Looking for a bed frame with wooden slats ontop that doesn’t squeak, 16in tall. Everything seems shorter or poorly made
For true BIFL, you want jointed hardwood lumber. Amish furnature sellers are a reliable source, though expect to pay a premium.
But it’ll be bombproof.
I’ll tell you something not to get, Ikea, they certainly have a place but it’s not BIFL. I’ve been a little disappointed recently in how quickly our Malm is deteriorating.
That’s disappointing to hear. We bought a Malm bed in the early 2000s, and it survived about 12 years and two moves (with disassembly), and was still in decent shape when we sold it. Not exactly BIFL, but surprisingly solid for the cost.
We just tried getting an IKEA mattress and it was NOTHING like the one in store. IKEA is great for furniture I’m ok with my toddler smearing banana on though
Lol, so much this, we’ve got two under 4 atm and I’m so glad we’ve got an IKEA couch they can beat on instead of some nice thing we’d be scared of them tearing up
So much stuff out there is wildly overpriced laminated “wood”. I’m shopping too…
We have a pottery barn bedframe. Crazy overpriced, but solid hardwood and they have white glove service and will assemble for you in place. It’s not shown any sign of wear in more than 5 years.
If you have a twin xl mattress and dont mind a LOT of height you can get a dorm bed. Benefit being you can put a dresser or mini fridge underneath and save a lot of space. Plus they tend to be pretty sturdy
I don’t think my spouse toddler and self will all fit into a twin xl lol
The Amish make extremely good quality and completely customizable furniture. All of their catalog items can be modified because each one is made to order. And the prices are quite reasonable considering what you get,: hardwood, proper dovetail, mortise and tenon joinery, custom stain and finish, etc.
This is one such company I’m familiar with but there are others: https://bhfurnitureanddesign.com/ it’s funny how modern their website looks considering the folks that sell them.
