KD Frames Nomad Platform Bed - Full Bed Frame - Unfinished Wood Bed Frame - Minimalist Swedish Design - Natural Wood Bed - Easy Assembly, No Box Spring Needed - Solid Wood Full Platform Bed

I was skeptical at first in getting this platform bed frame. However, after reading all of the positive reviews I decided to go for it. The frame came in one long box that weighed about 70 pounds. I'm not a big guy at 5 - 6' and 145 pounds but I guess because the box was on the narrow side, I had no problem wrapping my arms around the box and carrying it up 21 steps into my townhouse. It was actually easier than getting my sit on top kayak up the flight of stairs.I was well prepared in assembling this bed frame. For starters, while researching this product, I found some YouTube KD Frames assembly videos. I suggest anyone getting this frame to check out their videos. Caution, if you don't like Classical Music, be prepared to shut off the sound. My assembly took longer than usual because I decided to stain the outer frame pieces before I assembled the frame. For those of you who want a uniform looking bed frame, you might want to steer clear of this frame. This is a natural wood product. You can't predict what type of wood you will get and if you stain it, it will highlight all of the woods grains, shades, and flaws. Luckily, I like the look of natural wood and in my package, there were decent looking pieces for the outside frame. Like the directions suggested, I went with a lighter color stain just to give it a more golden color. Poplar wood is really porous in nature so I used stain conditioner before I stained it to give it a more even color. Because of the humid weather we've been having in Hawaii, the pre-stain and staining took 1 day before it was ready to assemble. Once I had everything in order, the assembly process was quick as it only took me a half an hour to assemble. Getting all the parts, especially the wooden slats in order took longer than putting the frame together. Man, the plus bed frame has a lot of wooden slats! Once assembled, I did not clear poly coat it as I wanted to keep it natural looking. Instead, I finished it old school style with wood finishing polish. Almost forgot to mention, to make assembly easier, once I got the 4 outer frame pieces together, I put carpet slider discs under the 4 legs to make it easier to move around and get better angles to add the middle section, slats and tightening all of the screws. I read that there was a rise in the gap area of the frame while looking through the reviews. However, my frame is level in the gap area. I guess KD Frames fixed this as my frame is level in all areas, hence the advertisement of Updated Version. I also read that platform beds have a problem of some mattresses moving around while sleeping or getting out of bed. To try and remedy this, I bought a Tru Lite no slip pad to prevent this from happening. Since Amazon did not have the lighter version in full size, I bought the heavy version. The mattress I sleep on is a 9 inch coil spring mattress. Everything is rock solid as the frame is holding together with no squeaking or wobbling. The mattress does not move around . After about a week of sleeping on this new frame, the mattress has not moved an inch. The frame is on carpet so it's pretty locked into place. I'm really happy with this product and even happier that this is a product made in the USA with real wood that is sustainable and grows in the USA. I was pleasantly surprised at how everything was packaged nice and neat and how everything fit perfectly. There was no modifications or trying to cram in a screw or bolt, everything fit perfectly. This was the kind of project that gives a home improvement challenged guy like me some confidence in putting stuff together. It made me feel so good about myself, I went out and took on the challenge of changing all of my old lighting fixtures. Great bed frame. A very good buy in my opinion.

