The situation report is that you need a bed. Obviously you'll need to source a mattress, but what are you going to do about the frame? In general, there are traditional and tool-less fold-up bedframes that represent the lowest common denominator of frame options. Those are functional, but what if you don't want to look like you're on a prison bed? Metal-Wood Queen Bed Frame with Headboard (14 High) to the rescue - maybe.
The comes in a compact box, but it assembles quickly and easily. You get a headboard large enough to keep you pillows from falling behind your mattress, but smaller than the metal hoop that outlines how large the headboard SHOULD have been. Why isn't it? Chalk it up to packing size, material cost cutting, and shipping weight. The things that make the product easy and profitable to produce also make the kind of unsatisfying. Yes, the frame is metal, but it also is very light. While it's pretty strong, you can also inadvertently move your whole bed by bumping into it in the dark. Speaking of bumping into the bed, the mid-rail legs are placed in an unfortunate position. It makes sense to put them at the midpoint of the load-bearing rail, but it also means that you will whack your toes into the legs on a regular basis (if you are as clumsy as me). This seems like an instance where a latitudinal crossbar would have been a good idea.
The shortcomings of this bedframe, and their possible solutions, all point back to one thing... this is an entry-level bed frame. Assuming that your budget is under two hundred dollars, is this your best option? For me, the answer would be a no. There's a Sha Cerlin bedframe that costs less, has both a wooden headboard AND footboard, and it looks better (though that's subjective).
Ok, but disappointing for the price (see details)
The situation report is that you need a bed. Obviously you'll need to source a mattress, but what are you going to do about the frame? In general, there are traditional and tool-less fold-up bedframes that represent the lowest common denominator of frame options. Those are functional, but what if you don't want to look like you're on a prison bed? Metal-Wood Queen Bed Frame with Headboard (14 High) to the rescue - maybe. The comes in a compact box, but it assembles quickly and easily. You get a headboard large enough to keep you pillows from falling behind your mattress, but smaller than the metal hoop that outlines how large the headboard SHOULD have been. Why isn't it? Chalk it up to packing size, material cost cutting, and shipping weight. The things that make the product easy and profitable to produce also make the kind of unsatisfying. Yes, the frame is metal, but it also is very light. While it's pretty strong, you can also inadvertently move your whole bed by bumping into it in the dark. Speaking of bumping into the bed, the mid-rail legs are placed in an unfortunate position. It makes sense to put them at the midpoint of the load-bearing rail, but it also means that you will whack your toes into the legs on a regular basis (if you are as clumsy as me). This seems like an instance where a latitudinal crossbar would have been a good idea. The shortcomings of this bedframe, and their possible solutions, all point back to one thing... this is an entry-level bed frame. Assuming that your budget is under two hundred dollars, is this your best option? For me, the answer would be a no. There's a Sha Cerlin bedframe that costs less, has both a wooden headboard AND footboard, and it looks better (though that's subjective).