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Mid Century Modern Panel Bed Idea
Believe it or not, the style of bed you choose has a direct impact on the flow, look, and overall function of a bedroom. If you’ve ever put a sleigh bed in a small bedroom, then you probably understand some bedroom layouts need some planning to make use of every valuable square inch it has. That’s why when it comes to space-friendly beds, one of the top styles we suggest is the panel bed.
Panel beds provide excellent support and stability, and their accompanying headboard and footboard allow you to express your favorite design style. Whether you are looking for a whitewashed farmhouse panel bed or a sleek, contemporary one, we carry a wide selection of styles to match your taste.
To learn more about the benefits of a panel bed and advice on how to style your bedroom, then see what our furniture experts have to say. Then, take a look at top panel bed frame options based on popular design styles from Liddiard so you can find your favorite.
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Bed frames come in several different options. But what is a panel bed? This style of bed is designed to use with a box spring upon wooden slats, which support the mattress and increase bed breathability. Depending on the color, material, and shape of the headboard and footboard, your panel bed can work with a variety of design styles from modern to farmhouse to vintage.
Style aside, there are many pros to choosing a panel style bed. While they may be a bit more expensive than a platform bed, they offer increased breathability, cooler sleep, and more support. They are higher profile than simple, low to the ground platform beds, so they work better in larger bedrooms with their prominent headboard and footboard. Plus, the headboard and footboard give another opportunity to add visual interest in your room and communicate your design style, while the header support is ideal for late-night readers or sleepers who sit up in bed occasionally.
How to Style Your Bedroom with a Panel Bed
Your bed is likely the largest piece of furniture in your bedroom, so it will act as a focal point. Popular bedroom ideas include painting the wall where you position your bed as an accent wall or hang a piece of art above your headboard to draw your eye up. Placing a large area rug under your bed adds coziness and warmth to your space. Sconces on either side of your nightstand define the room and give a greater sense of permanence and impact than a table lamp. If you’re all about cohesion, selecting a bedroom set ensures that all of your bedroom furniture goes together and creates a cohesive look. You could also mix and match an upholstered bed with wooden nightstands for a more eclectic look.
Keep reading for a guide on styling your room in your favorite design style from traditional to rustic to contemporary.
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Traditional Panel Bed Ideas
Traditional interior design is a timeless style that embraces a classic, warm, and sophisticated look. You are more likely to encounter ornamental details in traditional design than in a modern space, but it’s not overly decorative. Color palettes tend to lean toward warm neutrals and darker woods, but mixing earth tones and jewel tones is a nice way to add a modern touch to the timeless design.
There is a balance between sophistication and comfort to create a place your family will feel at home. Symmetry and balance are emphasized. Traditional panel beds are commonly crafted with handsome carvings, a nod to classic architecture, and details reminiscent of woodworkers of yesteryear. Try pairing one of these beds with other furniture with clean lines, wood details, and dark tones for an elegant touch in the bedroom.
✔ Our Pick: Millennium by Ashley Porter Rustic Brown Queen Panel Bed
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This traditional panel bed showcases a timeless balance between detail and comfort. The carved, beveled wood squares, round feet, and solid top of both the headboard and footboard add craftsmanship without being overly busy. Finished in a dark, rich tone, this wood panel bed was designed to be a style anchor in the bedroom, providing a classic look with a light masculine feel and full of elegance.
Farmhouse Panel Bed Ideas
Farmhouse design is an inviting style characterized by cozy neutrals, mixing finishes, and bringing the outdoors in. Farmhouse design can lean more modern or rustic, depending on your preference. Modern farmhouse style emphasizes the contrast of materials, like white wood with metal drawer pulls. Panel beds are wonderful canvases for farmhouse design because the headboard can express a lot of the style’s core elements. Whitewashed headboards are classics in the genre, while cross-buck beams, slat wood, and even farmhouse doors on select panel beds with headboard storage are all variations on the design that let you really get creative with the design.
✔ Our Pick: Signature Design by Ashley Cambeck Whitewash Queen Panel Storage Bed
This farmhouse panel bed embraces the rustic side of farmhouse style. The bed panel headboard echoes the nostalgia of a backyard fence, deck, or picnic table, which plays upon farmhouse’s desire to bring the outdoors in. Whitewashed wood in a cozy neutral is indicative of farmhouse style. This white panel bed features other bonuses, like two storage drawers in the footboard and a pair of sconces built right into the headboard. Form and function combine to make this a perfect farmhouse panel bed.
Modern Panel Bed Ideas
Modern style is a broad design category that is defined by a neutral color palette (often black and white), geometric shapes, simple lines, and a lack of ornamentation. Sleek and minimal, modern style can feel stark or comforting in its simplicity, depending on what decor you use in your space. Naturally, panel beds work great with modern design because of their simple silhouettes. You can get really minimal (in a good way) to create a beautiful display of refinement. We suggest going simple with a quality panel bed and use it as the color reference to accent bold colors and décor used throughout the bedroom.
