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I wonder if it might look intentional? Since the wood itself is pretty I think you'd perhaps be OK...

We've done that and I liked it....after I trained myself not to smack my shins on it! Seriously it was like a nice little nightstand area and I slept on against the wall in that bedroom configuration so it was all I was getting and I took it.

ehhh....you might be able to utilize the headboard, but unless you are incredibly graceful maneuvering around your bedroom late night, then I don't think that your shins would appreciate those 8inches. However, as a King size bed owner...where can I find this bed? :-)

This is obviously much larger than yours would be, but see how it can look OK for the platform to be bigger than the bed so long as it is completely flat? http://imagebank.ipcmedia.com/imageBank/l/LE0501-75.jpg

If you think it'd be safe (read: not hit your legs against it, like I probably would), it could work in a platform way.

I've used king sized headboards on twins before. You just simply rotate the mattress and make it look like a daybed. You can do something similar with a queen. The length of a queen is approximately the width of a king sized mattress. All you need to do is rotate it. And then either have a handyman cut the bed frame for you to size or have a piece of wood made to fill in the space at the foot of the bed. Or have this upholstered in a coordinating fabric to your sheets and it will make for a built in bench. If you are lucky and your handyman is good, it will look intentional.

i'm going with my experience and the general concensus: don't.

you think you're getting a deal...but keep looking...if you'e going to spend $1000 then it should work better than 8 inches off....save your sanity i'd say and find one that will fit in size and investment.

best!

You should make sure the base where the mattress sit is of solid wood first. If so, this could work. But for $1500, a good carpenter caould build you one custom for your bed and not having to deal with shinz's screaming in horror every nite, nor your calves yelping for leg warmers as you struggle over the sharp edge each morning.

For years my husband and I slept on a queen-sized futon that we kept on a king-sized platform... the result was a place to rest a glass, a small plate or a book. It was definitely the look we were going for. When we had a baby and decided to keep him in between us to eliminate trips to the nursery, we upgraded to a king-sized futon for more space. But we'll eventually go back to queen. It can be an occasional shin-knocker climbing over the platform to get to the mattress. If you don't mind that, I say go for it.

Do you anticipate upgrading to a king mattress at any point?

We bought an Italian bed frame with Italian proportions (wider and shorter) on which we tried to use an American queen-sized mattress. Shin banging and bad proportions eventually drove us to a new mattress purchase as well.

if you plan on upgrading to a king, then yeah go for it.. but if not, wait it out. although a "good deal" ... "good deal" always seem to come about. frankly, i think it would look ridiculous. plus while a $2500 savings, $1500 is still not immaterial by any means (at least to me) i bought a euro king frame US CA king mattress, thinking it would be fine, but now i'm down to spending more on a customed sized mattress just to make it work. good luck.

Don't buy the bedframe unless the queen is temporary

I bought a mattress that I love in a CalKing for much less than a King, but am regretting this decision very much in retrospect because it's an awkward, unstandard size, and I can't find a frame for it that's nice and affordable... so stick to your guns; sometimes it's worth it to spend more money on the exact thing you wanted in the first place than just "living with it" (the purchase and the regret) day in and day out

Don't let the theoretical savings confuse you. Unless its the exact bed you want (style, color, size), its no bargain. No one will know that you saved a bundle of cash unless you leave the original price tag on, and since you will have the wrong size mattress on the bed, no one will care. (Plus, I doubt the slats - which will show - are made of walnut...)

There are many very nice, properly sized beds for $1500- $2000. If you can't find one, have one made. Bee Market in SF is one place that does very nice custom contemporary wood work. I am sure there are others.

i actually have that situation right now. the problem is you really have to step out of bed in order to protect the exposed wood slots. Also because of the slots, little things fall thru. The good thing is that I can put books and my laptop on the edge like a bedside table. In addition, the extra space is like a moat and keeps my dog a good distance from my face when he comes over to address me.

It is totally Common to have an oversized Platform bed.
Just google "platform bed" and you see some beautiful examples.

I dont bang my shins any more than on anything else in my house.

My only question is can you Afford the extra room that Luxury will take?

One doesnt always have to practical!
(kingsize has to use Kingsize? - wow thats anal!)

Hi everyone, I just wanted to say thanks to all of you for offering your input re. that king sized frame. I ultimately decided to take a pass on it because I like my queen size mattress & really want to stick with it. I tend to go long term with purchases thus it's probably better to get the right size in the first place. I think it's sort of similar to buying a pair of shoes or pants, they might be a famous brand or designer, but if they don't fit it, it simply won't work.

Get the bed!!!! **jumping up and down**

If you can live with a queen size mattress until you can afford a king, get the bed! If you've got the footprint space and you love the bed, get the bed!!! Mattresses wear out, but a great bed can last a life time. Get the wonderful bed!

-Kim

in the UK queen and king size mattresses are the same size? its just a continental name for a king bed!