Platform Beds

If your bedroom is tight on vertical space or you’d rather skip buying a box spring, a platform bed carries your mattress directly on slats. Many frames here include Euro-slats or a wood slat system, which leaves more of the budget for the mattress itself.

Our platform beds come in twin, twin XL, full, queen and king sizes in wood, metal and upholstered styles. Memory foam, spring, latex, and hybrid mattresses work on many of these frames within each model’s recommended thickness range, and our mattress collection lets you compare options by size.

Browse by size: twin platform beds, full-size, queen, or king platform beds.

Which Platform Bed Fits Your Room?

The main frame families in this collection suit different rooms, budgets, and sleepers.

• Rubberwood Frames: The value route for kids’ rooms and guest rooms. Select headboards include a USB charger, and some kids’ frames accept a trundle, a frame on casters that rolls out at bedtime to add a second sleeping surface.
• Solid Birch Frames: Higher weight ratings for teens, couples and guest rooms. Select models offer optional drawers, cubbies or a twin XL storage trundle, and some carry GREENGUARD Gold certification.
• Hardwood Mid-Century Frames: Tall panel headboards, low open footboards and round tapered legs, offered in twin through king on select models.
• Metal Frames: A metal platform bed frame with wood slats keeps the price down and the lines clean, which works well in first apartments and rooms where a low-cost frame is the priority.
• Upholstered Frames: A padded headboard provides comfortable back support when sitting up in bed, and select styles feature stain-resistant performance velvet, a practical choice for vacation rentals with frequent guest stays. Our queen and king bed frames add more styles in those sizes.

Before ordering, compare your room to the full-frame dimensions in the listing, since headboards and footboards extend past the mattress, and a taller headboard can cover an outlet. 

Leave open floor on the side where drawers or a trundle pull out, and plan the delivery route, as large items ship by freight and may need an appointment. 

Want storage built into the frame? See our storage and captain’s beds. Compare frames in the grid above, or call our design team at (800) 976-0102 with your room measurements.

Platform Bed FAQs

Do platform beds need a box spring?

Not usually, since many frames here hold the mattress on Euro-slats or a wood slat system, some with center support legs. The listing confirms which support system each frame uses.

Can two adults share one of these frames?

Yes, on select queen and king frames whose published capacity fits your household. Ratings vary by model and material (a solid birch platform queen bed, for example, lists 2,000 lbs), so confirm the number before you order.

Can I add drawers after the bed arrives?

On select models, yes. Drawers are sold separately and can be added to one side or both.

Will a trundle fit under a platform bed?

Certain frames accept a twin or twin XL trundle (sold separately) that tucks away when you’re not using it. Browse our trundle beds for more sleeping options.

What kind of mattress goes on a platform bed?

Memory foam, spring, latex, and hybrid mattresses can sit on slatted frames, depending on the model. Follow your mattress maker’s support guidance too, since some brands set slat spacing rules, and compare mattresses that fit your frame size.