Whether you are struggling to make ends meet in a tough economy, or are just interested in making the most of the money that you have, being a smart shopper can help you save money while maintaining quality on new, cheap bed frames.
What’s a bed frame? It may just be the most under-appreciated piece of furniture in your bedroom. The bed frame goes unnoticed, but it literally upholds you and your bed. The purpose of the bed frame is to hold the mattress off of the floor. While when you ask about a cheap bed frame you will be directed to the wood or metal piece that runs under the bed, technically a bed frame also includes the headboard, footboard, and side rails.
When choosing a cheap bed frame, don’t neglect the fact that the bed frame is meant to support the weight of the bed and the people on the bed. For this reason, cheap doesn’t always mean good. Quality bed frames will be made metal or wood bed frames, and will have strong joints and hardware. If you already have a headboard, footboard, or side rails, make sure that you know their dimensions and the dimensions of your mattress before you go shopping for a cheap bed frame.
Even discount bed frames will be adjustable to fit different sized mattresses, but you will save some money by buying one that is not adjustable. You will need to attach the bed frame to your headboard and footboard, so bringing the dimensions of these pieces will save you time and the headache of returning a bed frame that you thought would fit, but doesn’t.
Another thing to keep in mind when you are shopping for bed frames for cheap is the size of the mattress you have. Most mattresses that are full-sized or larger will need a center support rail on the bed frame. So, instead of just having the bed frame shaped like a rectangle, these cheap bed frames should also have a line down the center that cuts the rectangle into two squares. This center bar should also have supports that extend to the floor in order to help support the bed’s weight.
Just because you found a great, cheap bed frame doesn’t mean that you have everything you need to outfit your bedroom yet. Make sure that your mattress and headboard fit the bed frame well. If you found a discount or wholesale bed frame that you really like, but you wish that it was a bit higher so that you could store things under your bed, you can use some bed stilts. Bed stilts are essentially blocks designed to fit under each leg of your bed frame, in order to hold it up a few inches higher. They can be found online or at stores like WalMart.
All this being said, “cheap” is a relative term when it comes to money. When you are looking for cheap bed frames for sale, whether in platform, sleigh, or another form, make sure that you know what your budget is before you start looking. There’s no use spending a lot of time on finding the perfect bed frame if you know that the features that you are looking for are outside of your budget. However, if you find a feature that you think you just can’t live without, it may be worth working on your budget a bit and sacrificing the velvet curtains in order to have the bed frame that makes you happy.