Leather Bed Frames Are Severely Underrated

Stately styles that won’t give you the ick

The custom-made bed in this Long Island home by designer Juan Montoya is upholstered in an Edelman suede with straps in a Rose Tarlow Melrose House leather. Photo: Björn Wallander; Art: Peter Clark

Leather bed frames might be a relic of a bygone era, more closely associated with cheesy tufted sleigh beds than modern bedrooms, but retailers are wising up to their potential. A genius foundation for neutral color palettes and moody aesthetics, these underrated frames are a lot sleeker and more versatile these days than previous iterations in the 1900s and even the ’90s (and most importantly, can feel right at home in a contemporary space).…