In recent years, platform beds have become quite trendy.  You now see them on interior design websites, in magazines, in stores and in homes all around.  Their popularity is understandable, when you consider that they require no cumbersome, squeaky wooden or metal bedframes and are fairly easy to set up.  They are also great for young children who risk injury from falling out of taller beds.  Continue reading to find out how you too can effectively integrate these trendy new beds into your interior design plans.

Platform beds can be used to divide a large room into separate functional areas.  It can conveniently split your bedroom in half, clearly delineating the separation between your sleeping and reading/lounging areas.  This simple arrangement may, in fact, give your bedroom the feel of a luxury hotel room.  Add some creative artistic themes and flourishes, like the black-and-white circle and straight line motifs in …