and natural wood baseboards and trim. It is not a white, it does tend to be more yellow. However, in my aging home, this matches! I ordered memory foam mattress and the whole look is contemporary and what I was trying to achieve. The picture with the light and how it is finished, ie bed linen etc, is also how I finished the space. My daughter uses this space when she visits and it is her style and says it is very comfortable. I also ordered a very bright rug and it is very stylish and shows beautiful with the platform and airy look of the legs etc. So, the whole design is what I was ordering here. Having said that, the bed itself is sturdy, easy to put together, although one leg and side were mismatched. It's an obvious assembly, so no worries. No damage, the delivery was spot on and and I was very pleased as a whole. Having had this a short period of time I wouldn't be able to speak to how it holds up over time. Our use will be minimal, so I felt an inexpensive purchase such as this would be fine. I would not use this for my primary bed, tho. Also, all tools were included for assembly, which was very helpful.

Bought a king (blue). Reason for selecting this one Quality seemed pretty good. One thing to note compared to other beds is the slitseamfold that you can find on most beds halfway down the side rail. This seems like a side effect of the packages going design. You’ll see most beds come in one package with all the elements backed into the headboard for easy shipping. This means the side rails are folded in half which causes the seam. I would imagine this would weaken the bed at this point. This bed does not have that seam, and it’s proven because they ship this bed in 2 boxes and the side rails are not folded and in tact in separate packaging. Packaging Aside from the shipping being handled poorly (but not as poorly as other 1star reviewers it seems), I think this was a great purchase. The only qualm I have is that there was absolutely no padding between the 1 layer of cardboard and the actual product (see pics) so had the gashes on the box been any deeper it would have damaged the product. I got lucky hence the 5star review. Otherwise I would have been very upset. I took the risk and totally believe you risk what happened to the other reviewers. I also had a middle rail damaged (ever so slightly bent). I saw some other reviewers post some massive damaged pieces. So it’s a gamble with this one that it may or may not damage. I took the risk. Color The bed itself was not “blue” as I had ordered, but it was the gray I had imagined. The “blue” color is more of a cool dark gray or gunmetal if you will. It’s actually a pretty beautiful color I might say. Does not look “cheap” like some reviews said. The same gray I was hoping based on the very few pictures (I added some myself to help others out). It is NOT a navy blue, not even close. I think “steel blue” would have been a more appropriate color name. Materials I honestly can’t tell you if it’s real linen of polyester but it seems “tough” enough for me to feel like linen and not as synthetic. The stitch pattern is nice too. Comfort The bed is just high enough off the ground for my 5’0” wife to get onoff easily. The back padding could be softer but at least it’s better than our last wooden one. Size Our 12” puffy mattress fits like a glove, so much better than our last one that had about a 2” gap all around the bed where you can see the slats. No slats visible here! The bed fits about 1.25” inside to give it a clean look. On our carpeted floor there’s about a 5.5” gap underneath, I’m sure if we had hardwood floors it would have been 6”. The height with a 12” mattress from the ground is about 29”. Theres a 1” difference between the top of the mattress and the bottom of the headboard so we can push our mattress flush and have less chances of things dropping back there. Albeit that’s not to say it hasn’t happened already. But the height is such that I can reach my arm and fish for the phoneglassesetc. that fell. Quality For a lower priced bed the quality was pretty sturdy. Only used it for a day but I’m satisfied and think it will last quite a bit of time. Didn’t seem as rugged when I first started to build it, but it was pretty solid once I got the two middle rails on. Overall I would definitely recommend this to someone on a budget going for that modern cloth look! I would also recommend the “blue” color for everyone! Especially over black or regular gray I think it’s super beautiful! Materi

Love this bed. Very well packed. Delivery was almost on time. The delivery came in two boxes; the first arrived on time; the other the day after due to an unreadable label. But, the customer support was top notch and I received text updates on the modified delivery time. The bed was easy to put together. The only suggestion I would give would be to label the back of the bed as the 'back'. My husband thought that 'this side up' meant that the backside also was to be turned towards the room. After an argument, that almost ended up in me assembling the bed by myself, over this issue and taking the headboard apart three times before my husband believed me, we finally got it right. But, the overall assembly process is straight forward. We did end up with more spare hardware parts, some of which were unexpected. But, not a big deal. My husband did have to drill a few small starter holes for some of the screws that were used to insert the two plates on the frame that held the middle board that allowed the slates to be installed. Otherwise, a screw driver is all you need. The bed is very sturdy due to the fact that the slats are actually screwed into the frame. We bought the queen bed frame and our queen bed fit perfectly with no space on the sides as some customers had issues with. We use a box springs and together with the mattress the bed covers the space between the bottom of the headboard and the frame. The only thing I would suggest would be to make sure you let the frame air out. We unpacked the bed in its entirety, took all of the pieces outside for at least 5 hours before we brought back inside to assemble. It does have a pretty strong odor when you first open it but with only a few hours of airing out, it was fine.

