Best king size beds with frame

Top pick: Vant Upholstered Platform Bed, King. It's the one I'd buy for a primary bedroom — a 1,200 lb king weight capacity, a clean upholstered look, and the strongest owner ratings of the group. It's the most expensive of these, so it's the "buy once" choice.

Who the others suit:

• Loft Platform Bed — solid acacia wood with a 2.5-inch frame and slats, for a warm, natural look that skips a box spring.
• Thor Japanese Joinery Bed Frame — joinery-built wood for anyone who wants craftsmanship and no metal hardware showing.
• Nomad Platform Bed — simple, well-rated wood platform if you want minimal fuss.
• Mainstays Gray Tufted Platform Bed — the budget upholstered pick, and the most-reviewed here.
• Chvans / EnHomee / Mabor — storage drawers, USB ports and LED lighting if you need the bed to work harder.
• Gewnee Adjustable Headboard — cheapest way in, with a headboard you can raise for reading.

Skip the Haven (queen) and the Saatva Classic (a mattress, not a frame).