Modern Full Size Beds

Why We Love Full Size Beds

Your bed is the focal point of your bedroom, and modern full size beds are an excellent option beyond the twin size bed the kids grow out of as teenagers. Modern beds of this size come in a variety of styles, from very conservative to wildly creative, and full sized beds have some of the widest selections of accessory pieces, frame designs and bedding options on the market. Full beds are also just right for setting up a guest room or for furnishing a first apartment away from home.

Finding the Ideal Full Size Bed

Modern full size beds give you more options for the bedroom than most other sizes can. Full sized beds, complete with new linens and sheets, are a logical next step for kids' rooms, once the bunk beds have run their course and it's time for a change. The extra space at the foot is ideal for growing kids who haven't stopped getting taller yet, and there's usually room for area rugs and other elements around the bed. Full beds also work for spare rooms, since they have enough room for adult visitors, but they're not big enough to make a smaller bedroom feel crowded. Modern beds, set in modern frames and accessorized with nightstand tables on either side, look great under bedroom ceiling fans and other personalizing decorative touches.

Bedroom Furniture Designers We Love

Full sized beds are so popular, almost every designer of bedroom furniture has something special in its collection for the singles and families who need one. Blu Dot, for instance, has modern full size beds in several lines of platform and post up beds. Copeland Furniture strikes a distinctly mid-century note with lots of angular, splayed-leg designs and rougher textures to work with. Modloft is a major name in ultramodern designs, and many of their platform beds seem made for strip lighting and simulated hover lights under their generous overhangs. Calligaris offers plenty of curved, generously padded headrests and some brightly chromed tubular steel frames that go great with loft and industrial decor. Gus Modern beds, meanwhile, are far more traditional and confine their flourishes to subtle exaggerations here and there, such as an extra-high headboard.

How to Complete the Room

Modern beds all do more or less the same job, but each does it in a slightly different way, so picking the right one matters for a good night's sleep. First, try to experiment with full sized beds of different firmness. This varies a lot between mattresses and frames, some of which use slats as a substitute for box springs, and once you know what you like you can browse within that zone. Take stock of the decor in the room you're outfitting. Consider wooden frames to match modern full size beds with rustic to mid-century room decor, then consider upholstered and metal frames for rooms with a more updated look.

Other Considerations

Modern full size beds never work alone, and you should always be on the lookout for accent furniture for your bedroom. Nightstands and full size dressers are a must, while free standing wardrobes and corner vanities are generally excellent antique-style add-ons. Consider area rugs to warm the floor to the side and at the foot of your full size beds, and a well-chosen bedside lamp can really bring everything together for you.