I have had this item for a few weeks now, so far no complaints. Product came quickly and in one box. If you are like me and tend to read all the reviews when deciding on which product to buy you soon begin to realize everyone's experience is different. For me, the product is exactly like it was described on the website including the shade of color, a nice light grey. Some big positives are the ability to adjust the height of the backboard, there are two heights. It is fairly easy to switch the height as there are four screw holes on the back frame to place the backboard into. If you look at all the bed frames this seems to be a big issue for people. Some backboards are so low that once you place the pillows on the bed the backboard gets covered up which kind of defeats the purpose of scrutinizing how the backboard looks. Convenience, the product comes in one manageable box which was not that heavy. Everything you need to build the bed is included and clearly labeled. Yes, as many have reported the directions are picture based and not detailed. However, it is very easy to follow along just take your time by removing all the parts and keep like parts together. I, like many others do recommend a electric screwdriver as this will eliminate any issues with having to hand turn the screws. Keep in mind this is only required for the screwing the slats into the bed frame. The main frame of the bed including the backboard can be done very easily with the tools provided. Also some parts are kept within the backboard. All you need to do is unzip the back of the backboard to find the rest of the materials. Quality, luckily though the box had some rips and tears this did not damage the inside product at all. I know some have reported damaged packages and the backboard having small tears. I did not experience this. There were no tears or lose stitching at all. As many have asked, the back of the backboard is NOT covered in the same material as the rest of the bed frame. It is a very light black material with a zipper in which the manufacturer stored some parts for assembly. As long as the bed frame is placed against the wall you can not notice this at all. I can not lie, when you look at the slats they do seem very flimsy. Though they are actual wood you can tell some slats are smaller pieces glued together. That being said they seem to be doing the job and they did not split or splinter when using the power screwdriver. I'm assuming that there are enough of them that they are still able to displace your weight. None have broke. The support legs have also held up so far. I have heard some creaking now and then when I shifted my position on the bed but nothing to be a deal breaker. I have had a metal frame before and that made so much more noise. The only other thing that may be a issue is the height of the bed. The frame is low to the ground in comparison to the traditional height of most frames. This can conceivably be a issue if you have trouble lifting yourself from a low height. Keep in mind I have a thinner mattress so this should be mitigated by thicker mattresses. Also, I actually wanted a lower height bed because this item was going in a smaller sized bedroom and I didn't want the bed to over-impose on the space. The lower profile is a more modern non-intrusive look. Overall, very happy with my purchase. I never have owned a material based bed-frame and I actually really like it. I would recommend this product especially with such a great price point!

I ordered this mattress on a Friday or Saturday, it shipped that Sunday, and I received it the following Tuesday. This frame was weighty in the box but once everything was taken out it was much better to handle. All the pieces that were necessary for assembly were included in the box, along with some extra pieces for “just in case” situations, which I really appreciated. The whole assembly was fairly simple, though I would recommend having someone around for when you need the frame held in place while working in other areas because the final tightening of all the bolts shouldn’t take place until all the necessary screws are in place on the frame, which can make the frame awkward to work with. The only few issues I ran into was with the left side of the frame not being a perfect fit when trying to bolt the F frame to the headboard after flipping the frame over like the directions tell you to do. This issue added more minutes to my build time but after trying and retrying several times I did get the bolt to go in. All other screws were fine and tightened without issue. Secondly, the locks for the flats did not stay straight on both ends when I went to lock them in place, but I did eventually get them all in place. *All the locks work to keep the flats FIRMLY in place so make sure that you are ready when you put them in because they are not easy to undo, even though the manual says the frame is supposed be easy to disassemble for storage or moving. With all that said, I’ve been sleeping on my new frame for over a full week and I’m really satisfied with the frame. It is sturdy and only makes a slight sound at the top of the bed here and there when I get in it, but this is probably because I need to ensure a tighter fit to the headboard, otherwise all other areas of the bed are completely silent, thus far. The bed was pretty simple to assemble, the manual was straightforward and tells you the majority of what you need to know through the pictures included, and everything is well organized. The bed honestly looks even better in person and automatically gives the room it’s in a better look and feel. Very satisfied with my purchase!

