Japanese Joinery Bed Frames: If You Can’t Afford a Thuma, Try These

I’m a longtime fan of DreamCloud mattresses, so it’s no surprise that the brand’s Japanese wooden bed frame is an excellent product. Like a mattress, many thoughtful details in this frame make it stand out immediately, so much so that I will continue to do long-term testing to try more beds.

DreamCloud makes the frame’s settings seamlessly obscured (@ME). Each piece is marked, and when it is necessary to actually put them together, pick up a g on the endpoint of each long piece. If you look closely at the joints they intersect at the ends, you will find that the holes are drilled to the top and bottom. The accompanying small rods are attached to the plates mounted therein, which is a secondary mechanism to ensure stability. I found this impressed as the beams were neatly stacked in the grooves carved into the ends. In one word, it is crisp. It’s a tiny detail, but when I put a mattress on or move around in my sleep, they manage to keep the frame almost silent. I didn’t notice any tremors either. Another excellent feature of this frame is the center-stabilizing beam (critical to prevent long-term sagging), which slides at the end. This allows you to avoid nesting the frame before closing it, unlike other Japanese joinery models from other different brands. It is Distant More convenient.

Arrangement of slats is the most challenging part of the process. You have to make sure everything is perfect, even before going with the process. Instead, use Velcro when the board connects it to the end. However, Dreamcloud thought of this, so the sticks found at the end of the board can also be found in the center of the bed, with a twill frame inserted in the center of the bed. They are about the width of a pencil. Bounce those slats in, spread them, and go. You don’t have to get a headboard for this frame, but Dreamcloud provides me with one. There are two square openings inside the top beam of the frame, so your head is where you are. The headboard slides into these internal slots, which are shaped to secure the end blocks, firmly keeping them upright. Includes foam block stickers to the last connection so your wall won’t get scratched. All of this, still without tools. People, people! And you don’t want to skip this detail – at the time of writing, the Queen’s price is about $600. The headboard costs an extra $300, but all is far cheaper than the luxury alternative. You can also choose from two stain options: natural or very beautiful walnut.

Dreamcloud’s bamboo bed frame ranges from $449 for a double to $699 for the California King.