Well if you are handy I would suggest building one yourself. You can achieve a nice low bed with a very simple design. You could simply build a square frame that rests on the floor at the desired height by using 8x8. This would give you a nice 8 inch rise off the floor you could even go with 8x6 or 8x4 if you want real low. Of course cut the length to be abit smaller than the mattress so you can create a nice overhang which is very modern. Once you built the frame you just need to create the platform for the bed to rest on, a nice piece of 3/4 ply would work. Make sure to cut it to fit the mattress. Then just for a nice clean look take some finishing pieces and build a very low frame around the ply so the mattress will sit inside the frame and finish the rough edge of the ply.
This will create a very nice looking bed. You can expand on this design to create sitting platforms on the sides or foot of the bed as well.One of our favorite books form the 50s is how to build anything (literally anything) out of plywood.
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Well if you are handy I would suggest building one yourself. You can achieve a nice low bed with a very simple design. You could simply build a square frame that rests on the floor at the desired height by using 8x8. This would give you a nice 8 inch rise off the floor you could even go with 8x6 or 8x4 if you want real low. Of course cut the length to be abit smaller than the mattress so you can create a nice overhang which is very modern. Once you built the frame you just need to create the platform for the bed to rest on, a nice piece of 3/4 ply would work. Make sure to cut it to fit the mattress. Then just for a nice clean look take some finishing pieces and build a very low frame around the ply so the mattress will sit inside the frame and finish the rough edge of the ply.
This will create a very nice looking bed. You can expand on this design to create sitting platforms on the sides or foot of the bed as well.One of our favorite books form the 50s is how to build anything (literally anything) out of plywood.Vintage Swank
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