Best Queen Platform Beds: Reviews and Buyer’s Guide

Platform beds are low-profile bed frames that are both decorative and functional foundations for your bed. Traditional bed frames are not supportive enough for your bed alone, so you need to buy both a bed frame and a foundation. With a platform bed, you won’t need to buy an additional mattress foundation, saving you money.

Queen mattresses are also the most popular mattress size among adults. They’re long enough to suit most adults but wide enough to be comfortable for both single sleepers and couples.

Keep reading to learn about some of the best queen platform beds and find which is best for your home.

Best Queen Platform Beds

	Platform Bed	Highlight
	Amerisleep Platform Bed	Best Overall Queen Platform Bed
	Zoma Platform Bed	Best Slatted Queen Platform Bed
	Vaya Platform Bed	Most Affordable Queen Platform Bed

The Amerisleep Platform Bed Frame is made from solid wood and features extra-wide slats. Compared to thin slats, extra-wide slats are more supportive without decreasing air circulation to your mattress. Plus, extra-wide slats are close together, which is not only important for meeting mattress warranties but prevents your mattress from sagging.

The side rails for the platform bed are made from a knit upholstery. It’s simple enough to fit the aesthetic of any bedroom.

Amerisleep provides free shipping for their platform bed. They also back the platform bed with a 1-year warranty, protecting it from workmanship defects.

The Zoma Platform Bed pairs with any foam, hybrid, and innerspring mattresses. It’s also simple to build and should only take a couple of minutes, unlike some complicated bed frames that take your whole evening to build.

The Zoma Platform Bed comes with free shipping and returns. It also has a 1-year warranty in case the platform bed has any defects.

From the ground to the top of the bed, the Vaya Platform Bed is 13 inches tall, so once you put a mattress on it, it won’t be too tall or short.

Solid platform bases reduce airflow while thin slatted bases may cause your mattress to sag. The Vaya Platform bed’s extra-wide slats maximize support while still promoting air circulation.

Vaya prides itself on the Platform Bed’s fast assembly time. It should take roughly five minutes, if not less, to put the Vaya Platform Bed together, ensuring you can get to sleep as soon as possible.

The Vaya Platform bed comes with a 1-year warranty and ships to your home for free.

Like most other platform beds, the Floyd Platform Bed’s modular design was constructed for easy assembly and disassembly. Since the Floyd Platform bed is so wide, the full size variation has plenty of room to also fit a queen bed.

The Floyd Platform Bed only has a 30-day return policy, but it comes with a 10-year warranty.

The Zipcode Design™ Colby Tufted Platform Bed is 12.25 inches off the ground and has 8 inches of clearance off of the floor. The height is great if you prefer a tall bed, but it’s also nice if you need enough space for storage beneath your bed.

The platform bed is easy to assemble and should take less than an hour of your time. The queen size variation of the Colby Tufted Platform Bed can hold upwards of 500 pounds, which includes you, your mattress, and anyone you share your bed with.

Zipcode Design™ protects your purchase with a 5-year warranty against workmanship defects.

The platform bed’s upholstered PillowBoard contains plush foam so it’s comfortable to rest against when you’re sitting in bed. It also acts as a focal point for your bedroom. The PillowBoard comes in two colors: dark charcoal and light linen.

Thuma The Bed’s double-strength slats are wrapped in a non-slip fabric at the corners. This way, the wooden slats won’t be noisy or scrape against the wooden frame.

The platform bed has a 9-inch clearance underneath to declutter your living space. The extra height also makes the bed easier to get in and out of.

Thuma The Bed is GREENGUARD and CertiPUR-US® certified. Thuma offers free shipping and returns, along with a 100-night free trial.

Rather than being a simple foundation, the T&N Wood Frame has a simple and high-quality headboard to add more flair to your room. Instead of including many thin slats, the T&N Wood Frame has six, thick slats placed closely together to prevent your mattress from slipping between the cracks.

The T&N Wood Frame is quick and easy to assemble, but T&N warns that assembling the platform bed incorrectly voids its warranty. Simply follow the instructions and you won’t run into any problems.

The Tuft & Needle Wood Frame comes with a 100-night sleep trial and a 12-year limited warranty. T&N provides free shipping and returns.

Different Types of Platform Beds

Choosing between the different types of platform beds mainly affects the appearance of your bedroom, but can sometimes affect the lifespan of your platform bed. All of the platform bed variations can include a headboard, footboard, storage space, and more.

Wood

Wood platform beds are a very classic and popular choice since they’re simple, sturdy, and high-quality. They’re often made from natural wood, medium-density fiberboard (MDF), or particleboard. While wood platform beds are durable, they may start to bend and curve with age.

Metal

Metal platform beds are popular for their simple, modern look. The frames are made with wrought iron or steel as they’re sturdy and strong. With a platform bed, both the railing and the slats would be made from metal. Metal platform beds are more durable compared to wood, but metal is potentially noisier. Some metal frame beds are also at risk of rusting.

Upholstered

Upholstered platform beds are a luxurious frame option. The frames are usually made from wood or particleboard, but encased in fabric.

Upholstered platform beds are very versatile, as you can choose just about any color and design, whether it be vibrant and colorful or neutral and muted. The upholstery fabric can be polyester, linen, or even velvet.

Pros of a Platform Bed

• Saves you money because you won’t need to buy an additional foundation
• Most frames feature under-bed storage
• Suitable for all types of mattresses
• Slatted foundations improve airflow to your mattress

Cons of a Platform Bed

• Low-profile beds are potentially difficult to access, primarily for the elderly or those with limited mobility
• Some platform beds have a low weight capacity

FAQs

Why are platform beds so popular?

Platform beds are so popular thanks to their functionality and a wide variety of styles. Since platform beds eliminate the need for a mattress foundation, so the money-saving aspect of the frames is what is so appealing. Upholstered beds are also very easy to set-up, unlike some traditional bed frames.

How much do platform beds cost?

Platform beds start as low at $100 but can go as high as $4000. Prices for platform beds range widely because you can buy very simple and basic frames or luxurious and elegant frames. Pricing also depends on the size of the platform bed you choose.

How much weight can a platform bed hold?

Weight capacity depends on the platform bed you purchase. Some platform beds can only carry 250 pounds, while others can carry thousands of pounds.

We recommend checking the exact weight capacity for the platform bed you are interested in. When looking at different weight capacities, remember the bed will carry you, your mattress—which can cost over a hundred pounds—and anyone you share your bed with.

Is a platform bed as good as a box spring?

Platform beds do not need a box spring. Platform beds are a mattress foundation and a bed frame in one, serving two purposes for the price of one.

Conversely, a box spring is only a mattress foundation and an unsightly one at that. For appearance’s sake, you’ll most likely purchase a bed frame as well.

A vital factor to remember is that box springs are only compatible with innerspring mattresses. Platform beds are compatible with most mattresses, including memory foam, latex foam, hybrids, and innerspring beds.

Can you put a queen mattress on a full platform bed?

No, bed frame sizes are designed to fit a specific mattress size. If you put your queen size mattress on a full platform bed, the edges of the bed won’t be adequately supported. This leads to no edge support and potential sagging.

While it may be cheaper to buy a full size bed frame, in the long run, it can cost you your queen mattress.

Conclusion

Platform beds are one of the best bed frame and foundation options available since they serve two purposes. Platform beds have all different types of frame materials, styles, and accessory options to meet every person’s needs.