The Floating Bed Look Is Back (and It Fits Right into Today’s Clean Girl Aesthetic)

Their luxurious look is the epitome of quiet luxury.

If you’re in the market for a new bed, you might have noticed that a futuristic kind of frame is on the up and up this year. The floating bed first rose to popularity nearly a decade ago, but people are opening their eyes to it again in 2024—and for good reason.

Most of the time, this effect is an illusion: Usually floating beds “hover” at about six inches off the ground, so they appear to float from any angle. The bed’s legs (or a support block) are positioned in the center, making it look as though there are no legs at all. Sometimes though, they actually don’t touch the floor at all, with the bed getting its support from metal beams attached to a wall.

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Why Are Floating Beds Trending?

With design aesthetics like clean girl and quiet luxury trending, it’s no surprise that the sleek and modern look of the floating bed is becoming popular. The art of it comes from its subtlety—it’s nearly identical to a regular bed other than the base, providing the “effortlessly elegant” look that so many high-end styles strive for.

Many floating beds are also lean toward minimalism: After all, what’s more minimalist than a bed that doesn’t have legs? Light-colored floating frames with natural wood grain are the perfect match for refined, neutral-toned homes. They give you an easy way to bring a little character to a design centered around owning as little as possible.

Floating beds are even a key feature of the influencer-inspired “baddie” aesthetic Pinterest named earlier this year. The beds that have built-in LED lights around the base, which highlight that the bed has no legs, offers a modern and sophisticated take on the LED strip trend. But of course, dressing it up with LED lights or not is up to you; we find that modern and minimalist aesthetics tend to leave the frame alone, while futuristic and more colorful styles usually opt for under-the-bed lighting.

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Because of their popularity, you can find floating frames in nearly any style you desire, whether you’re aiming for an all-natural wood bed or want a posh diamond-tufted headboard. 

So, are there any downsides to floating beds? So far, there’s only one major one: If you’ve been using your under-the-bed space for storage, a floating bed probably isn’t ideal. It’s not easy to show off a floating frame if there are storage boxes crammed underneath it. Otherwise, float on.

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