✔ Our Pick: Signature Design by Ashley Adelloni Brown Queen Upholstered Bed
This modern panel bed has simple lines and is upholstered in supple, brown faux leather to soften up your space. It would pair well with wood nightstands in a variety of tones or contrasting white nightstands. We also love the low profile that’s similar to a platform bed, and for a touch of character, its exposed wood feet in a beautifully contrasting wood finish. This is a modern sleeper’s dream come true.
Featured Adelloni bed review: "The bed looks and feels much better than I had expected, given the price. I'm very pleased with the value I received for the money I spent."
Mid Century Modern Panel Bed Ideas
As its name suggests, mid-century modern design became popular in the around the halfway point of the 20th century. When it came on the scene, warm oranges and yellow ochres as well as chartreuse greens were all the rage, which paired naturally (and beautifully) with the heavy use of wood.
You’ll often see a mix of materials, like a wood and leather chair or an armchair with wooden arms and a fabric seat. Like modern style, you’ll notice simple shapes and a lack of ornamentation, so manufacturers love to make panel beds centered around the design due to their simple design. Think of the ‘50s and white picket fences and you’ll know what mid century modern is all about.
✔ Our Pick: Parker House Crescent Milano Snow Queen Bed
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This mid-century modern panel bed has a low profile, slim exposed feet, and no extra fuss or ornamentation. The upholstery is a warm neutral that would pair well with wood and a number of accent colors. But the star of this bed is the curved headboard, which will draw in the eye with its pleasant shape. For a truly mid century modern feel, match this elegant panel bed with dark tone bedroom furniture for balance and huge impact.
Rustic Panel Bed Ideas
Rustic style is all about texture, warmth, and wood. You’re likely to see distressed, reclaimed, or refurbished pieces used regularly with this design style. Rustic style leans into neutral color palettes and architectural details like wooden beams or carved accents. Panel beds are great muses for rustic design, and they come in a variety of wood finishes that are a great way bring a cozy touch into the bedroom.
✔ Our Pick: Benchcraft Derekson Multi Gray Queen Panel Bed
This rustic panel bed features a distressed finish and a lot of variation in wood color and grain to add visual interest. It plays into the reclaimed, refurbished feel of rustic style. Allowing the wood grain to steal the show, the bed itself has sleek lines and a simple overall shape. It feels sturdy and comfortable, like it has stood the test of time, so you can lie back and relax surrounded in the comfort of a lived-in bedroom fixture.
Vintage Panel Bed Ideas
Vintage style is an eclectic combination of unique pieces from different eras and styles. You’ll often see antique finishes, brass, and quirky art. The pieces each have a backstory of their own and create a room that truly reflects its owner. Similar to farmhouse style, you’ll see distressed or whitewashed finishes on wood furniture to create an aged look.
With their tall headrests reminiscent of the Victorian era, panel beds are great complements to the vintage style, and they can be found crafted in a variety of variations. Like our pick below, we love a vintage panel bed chock-full of details and romantic lines that hearken back to classic architecture.
✔ Our Pick: Liberty Magnolia Manor Antique White Queen Panel Bed
This vintage panel bed is the perfect focal point for bedrooms looking for old-fashioned charm. Distressed white wood creates an aged feel while camelback headboard’s gorgeous arching and details of the headboard with a matching footboard this a one-of-a-kind piece. Pair this bed with neutral tones and cool shades for a refreshing feel that will invigorate your bedroom.
Contemporary Panel Bed Ideas
Contemporary design has a lot in common with modern style: sleek lines, a healthy use of geometry, light ornamentation, and neutral color palettes. Two distinctive features of contemporary design are the use of contrast and the ever-evolving nature of the style. You can contrast colors (like black and white) or materials (like metal and glass). In terms of evolution, contemporary style embraces whatever is on-trend at the moment, so it’s a good blueprint to try new bedroom themes without having to switch up your bed. Having a simple, neutral backdrop as the base of the style allows you to rotate in different decor pieces or textiles depending on what is big in the design world at the moment.
✔ Our Pick: Signature Design by Ashley Foyland Brushed Black/Dusty Gray Brown Queen Storage Bed
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This contemporary panel bed is sleek with its clean lines and tall headboard. The base draws your eye down while the headboard draws your eye up, keeping up with contemporary design’s law of balance. What love the most is that there this storage panel bed also features two drawers that can help you remove clutter from your space and let your design shine. For a big impact, make this bed with white bedding to contrast the black finish for a crisp look.
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Panel beds are a popular option for bed frames, and you can find them in a wide variety of styles. In addition to style, panel beds offer a breathable and comfortable sleeping experience. Whether your bedroom is farmhouse, mid-century modern, or contemporary, you can find a panel bed at Liddiard Home Furnishings, the best place to shop for panel beds in Tooele, UT.
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