Metal beds have had a bad rap in the past. Check out any horror, asylum or prison movie and you're unlikely to see any warm wooden beds around. Strictly spiky, dangerous and dark metal frames silhouetted against bolts of night time lightning. How unfair!
Well things have changed tremendously. I personally have an affinity for wood. It's immediately more natural and has gained safe status in average bedrooms across the country.
Metal Frame Headboards
If you have a bedroom with white walls and a light brown carpet, you'll easily find a wooden bed to match! Unless you're prepared to spend a lot more money, most wooden bed frames look more or less the same within your wood of choice.
Therein lies a challenge I think. Metal can be tediously functional and obvious, but also famously over the top. Metal bed frames offer a style challenge simply because variety doesn't come at a higher price and contrast can be part of the deal. What will an ornate headboard look like against a white wall and how will that style compliment your whole room?
Buying a metal base that allows different head and foot boards to be fitted will cater for bedroom style changes in the future. Metal bases are also available that adjust for queen and king size mattresses. So versatility can be included in the price!
On a more practical note, metal bunk beds can be employed where economy is required. In children's bedrooms more space is often needed in a smaller room, so bunk beds can be an option. Safety needs to be considered where children are concerned and you'll have to weigh this up against what you know about your children's habits. Low bunk beds can be purchased if you think there is a risk of children falling off the top bunk. Normally with this type of bunk bed the top bunk is no more than five feet off the floor.
Also be sure not to buy too cheap. Check out a bed frame by applying pressure to it and trying to move it around. If it feels stable under duress then that's a good start. More importantly if you are in the market for a bunkbed check to see it conforms to Consumer Product Safety Commission standards and is labeled accordingly.
Everything from total decadence to basic functionality is available in metal. Choose a style and don't let a bed frame get in the way!