| They say the closer man gets to his roots, the louder | | | | you are safe and comfortable on a bed that even |
| his soul rejoices. Whatever that means, it surely must | | | | feels barer, softer and greater against your back. That |
| have something to do with platform beds. There's | | | | way, you get a fuller sleep at night and no back strains |
| something about almost being on the ground when | | | | in the morning. |
| trying to grab a good night's sleep. Somehow, it gives a | | | | What you'll also rave about having this type of wood |
| compact feeling of being secured by that cradling | | | | bedroom furniture is storage advantage. Beds that |
| strength from underneath - not all that far when you're | | | | come with boxsprings and metal frames normally don't |
| lying on a platform bed. Maybe it has something to do | | | | give you this just because there isn't enough space |
| with stability and feeling less "afloat" as compared to | | | | under them. With platform beds, you have all the room |
| being on a bed that is higher off the ground. We can all | | | | to use under your mattress with either built-in drawers |
| take a shot guessing why platform beds are such a | | | | or more open platform beds. Talk about functionality. |
| favorite, but there's only one thing for sure. It is a major | | | | After all, furniture wasn't made strictly for the eye. |
| favorite with three main reasons why. | | | | They have to do their share of service as well. |
| First, platform beds come with no boxsprings and, | | | | The third and critical reason why you would probably |
| instead, only rely on a support system made of slats | | | | want a platform bed is cost. Imagine how much you |
| or solid panels. When you have metal frames that | | | | save from not having to pay for a typical bed's rail |
| stand on the ground, your bed is practically surviving on | | | | system, headboard and mattress, not to mention its |
| just two to three metal supports for the most part. | | | | infamous boxspring which, alone, could cost you upto |
| This should not be enough to carry a whole mattress | | | | half a thousand dollars. Why would you want to spend |
| and your weight, that's why it needs a boxspring to | | | | that much if you could get something in one piece with |
| provide additional strength. With a platform bed, the | | | | cost and comfort savings? For a whole lot less, you |
| support is in-built. Without having to use a boxspring, | | | | simply get a whole lot more from platform beds. |