The pièce de résistance of your bedroom should support you while you slumber, but it also holds a lot of sway over the character of your space. Whether you prefer a more refined profile, need extra storage, or just have no use for a traditional headboard, there’s a bed frame here for every style sensibility—and each is fit for a queen or king.
We’ve meticulously sourced modern bed frames across premium brands shopped by Dwell readers, and categorized them by price. Read on for our top picks, along with a breakdown of what to expect from bed frames at various price points.
Less Than $500
You can absolutely snag a quality bed frame without breaking the bank. Aside from a reasonable price point, frames in this category tend to be made of lightweight, relatively inexpensive materials like engineered wood, and crafted in a platform style with slats, which make them less of a pain to move.
Versatile mid-tone acacia veneer over a plywood and engineered wood base gets your mattress off the ground with a minimal design. Solid rubberwood legs bring a sturdy foundation.
Our super-adaptable, go-anywhere Simple Bed Frame feels at home in every décor, thanks to its wide rails and streamlined profile. Pair it with a headboard or use it on its own as a platform bed.
At this price, you’ve moved step up from the bed you slept on in your first apartment. Practicality is still a priority, but you’ll also find extra details such as upholstered headboards with tufting, luxe fabric options like velvet, sustainably sourced wood, and a bit more visual interest—think, a minimalist canopy with artistic and architectural inspiration, an elegant frame with tapered legs, or a bunk with built-in storage. Prepare to graduate to more extensive color palettes as well as more durable and natural frame materials, including wood, rattan, steel, and iron.
Nest Homebase Foundation
The Nest Bedding® HomeBase with USB Power Kit is the most versatile mattress foundation on the market and is made in the USA. It's a mattress foundation, a platform bed, and a charging station all in one! Each order includes 9, 5" tall solid wood legs and the full USB Power Kit for both sides of the bed.
Now available in two new premium woven fabrics and with an optional pillow-backed headboard!
Connect Bed takes the idea of traditional craftsmanship methods combined with the computer-controlled, high-tech tools and processes which have now become commonplace in the contemporary designer’s world to create a minimalistic, industrial look.
With a rustic-industrial look, this UO-exclusive mango wood bed frame features a raised construction. With solid panels that rest over a slatted base, featuring minimalist planks at headboard and footboard. 2 people recommended for assembly.
Crafted for quality with premium materials and sustainably sourced wood. Softened edges add an inviting look. Choose between a Wood or Pillow Headboard. Crafted for quality: Sustainably sourced wood and premium materials offer lasting quality you’ll love.
Finally. An affordable, real wood bed frame that’s high-quality, simple to set-up, and eco-friendly. We craft our sleek City Bed in our Los Angeles woodshop, where we combine high-tech capabilities with traditional craftsmanship.
Brought to you by Detroit-based furniture startup Floyd, this beautifully streamlined bed is made of durable birch panels and steel legs that assemble in minutes flat, no tools necessary.
Thoughtfully designed and crafted to elevate any sleeping space, this platform bed includes a natural walnut colored frame with a PillowBoard and cushion-coated slats.
Durability and a focus on sustainable production becomes more of a focus as your bedding frame budget expands. Spending a bit more means you can choose from options from FSC-certified wood frames, streamlined silhouettes, handmade beds, and those with sturdier legs.
A nature-inspired, low-profile frame featuring our signature soft, curved corners and superior craftsmanship. The headboard's slight tilt makes bedtime reading more comfortable, while a continuous side rail adds a modern exterior lip.
The Spindle bed was a classic just waiting to be modernized. We love what the designers did with the tapered spindles. We think they add drama and height without dominating the room. Those sturdy legs ground the design.
What do you get when a curved, upholstered headboard flows into a slim, padded frame? One seriously good-looking bed. Black powder-coated steel legs seem to disappear beneath the bed frame, so you can float on off to dreamland.
Time to make it all about you. The Me Time Leather Bed from Blu Dot is a stylish and comfortable bed that is the perfect place to retreat to at the end of a long day. Its frame is ivory powder-coated steel, which gives it unyielding durability, though the curves are gentle for a soft appearance.
Crafted of FSC®-certified wood, the Mid-Century Bed brings 50s and 60s style to the bedroom. With its streamlined headboard and gently tapered legs made of solid pine wood, its refined profile suits any style.
For the crowd who’s in the market for something elegant that lands just shy of high-end territory, a frame under $3,000 nets you a bit of everything you look for in a premium bed: guaranteed durability and stability, unique style and detailing, more expansive finishing options, pricier materials (hello, leather), eco-friendliness, elegant upholstering, and silhouettes that offer a modern twist on classic designs.
Made from 100% reclaimed wood, our Natural Wood Bed Frame is handmade to order in Los Angeles, finished in your choice of zero-VOC finishes. It assembles without tools.
The Air Bed is engineered to feel light in more ways than one. Between its tapered legs and light matte finish, there’s something eye-catching and natural about its design.
“Giving respect to materials and craft is very important,” says Nathan Yong. In the case of the Cove Bed (2017), the Singapore-based designer fully demonstrates his reverence. The inner edges of the headboard, footboard and side rails, for instance, are rounded over rather than squared off.
A customer favorite since its debut, the Line Collection features geometric frames made out of precisely crafted oak or walnut. It's distinguished by its strong horizontal lines that reflect natural landscapes and lend a sense of restfulness and calm.
A trip to the Noguchi Museum in New York made Sean Yoo realize that he didn’t want to be a city planner after all. “One visit and I knew exactly what I wanted to do with my life,” he says. “I was particularly attracted to the way Noguchi applied sculptural qualities to common household items.
Inspired by the timeless spinning wheel, the Spindle Bed with Slats provides a modern twist on a classic design. Each spindle bed is offered in a variety of wood finishes, perfect for any bedrooms that needs a neutral touch.
The process of bringing the Nelson Thin Edge Bed (1954) back into production began at the Herman Miller Archives, where engineers carefully studied vintage pieces and original drawings.
Designer Jeffrey Bernett was being a bit cheeky with the name of his Parallel Bed (2013), given that it features a headboard shaped more like a trapezoid. However, we think the name still fits because this is indeed a collection without parallel when it comes to choices.
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