Woodframe all the way. Fabric heads scream hotel to me, and I want the storage and ventilation of a non solid base. And no need for those hideous frilly things.
Comment on Discussion Thread 🗳️ Saturday 3 May 2025
RustyRaven@aussie.zone 5 days ago
For some totally non-election related discussion: what is your preferred style of bed? I’m seeing a lot of fabric covered bed heads around, and I really don’t like that idea from a cleaning/hygiene perspective.
I’m looking at a dark stained wood frame bed, a fairly minimal design with raised legs and no footboard. My current bed is nearly 30 years old, the options have changed considerably since then.
Catfish@aussie.zone 5 days ago
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 5 days ago
Am also a fan of minimalist wood frame. Latex mattress to seal the deal.
dumblederp@aussie.zone 5 days ago
Generally whatever has been $50-$100 bucks on gumtree. Mostly some kind of wood number. Head, foot, rails and slats. Were I to buy something I’d be looking at included storage.
RustyRaven@aussie.zone 5 days ago
Some years ago my dream would have been to have every cm of space under the bed usable for storage, possibly with a bookshelf headboard too. These days I’m trying to be more minimalist, plus I have more room in general, so I’m prioritising a more open design that lets my pets wander freely underneath.
imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone 5 days ago
I recently bought a bed from Quokka Beds. They are a little joint in Perth that premake beds out of wood. I got one out of Tassie oak. Really simple. Easy to put together and I am really happy with it.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 5 days ago
I like solid beds , a nice height to sit on, no fabric, not rickety
underwatermagpies@aussie.zone 5 days ago
Mine’s probably 25 years old and the slats don’t stay in place well, my next bed will have a better set up I think.
Dark stained wood with no foot sounds like a winner.
briongloid@aussie.zone 5 days ago
As for frame, I’m strongly against fabric bases, horrible for mold.
Personally I’d go 100% metal base, maybe stained wood if I could guarantee mold free.
RustyRaven@aussie.zone 5 days ago
I can’t say I’ve ever had mould on my wood furniture. I have had a metal base which was cheaply made and bent after very little use, so I’m a bit wary of metal frames. It was when I was a teenager and money was pretty tight, Mum managed to buy my sister and I new bed frames to replace the tatty second hand wood ones we’d had since we first moved into full beds, and within a year they had both broken and we ended up sleeping on matresses on the floor for a few years.
TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone 5 days ago
Fabric headboards are a complete pain to keep clean, especially if you have pets. The amount of hair that accumulates is mindblowing, and I worry about fleas/bedbugs etc. as they’re impossible to wash or clean properly. I have a wrought iron decorative head & foot, with sturdy iron rails holding them apart and sturdy slats. Its quite tall - mid thigh when standing next to it, but the underbed space holds my two spare guest mattresses easily and more besides.
Slats are a major point of failure in cheap beds, so if you get a Cpt Snooze or Fantastic Furniture bed, replace the slats with tongue & groove boards laid a little apart for ventilation. This also prevents cats from climbing up into the mattress from below and getting squashed by the coils (if any).