| A bed frame is the integral part of a bed which is | | | | the frame the legs of the same can be painted, |
| used to position a mattress or setting a foundation | | | | stained, or can be covered by fabrics. The designs of |
| on the floor. In general bed frame is made of metal | | | | antique bed frames are found artistic and decorative |
| or wood outline that makes the basic foundation of | | | | depending on its structure and elemental design. In |
| the bed. Bed frame provides extra strength to bed | | | | some cases antique frames are available with brass |
| to stand straight and to retain the mattress in its | | | | legs, either made with brass or with brass plating. |
| own place. It is often called bed stead also and it has | | | | Metal and wood made frames are mostly common |
| different integral parts like side boards, footboard, | | | | and widely used all over the world for providing |
| and headboards, center support rail, bed posts and | | | | better support of mattress over the bed. While |
| some other common features. | | | | wooden frame looks classy and elegant, iron frame |
| Bed frames are commonly made with different | | | | looks trendy and almost maintenance free so never |
| materials like brass, wood, and steel but look-wise | | | | attracts any special care-giving issue. On contrary iron |
| seem similar in shape. The frames are made of four | | | | frames are least combustible whereas wooden |
| legs and two of these legs remain at the front side | | | | frames have markedly low level fire resistance. |
| and rest two remains attached on the hind portion of | | | | Wooden frames are mostly available on the four legs |
| the bed. The position of the legs makes perfect | | | | while metal frames are found on wheels. |
| rectangle form; in some frame extension of legs are | | | | Frames are available in different color options |
| also found and these are called as bed posts. | | | | irrespective of its basic materials; the common color |
| Larger beds are called queen sized beds or king sized | | | | variants available easily in bed frames are mahogany, |
| beds. In these larger beds, a wooden or metallic | | | | brown, black, brown etc. While the color black goes |
| piece is placed crosswise the length of the frame. | | | | well with all sort of room décor, mahogany or |
| This bar supplies extra support for the unsupported | | | | wooden color matches well with wooden furnishing |
| middle of larger mattresses. However in single bed or | | | | silken upholstery. |
| double bed mattresses, the extra support is not that | | | | The story of bed frame will never be over unless |
| required because in these cases the mattresses | | | | platform frame is discussed. The platform is made of |
| remain set by the edge shelves on the edges of the | | | | a box type platform which aids as supportive to box |
| said bed frame. | | | | springs and mattresses. Mostly water beds are used |
| The looks of bed frame can be customized | | | | on platform -bed frames. Captain's bed, which is |
| depending on the wall color or the color of room | | | | often opted as best option for kids' bed, comes with |
| upholstery. In order to produce a designer look of | | | | drawer under the bed mainly for storage. |