A Guide to Platform Bed Plans

Do you want to try your hand at building a platform bed? For
those of you who don\'t yet know what a platform bed is, it\'s an
exciting, old way of sleeping that incorporates a simple,
elegant frame and a single mattress. Its lines have been used in
Europe, Scandinavia, and Japan for hundreds, if not thousands of
years. Platform beds can be made of wood or metal. If you\'re
looking to build a platform bed, you\'re probably thinking about
wood.

Platform beds can be extremely simple. The extremely simple
platform beds have no headboard or footboard, and certainly no
canopy. They incorporate slats, which, in effect, replace the
need for a box spring, since, because they are sturdy yet
somehow slightly flexible, support the single mattress on top.
The result is that you get a good night\'s sleep, are very
comfortable, and yet don\'t end up with back pains or numb
muscles in the morning.

It\'s ever better for your back than sleeping on the floor. And
now, with the rapid proliferation of memory foam, your platform
bed can be even more comfortable and healthy. Memory foam is a
gel-like polymer that accepts your shapes and bones, but
supports it fully. (It was first used in hospitals, and is now a
popular mattress and pillow material.)

Platform bed plans can be more complex too; you can add
headboards, footboards, canopies, even extra flourishes and
storage units. You can build the storage units as one with the
bed frame, or you can create rolling drawers supported by
castors, so that the drawers are modifiable and easily
maneuverable throughout your bedroom.

It\'s not the most difficult job in the world for a handyperson.
If you want to build a platform bed, you can order platform bed
plans from any of a number of plans retailers. Woodworking
clubs, furniture enthusiast groups, and other organizations can
give or sell you plans. You can also buy plans online.