Light Wood Platform Bed: Bamboo, Pine, Floor Beds

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Quick answer

The Nectar bamboo bed lists a 12 inch height and no dimension table. The DobleePy queen floor bed is 81.1 by 61.42 by 7.68 inches and 59.8 pounds. The TrailBlaze California king floor bed is 73.23 by 85.04 by 7.68 inches and 66.1 pounds, listed as engineered wood in a pine color. With a 10 inch mattress the tops are 22, 17.68 and 17.68 inches from the floor. A light finish shows dust and marks differently from a dark one, which is a general point, not a listing claim.

Quick compare: the products in this guide

Sizes come from the Amazon listings as we read them; check the product page for the current details before you buy.

Product	Listed details	Link
Nectar Bamboo Platform Bed Frame & Headboard – Natural – Queen – Floating…	12 in height (title)	See details on Amazon Affiliate link
DobleePy Japanese Style Solid Wood Platform Bed Frame, Queen	81.1 x 61.42 x 7.68 in; 59.8 lb	See details on Amazon Affiliate link
TrailBlaze Pine Wood Platform Bed Frame, California King Size	73.23 x 85.04 x 7.68 in; 66.1 lb	See details on Amazon Affiliate link

If this topic fits your room, see our guide to wood king bed.

What “light wood” can mean

Bamboo. The Nectar listing says bamboo wood in a natural color. Pine. A pale wood, listed as the TrailBlaze’s color; its material row says engineered wood. A burlywood finish. The DobleePy color row says burlywood, and its title says pine and walnut finish. The three have the same look and different materials, which matter for weight, repair and how a scratch shows.

For solid wood questions, see solid wood bed frame; for floor beds in dark colors, see dark brown bed frame.

Worked example: height, footprint and weight

This is our own arithmetic.

Bed	Height	Top with a 10 in mattress	Footprint	Weight
Nectar bamboo queen	12 in (title)	22 in	Not stated	Not stated
DobleePy queen	7.68 in	17.68 in	81.1 × 61.42 = 34.6 sq ft	59.8 lb
TrailBlaze cal king	7.68 in	17.68 in	73.23 × 85.04 = 43.2 sq ft	66.1 lb

The DobleePy queen is 1.42 inches wider and 1.1 inches longer than a 60 by 80 inch mattress, leaving a rim of about 0.7 inch on each side. The TrailBlaze is 1.23 inches wider and 1.04 inches longer than a 72 by 84 inch cal king mattress. Both are within the range of our bed frame too big for mattress table.

Weight. A two-person carry of the 66.1 pound TrailBlaze is 33 pounds each. A floor bed has no under-bed space: at 7.68 inches tall, it is for people who want a low bed, not storage.

What the listings say

Nectar Bamboo Platform Bed Frame and Headboard, Natural, Queen, Floating Center Support Legs, 12 Inch Height (ASIN B0DTZ6WT6G). The table gives bamboo wood, a natural color and queen compatibility. The title says easy tool-free setup and sturdy wood support slats. Best for: a bamboo bed with a headboard. Watch out: the page gives no size or weight.

DobleePy Japanese Style Solid Wood Platform Bed Frame, Pine and Walnut Finish, Queen (ASIN B0HKW21SG5). The table gives 81.1 by 61.42 by 7.68 inches, a weight of 59.8 pounds and burlywood. The bullets say a minimalist look for contemporary, Scandinavian and farmhouse rooms, a low-profile floor-standing design, reinforced cross beams and wooden slats with no box spring needed and a headboard-free structure. Best for: a plain, low bed. Watch out: the title says solid wood; the table in the sibling listings we read for this size gives engineered wood, so check the material row.

TrailBlaze Pine Wood Platform Bed Frame, California King (ASIN B0G7WHZ7J7). The table gives 73.23 by 85.04 by 7.68 inches, a weight of 66.1 pounds, engineered wood and a pine color. The bullets say clean lines and natural wood grain, a floor-standing design, reinforced cross beams and slats, no headboard and tools included. Best for: a cal king floor bed. Watch out: described as pine wood in the title and engineered wood in the table; the same size and weight appear under three brand names in our cal king bed platform guide.

