My husband and I have been sleeping on just a set of mattresses on the floor for a while, because buying a bed frame just hasn’t been a priority. But I’m really beginning to miss the feeling of a fully decked-out bed. I love the low height of the mattresses, confirming my suspicion that I’d be happiest with a platform bed that doesn’t take up a lot of space. I’ve featured some great ones in the past, but the Stillwell and Low Rider beds by WONK NYC have skyrocketed to the top of the list.
Both beds are made of carbonized bamboo ply. The low-rider features a sleek, simple style with just enough corner detail to make it special. And at just 9″ high, we’d still be able to maintain the low profile I’ve come to love. I really like it, but the Stillwell has more of the features that I think I’d want in a bed, including a gorgeous headboard and storage space underneath. The headboard and storage drawers cost extra, but I’m OK with that. I think they’d be worth the price. The Stillwell is also available in natural bamboo, which is a closer match to the IKEA wardrobes we’ve had for a while.
I have some ideas about our bedding too, but that’s something we don’t need right now, so I’ll have to stay away from temptation 
Why It’s Green:
- Made in N.Y. of carbonized bamboo
Price: Low Rider, $975-1475; Stillwell, $1935
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I’m Jennae Petersen, and I’m a lot of things. A mother, a graphic artist, a connosieur of beautiful interiors and a purveyor of all things design. Green Your Decor was borne of frustration in my attempts to find eco-friendly housewares that were also beautiful, and inspiration to do something to reduce my own carbon footprint and help others do the same in a beautiful way.
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Glad to know I’m not the only one who slept on floor mattresses (did it all 3 years I lived in San Francisco). Yeah, a bed frame is nice, but certainly not a priority to groceries & bills.
Love the beds – my husband has promised to make one for my 16 yr old daughter – I’m wondering where we can find eco friendly wood for the project. We live on Vancouver Island, Canada
@Victoria I couldn’t agree with you more. I’m seriously considering making my own, much more affordable platform bed with a bunch of cubes from WayBasics: http://www.waybasics.com/shop/home.php
I’m a little concerned about how they’d hold up if used as a bed. The cube I got from them last year has been remarkably hardy, so if I use that as my guide, I should be OK. Here’s my original review: http://www.greenyourdecor.com/757/product-review-and-eco-creative-giveaway-way-basics-recycled-paper-furniture/
@Nikki I would suggest calling your local lumber yard or home improvement retailer and asking them point blank if they carry lumber that has been sustainably harvested. Ask if it is FSC-certified, was plantation grown, has been locally sourced, or all of the above. If they can’t answer your questions, I’d call another lumber yard. Or you could just make a bed from WayBasics cubes like I was explaining above
We pretty much sleep on the floor too: tatami mats with a mattress on top and my back is starting to pay the price after two and a half years on it. Its also getting harder and harder for me to get out of bed due to MS related issues so we are looking for REAL bed soon after we move. I would LOVE a simple, modern platform bed just as long as its high enough for me.
The stillwell in queen would probably work!