New boilerplate disclaimer being added to all my reviews as of 1/1/20: I do not, nor have I ever received any goods, money, or any other compensation or considerations for any of my reviews.Added photos 11-8-19 of mine installed. Bed size is Full, 10 inch thick Aveline. As you can see in one photo, there is 2 & 1/2 inches extra length to the frame, nice. Had thought about adding two 1x4 legs (easy drill & screwdriver job) to prevent future sagging, but have realized that, unless this platform is being shared by two 225# plus adults, it would most likely only interfere with storage space underneath. This bed made my room look clean, contemporary and far less cluttered. EXACTLY what I was looking for … I hate headboards, always throw out an arm and bust my knuckles in my sleep, lol. Wasn’t sure how to add this, hope it gets tacked on.Wow! And double Wow! I am very slow to write reviews … I don’t live on my devices … but I’ve gotten to this review as soon as possible. These people deserve some propers. Be brave, Amazon, and give the people all of this information …I searched Amazon for days, weeks actually, analyzing constantly with Fakespot and carefully reading all the 1 and 2 star reviews. I’m a senior living on limited income, so things have to last! I wanted a not overpriced, low platform bed to keep my newish, Full 10” memory foam mattress off the floor this winter. I was primarily just looking for a solid “A“ rating, and the least bad reviews. Amazon, bless their peapickin hearts, seem to often let the sponsored items fill the first few pages. I read page after page of legs falling off and mattresses oozing through insufficient supports, until I finally gave up and looked at IKEA. Now, I have not always lived in these United States (not a draft dodger, served 2 years though as a non-combatant), and first resorted to IKEA furnishings about 35 years ago while abroad ... mostly particleboard throwaways, good for kids and frequent movers who abandon their furniture. I thought I had decided on one of their mattress supports, but I couldn’t seem to access the actual reviews on their site, and Google reviews disappointed. I searched half a dozen other furniture sites. Nyet. Nada. Nope. Zip. Back to Amazon, going deeper into the pages, I finally found this bed ... not many reviews, but Straight A’s! About a hundred bucks more than I wanted to spend, but you get the more the more is worth sometimes, so I made the leap and ordered … and the results were more positive than I had hoped for or expected.I have some woodworking experience, and have friends who earn a living woodworking. It involves much more skill, patience, and investment in time and tools than the average consumer can possibly imagine, just to work a piece of wood into an accurately dimensioned piece of perfectly straight lumber, let alone finish it and shape it for a piece of furniture. I’m telling you this because I live in the Southern US. We lost a furniture manufacturer this year in my region which cost a small town over 3,000 jobs, and I am very pleased to tell you that this bed is made ... very proudly, I’m sure ... in Athens, Georgia USA, with poplar they say is sourced from Virginia. While poplar is more similar to fir than the average hardwood, it grows fast, straight and true in the South. Trees planted when you’re a baby may be harvested in your lifetime while generations of their replacements grow all around them. Poplars are beautiful trees, one if my favorites, but if you have to cut a tree, they are a truly renewable resource.So the box arrived, about 6 1/2’ tall and a foot around, no problem scooting it on-end to the bedroom. I stood the mattress on it’s long edge, opened the box, spread the parts out and read the directions. I was astonished at the quality of the finish and standards of the fit ... it’s bare wood (and I left it that way for now) with every edge rounded and sanded, every joint clean and a perfect fit. I found three small corner burrs that I polished off with a flat file, didn’t need more. I tried to imagine, as I worked to assemble (with the same style drum-and-bolt connectors used by IKEA and most furniture makers these days) the number of times each piece or wood would have to be handled to reach this state of finish ... a lot of attention and hand work by someone, and appreciated by me. There was some spalting in several pieces, brown to gray to black streaks. (Look up spalting in Wikipedia for beautiful pictures, enjoy the beauty in the wood, and contribute a few bucks to struggling Wikipedia for their fine work.) Ok, in my state of enthusiasm, I did put one of the end pieces, joining a leg piece, on upside-down (not as per instructions), and since it’s a glue peg fitting, it wants to stay together. You won’t do that now that you’ve read this, but if you decide to do it wrong anyway, don’t panic! You don’t have to damage your furniture. This type of joint should be cobbled together by tapping your hammer against a block of wood, or better yet, with a white rubber plumber’s mallet. Tap it back off, and hope a peg doesn’t stick in the wrong spot (only wrong if upside-down). If it does, plier grip and pull straight up and out ... you don’t want any sideways motion to break it off, because then you’ve created a problem. if you hear a cracking sound, back-off, and use a fulcrum to lever straight up. Better yet, think it through decorously over a bit of tea and get it right the first time. The instructions are clear if attended to. If the bed ever squeaks, I may disassemble carefully and apply some glue. I won’t have to worry then because, regardless of which piece the peg stays in, they will be in a correct position for reassembly. I can let the glue dry in one side, tap apart again and glue the sides that stayed in first try. To tell you the truth, I doubt that will ever be a necessity with occasional tightening of the Allen connectors.I brought my 93-year-young moms over to see the finished product, and she loved it. Seal of approval from a very critical observer and experienced furniture buyer! There are totally sufficient, closely spaced slats to support my mattress. Yes, the legs are on the corners. Stub your toes while making the bed? I’m sure if enough people would be willing to pay for the extra work (probably 75-100 dollars more to make it equally sturdy ... my estimate) I’m sure they’d consider making an inset-leg model. I’m cheap, so I’m just trying to watch where I put my toes. It’s working better every time. Increases consciousness.And finally ... Amazon may not like this comment: after reading scads of reviews of kegs falling off, I purchased a warranty for about 25 bucks at the time of purchase, sight-unseen , and wish I hadn’t. I’m going to try for a warranty refund. I doubt it will ever be needed for this item, unless you plan on moving frequently and incautiously and love insurance. Also, “kd frames“ (Knockdown Frameworks, the manufacturer) says in the instructions that they warrant against product defects for 5 years with proof of purchase. That’s good enough for me. I’d like to meet these folks ... let’s hear it for Athens Georgia, third and last place I saw Jimi Hendrix Live (Second Atlanta Pops concert) ... Rock on, Athens! Made in the USA! You might consider knee pads if not assembled on carpet ... Seven point Five Stars.

I was so suprised that I loved this bed! I was looking for a very specific design. I needed a queen bed without vertical center supports so I could place a twin trundle under one side and have a set of drawers on the other side. Twin trundles would be too wide if the bed had vertical center supports. This bed is the ONLY queen size frame I found that didn't have vertical center supports. I believe this is due to the double horizontal support in the middle. I thought the design was too simple, the raw wood would leave me wanting... I was wrong, the raw wood is beautiful!! I bought the trundle to match at the same time, as the wood is supposed to be quieter than a metal trundle and dogs will be sleeping on the trundle. However I avoided the drawers that are sold to match because of the price, thinking I could get something that would work well enough, but I am so in love with the raw wood color on this and the trundle, I will be buying the drawers after all.I moved around on this bed trying to see just how noisy it would be, and it was quiet as can be. I watched the underside as someone else moved around on it and it looked stable and supportive.I will admit I haven't slept on this bed yet, I just finished putting it together.... but I am surprised by my appreciation of the look/design/wood, that I didn't want to wait to review it. If my opinion changes due to comfort issues, I will come update this review, but if I haven't, assume comfort is not an issue. :)I didn't take good photos of the bed frame itself, but here are some I took with the trundle...