PublishedJun 9, 2025 4:30 AM EDT
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My taste in bed frames has always run minimal. For years I managed without a headboard, mostly because my tiny New York City apartments couldn’t accommodate one. I’ll admit I was reasonably content with a basic metal base, always perched on risers so I could cram countless suitcases underneath (space, again, being hard to come by). When my fiancé and I left Manhattan for the suburbs, though, we decided it was time to invest in a king-sized bed frame we’d love for years to come.
While other Domino editors swear by Floyd’s pared-back platform bed, I was after softness, which narrowed my search to fully upholstered frames I could comfortably lean against while watching TV or reading at night. Ahead, I revisit the inspiration images that fueled the hunt and the bed frame I ultimately brought home.
I wanted our space to feel as cozy and warm as the bedrooms you’d see in a Nancy Meyers film, so naturally I dug deep into the Domino archives to reference this setup belonging to the director’s daughter, Hallie Meyers-Shyer. The soft gray fabric recedes into the backdrop, letting Meyers-Shyer play more freely with her bedding. I have a weakness for patterned bedding (anything with a bold stripe calls to me these days), so I decided a neutral like this would age well.
Looking back at all the calming bedrooms I’ve encountered, Jena Covello’s Miami space is hard to forget. Her designer, Tiffany Howell, pictured her client taking morning tea on the balcony just outside the room to catch the crashing waves, but I could easily imagine doing the same from that ultra-low, loungey bed. While I knew we didn’t have the square footage for a full platform, I became attached to the idea of a frame with a small bump-out around the mattress for a cocooning feel.
As I began weighing silhouettes, I circled back to this example from Jordan Ferney’s Soho home. The frame’s angles read a touch mid-century to me, and for that reason also classic and tailored. It’s the ideal recipe for working sculptural lighting and vintage nightstands into the mix.
Back in February, I caught wind of an exciting launch from Thuma: its first fully upholstered bed frame. Right away, the Signature Bed checked nearly every box—wrapped in luxe fabric (either performance linen or Italian wool felt), with extra cushioning around the edges for a platform-like look, a headboard angled slightly outward, and a low-to-the-ground stance. Other perks that sealed the deal? Thuma offers a 100-day trial on a first purchase (my situation), and the Signature Bed is backed by a lifetime warranty.
The only question I had to ask myself was whether I was truly ready to surrender under-bed storage for such a sleek frame. The answer was yes, hands down.
After cramming all our out-of-season clothing bins at the very top of our closet in anticipation of the new bed, I got better acquainted with the product. Like the rest of Thuma’s frames, the Signature Bed relies on Japanese joinery and upcycled rubberwood for strength and—a major draw if you’re assembling it yourself—straightforward setup.
I was committed to this bed being with us long-term, so beyond choosing a king (84 inches wide x 93 inches deep x 36 inches high, in case your measuring tape is out), I opted for the slightly pricier fabric (wool felt) in oatmeal. Pricing for the piece starts at $1,695, so this quickly lifted the total to $2,695.
Another feature the Signature Bed shares with the brand’s other frames? It needs no tools. My delivery person snapped the pieces together in five minutes (the headboard, four outer rails, and one central connector), which is what Thuma cites as the average assembly time for anyone handling it solo. A roll of slats serves as the mattress base—no box spring required.
My first thought once it was assembled and topped with a mattress: it sits even lower than I expected. For me, that proved a plus—it makes our fairly small bedroom feel a touch more luxurious. I’d also been uncertain how the fabric would feel in person. Given that it’s made from 70-percent post-consumer recycled wool, I assumed it would be slightly rough to the touch, but I couldn’t have been more wrong: the foam is firm and the textile handles like a designer sweater. My bedroom is finally all grown up.
Lydia Geisel has been on the editorial team at Domino since 2017. Today, she writes and edits home and renovation stories, including house tours, before and afters, and DIYs, and leads our design news coverage. She lives in New York City.
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