Welcome to Healthy Home: This is the moment to double down on making your home as healthy as possible, whether it's finding nontoxic cookware, trying out new natural cleaning methods, or turning your space into a fitness and wellness zone.
You've finally found the perfect wellness-centric mattress, swapped out your lightbulbs for LEDs, and layered a cozy and upcycled rug. Your bedroom is well underway toward a greener finish, and the last touch is to get an eco-friendly bed frame to match.
"We spend much of our life in bed, so creating a sleep environment that is healthy and free of toxic glues, paints, and other chemicals commonly found in furniture is important. It's also equally important that we purchase consciously," an Avocado spokesperson tells Hunker.
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What to Consider When Buying a Nontoxic and Eco-Friendly Bed Frame
When it comes to eco-friendly home decor and furniture, there are a few important factors to consider before making a purchase. Knowing the specifics of where and how an item is made is a start, and ensuring that it was done through sustainable means is the next key measure. Everything from the manufacturing process to the type of wood used to the fabric in which it is upholstered can have an impact on how green a piece is ... or is not. Luckily, these days, there's an increasing number of brands that are transparent about their production methods, making it easier to spot sustainable finds.
Our Top Picks
How We Chose
To curate our favorite nontoxic and eco-friendly bed frames, we took into consideration:
- Materials
- Customer reviews
- Sustainability certifications, including GREENGUARD and Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
7 Nontoxic and Eco-Friendly Bed Frames You Can Buy Online
Sizes | Twin, Twin XL, Full, Queen, King, and California King |
Materials | Repurposed rubberwood and GREENGUARD Gold-certified with low chemical emissions |
This GREENGUARD Gold-certified bed goes through rigorous rounds of testing to guarantee the absence of toxic chemicals. Built from repurposed wood, this low-profile bed frame uses a timeless, tool-free Japanese joinery technique. It doesn't require metal or plastic bits and comes with wooden slats for breathability. And to top it off, it's a Hunker reader favorite and one of the best-sellers on our list.
Want to learn more? Check out our Thuma bed review.
Sizes | Twin, Twin XL, Full, Queen, King, and California King |
Materials | Reclaimed and sustainably harvested FSC-certified solid wood and zero-VOC wood stain |
Consider the Avocado Natural Wood Bed Frame the perfect companion to your Avocado mattress. The brand's sustainable (and highly rated) bed frame is handmade from 100% reclaimed wood in Avocado's FSC-certified, Los Angeles-based woodshop. Free of VOCs and assembled without any tools, the environmentally conscious Douglas fir frame is beautifully detailed and void of any frills.
Read even more about this editor-approved pick in our Avocado bed frame review.
Sizes | Twin, Full/Queen, Full/Queen + Headboard, King, and King + Headboard |
Materials | Sustainably sourced real wood veneer and birch plywood with little to no VOCs |
Detroit-based Floyd's eco-friendly and minimalist platform bed frame is composed of timeless materials that are sustainably sourced. The modular design takes customization to an entirely new level with panels you can readily add and subtract, going from a twin to king without breaking a sweat. The panels feature extremely low-adhesive emissions, and the supports are derived from a single piece of steel.
Sizes | Twin, Full, King, Queen, and California King |
Materials | Wood domestically sourced from FSC-certified forests and 0% VOC, plant-based, hard wax oil wood finish |
Medley's lineup of sustainable bed frames includes everything from modern to upholstered to designs with extra storage. Our favorite is the Buden Bed Base, which has a low-profile silhouette, built-in shelving, and a push-activated drawer. It's available in FSC-certified maple or walnut wood and coated in an odorless and water-resistant natural beeswax finish.
Sizes | Queen, King, and California King |
Materials | Wood responsibly and domestically sourced in the United States and water-based, low-VOC glues and stains |
Maiden Home's mission to provide high-quality, craftsman-made pieces means you're getting sustainably sourced materials, bespoke details, and eco-friendly furniture manufacturing practices. This solid wood canopy bed is not only free of chemically treated upholstery but it's also produced by top furniture makers in North Carolina.
Sizes | Twin, Full, Queen, and King |
Materials | Sustainably sourced and FSC-certified wood; GREENGUARD Gold-certified, water-based finishes; and made in a fair trade- certified facility |
Leave it to West Elm to create a bed frame that incorporates both midcentury modern design and sustainability. Made with sustainably sourced, kiln-dried wood in a fair trade-certified facility, this bed frame is also GREENGUARD certified with low VOCs.
Sizes | Twin, Twin XL, Full, Queen, King, and California King |
Materials | FSC-certified wood and water-based wood finishes with zero VOCs |
Sustainable beds can come with a high price tag, but this nontoxic bed frame from Birch is more budget friendly. It has a simple platform design with no headboard, making it perfect for minimalist spaces. It's also crafted with sustainable wood species from FSC-certified locations and coated with a water-based and VOC-free finish.
