Basi Bed Frame

Best for: Budget floating platform

A low 12″ floating-look platform in oak veneer with solid wood legs and a slat base, tested to 600 lbs.

Good to know: Only 6″ underneath, and the frame is veneer over MDF and plywood-type materials.

Where to get it

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Type: Platform bed
Material: Oak veneer frame with solid wood legs; wooden slat base
What it’s made of: Rubber wood, pine, MDF, oak veneer, metal
Finishes: Oak, Walnut, Smoked Oak, White Oak
Headboard: None
Under-bed clearance: 6″
Stated weight capacity: 600 lb (Article: weight tested to 600 lbs including mattress)
Slats and support: Wooden slat base included
Outside size (queen): 63 × 83″
Needs a foundation: No
Assembly: Some assembly required (about 1 hour)
Trial and returns: 30-day satisfaction guarantee (product page)

Twin, Full, Queen, King

Gear Patrol Oct 2023
Their best affordable frame. A tester using it with a heavy king mattress reported no creaks, solid plywood slats and useful under-bed storage room. Assembly took him over an hour alone, and there is no good matching headboard.
Long-term use by one tester, not lab testing; tested the king (the page then said only queen and king were sold). Not on the brief's preferred list. The site earns from retailer links.
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