Overall, I really liked this bed. Buying from Wayfair has historically meant dubious quality, so I read through hours of reviews to ensure the "perfect" bedframe for me. Pros: Shipping was decent given the pandemic. Received on time. The price was decent as well. There are an abundant amount of bed slats, ensuring solid support for the bed, and these slats are comprised of composite wood, ensuring sturdiness. The specs specify that this platform bed can support 1200 lbs for Queen, which I initially assumed was a typo, but I would rate it pretty sturdy (I doubt most people during quarantine would have the means of testing 1200 lbs of weight on their bed). The headboard is lovely and as pictured. Cons: My shipping box was destroyed when shipped and two pieces were bent upon receipt. It wasn't a huge issue (I just used pliers to bend them back). Because the slats are composite wood and the frame consists of metal, the entire package is pretty heavy (the entire shipment weighed more than me). You will probably need another person to help get the bed through the door. The plastic legs were terrible quality but I wasn't about to wait weeks for new ones when the existing ones worked. The slats do not necessarily fit into the frame very well so we had to hammer those into submission (literally). Overall, I got this to fit, so I'm a happy camper. There isn't a whole lot of space to fit things under the bed (6.25 inches) which seems to be a waste of space, given that the bed itself is elevated higher than that. Overall, the final product turned out well! I'm happy with my bed :)

Extremely easy to put together. I bought this bed frame to go in the spare bedroom since I was refinishing the room for my mother who has dementia and I want to bring her home every second weekend so that she can have a break from the special care home… so I repainted all her old wooden furniture in a blue and grey and of course… she needed a new bed frame and mattress (I bought the mattress too on WayFair) but I couldn’t really find a blue bed frame so I glanced at this one and it looked like it’s easy to paint and sure enough, when I put it together I painted it the same blue as the dresser and grey (Blue side boards and grey legs) and it turned out great and now it matches the rest of the theme in the room. It looks amazing with the new quilt set that I bought and I bought bed sheets as well on WayFair… and they are the softest bed sheets I have ever seen. Mom almost didn’t get those bed sheets… I wanted them for me but I decided not to be selfish and I out a purple set of sheets in my WayFair cart for myself… ) This bed frame is very sturdy, I looked at the instructions quickly before starting and didn’t have to refer to them after that at all… very easy to put together… I did it alone with no problem at all… the slats stay in place with velcro and there’s a velvety trim on the side rails that is meant as a sound absorber for when you sleep and turn which is great and there’s even non-slide tape (it’s just two way tape but well thought of) on a couple of slats and when you’re ready to put on the mattress… you take the back off the tape to expose it and voila… the mattress is not supposed to slide out of place!! Comes with all necessary tools and some spare hardware. Allen Keys and a really cool ratchet like allen key wrench which I had never seen before so that was cool. I kept that one! )

Hi! I ordered a very pretty bed for my teen daughter, but we did not receive all of the parts that should have came with the bed — or so I thought. I contacted the website, and the representative was very helpful! They explained that the parts that I thought were missing were actually pre-installed onto the bed posts themselves. Since they are white, they were hard for these old eyes to see, so we were not missing any parts after all. The representative was very kind, patient, and helpful. Concerns: The cross-piece support beam legs do NOT meet the floor, even with the mattress placed on the bed, so I am not sure if this is a design flaw, but the rep said they would contact engineering for assistance on that issue and then get back with me. The bed comes with a long set AND a short set of support legs so that you can choose to have your bed sit higher or lower. That’s very cool! I did choose to set the bed on the higher setting, but even using the longer support legs, the middle support beam legs still seem to be about 2” too short. They do not meet the floor, so they can’t possibly add more support or help stabilize the bed. Design flaw? Waiting to hear back from engineering on that one. Overall, I was very happy with the way the rep tried to help resolve my concerns issue, but I am waiting to hear back after engineering looks at the images I’ve sent. Great customer service, I can definitely say that! The downside, and the reason for only a 4-star rating is the bed seems cheaply made and flimsy. The metal is not the highest quality, but for $150, I guess that’s what you get these days. I had a very similar bed (now an antique, so that is my point of comparison. That bed was “real metal” not this lightweight stuff you get in the stores today. In conclusion, my teen daughter loves it, and that’s what counts. It is a beautiful bed with a very pretty design. If I were buying it for myself, I would not care for it, but since it’s a gift for a teen, she seems happy with it.