How the three compare

Listing	Material row	Size stated	Weight	Headboard
Nectar	Bamboo wood	No	No	Yes
DobleePy	Not shown in the text we read	Yes	59.8 lb	No
TrailBlaze	Engineered wood	Yes	66.1 lb	No

Questions to send the seller

Ask for the assembled size and weight of the Nectar bed, the true material of each frame and the finish: is the light color a stain, a paint or the natural wood? Also ask for a weight rating, since the DobleePy and TrailBlaze tables give none.

How to choose

Decide on height. 7.68 inches is a floor bed; 12 inches leaves a little room.

Decide on a headboard. The Nectar includes one; the others have none.

Check the material. “Wood” in a title may be engineered wood in the table.

Check the floor. A bed this low sits close to dust.

Care and dust on a floor bed

A bed that sits 7.68 inches off the floor, as the DobleePy and TrailBlaze do, has almost no gap to clean under. The listings say the floor-standing design prevents particles building up underneath, which describes a bed that sits flush; the bed still needs the floor around it to be kept clean, and a small vacuum or a damp cloth along the edge does that. A pale finish shows dust differently from a dark one, and which you notice more is a matter of your room. The bamboo bed, with its floating center support legs, has a gap under the frame that the listing does not size.

Floors and rugs

On a hard floor, a floor bed is stable; on a rug, the frame can press into the pile. The listings do not say whether the feet are padded. A thin rug under a floor bed is fine; a deep rug raises the mattress unevenly. For a floor bed that you move often, felt or rubber pads on the underside, as in our non squeaky bed frame guide, protect the floor.

Delivery

The floor beds weigh 59.8 and 66.1 pounds. Each is a two-person carry in one piece, or one person in parts. The listings say tools are included for the TrailBlaze and give no assembly time for the DobleePy. The Nectar listing says tool-free setup. Measure the doorway and the stairs against the carton, which for a cal king is over 7 feet.

Mistakes to avoid

Expecting storage. A 7.68 inch frame has almost none.

Trusting “solid wood”. Read the material row.

Buying without a size. The Nectar page gives none.

Ignoring the finish. Ask what the light color is.

When a different bed is better

For dark finishes, see dark brown bed frame. For a Japanese-joinery bed, see thuma bed. For a low steel frame, see low profile bed frame.

If you want a light wood bed with a headboard, the Nectar is the only one of the three with one, and you could add a wall-mounted headboard to either floor bed, as in our headboard for adjustable bed guide, which describes wall mounting. If you want a light wood bed with storage, none of the three has it; the floor beds are 7.68 inches tall and the Nectar lists no clearance. Our bedframe with storage underneath guide covers beds that do.

Bamboo is lighter than many woods in the listings: the Nectar lists a 12 inch height and the floor beds weigh 59.8 and 66.1 pounds, but the Nectar’s weight is not stated in the text we read, so we cannot compare. Ask for it. A bed that is easy to move matters if you rearrange often.

One more check is the mattress. A floor bed with a solid platform or closely spaced slats suits a foam mattress, as in our bed frame for memory foam mattress guide; the listings say reinforced cross beams and wooden slats but give no gap. Ask for the slat gap before you put a foam mattress on one.

Frequently asked questions

What is a light wood platform bed?

A platform bed in a pale wood or finish, such as bamboo or pine.

Are these beds solid wood?

The listings say solid wood in titles, but the TrailBlaze table says engineered wood.

How high are they?

7.68 inches for the floor beds and 12 inches for the Nectar.

Do they have storage?

The floor beds have none; the Nectar lists no clearance.

Do they need a box spring?

The DobleePy and TrailBlaze say no box spring is needed.

How heavy are they?

59.8 and 66.1 pounds for the two floor beds.

Products worth checking

We have not tested these products. Sizes and features come from the Amazon listings as we read them; where a listing does not say, we say so.

Sources checked

• Amerisleep: mattress sizes and dimensions chart

Specifications come from the Amazon listings as we read them for this guide. Product details and availability can change, so confirm on the product page before you buy.

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