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King Bed Frames with Footboard

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Every bed in this collection has a footboard: a panel, board, row of spindles or padded end at the foot of the bed that stands above the side rails, so the frame is closed at both ends. These king bed frames with footboard are for anyone who wants a headboard and footboard in one king frame, from an 11.75 inch upholstered footboard to a 32 inch paneled one.

Beds whose foot end is only a rail at the height of the side rails are not listed here; you will find them with all our king bed frames. Every bed on this page takes a standard 76 x 80 inch king mattress. Each product page gives the maker's outside size, and the footboard height when the maker publishes it.

No headboard and no footboard? See our king size bed frames without headboard.

Headboard only? See our king bed frames with headboard.

Footboard styles side by side: the upholstered Lancaster with dark wood trim, the light wood Kingston panel bed, the arched Concord spindle bed in white or espresso, the dark brown Georgetown sleigh frame and the gray velvet Lafayette sleigh bed with nailhead trim.

A footboard is part of several designs, such as panel, sleigh and four-poster beds; our guide to the types of bed frames explains each one.

Every king sleigh bed we carry has a footboard too, and the 8 frames run from 86.75 to 98.5 in long overall.

Looking for a footboard in a light shade? The Burlington and the Charlotte, cream velvet with a scalloped footboard, both sit in our white king bed frame collection.

For a footboard in velvet, the Charlotte has a scalloped one 15.94 inches high and the Natchez a rolled, tufted one, both on our velvet king size bed page.

Two footboards here are crossed with an X: the braced one on the Cleveland and the X panel on the Tucson. Both belong to our king farmhouse bed frame range.

The Asheville, the Detroit, the Missoula and the Charleston pair a footboard with a bookcase headboard. See them next to the Annapolis and the Montauk among our bookcase king beds.

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At a glance

Models
36, from $169.99
Mattress size
Standard US king, 76 x 80 in
Outside width
76.4 to 101.77 in
Headboard height
35.4 to 88 in
Delivery
Free shipping — we email your delivery date within 1 business day.
Box spring
Not needed on 25 of 36 models

Sizes are the makers' figures, listed on each product page.

Sizing and buying guides

Before you choose

Which king bed with a footboard?

What counts as a footboard here

We list a bed only when its product page names a footboard that rises above the side rails: a wood panel, planks, spindles, cane or rattan, a padded panel or a set of drawer fronts. When the foot end is a plain rail level with the sides, as on many platform beds, the bed stays out, even if its maker calls that rail a footboard; we checked the doubtful ones on the maker's photos. 19 of these beds have a published footboard height, from 11.75 inches on the Lafayette to 32 inches on the Stamford; for the others the maker does not give it.

Sleigh beds: a curved or rolled footboard

The footboard of a sleigh bed curves or rolls like the headboard. Upholstered: the Lafayette in gray velvet with nailhead trim (footboard 11.75 in), the Natchez in tufted velvet (20.25 in), the Princeton in beige linen-look fabric (22 in) and the Hanover in cream bouclé (20 in). In wood: the white Wellesley (21.25 in, with two drawers), the Bristol and the Georgetown (both 26.5 in) and the carved Stamford (32 in). The curve adds length: these eight measure 86.75 to 98.5 inches outside, against 80 inches for the mattress. More in our king size sleigh beds.

Wood panel beds

A panel footboard repeats the headboard in a lower version. The Kingston (two panels), the Westport (one long panel between turned posts), the white pine Burlington (20.3 in), the planked Greenville, the Bozeman with fluted posts, the low Tahoe (13.8 in), the black Augusta with lower posts at the foot, the X-brace Cleveland and the Beaumont, whose low footboard has two white panels outlined in black. See also our king panel beds and wood king bed frames. Not sure what makes a bed a panel bed? Our guide what is a panel bed? explains it, box spring included.

Spindles, cane and carving

For an open or decorated footboard: the arched Concord has a spindle footboard 21.06 inches tall, the walnut pine Sanibel a woven rattan one at 22.4 inches, and the sand-washed Capitola open cane panels at 24.75 inches. The Nantucket, in solid mango wood with a distressed white finish, has a footboard with two carved floral panels. More woven designs in our rattan king bed frames.

Upholstered footboards

A padded footboard matches a padded headboard. The Lancaster has a low footboard in textured fabric, capped with a dark wood strip like its headboard. The cream velvet Charlotte has a scalloped, button-tufted footboard 15.94 inches high. The gray linen Hudson pairs a 65 inch headboard with a matching footboard, and the Richmond has an arched headboard and footboard in tufted faux leather with nailhead trim. Several of the sleigh beds above are upholstered too; for all padded frames, see our upholstered king beds.

Drawers in or near the footboard

Three beds put drawers in the footboard itself: the Wellesley (two dovetail drawers), the Reno (two drawers that pull out toward the foot, either side of a faux crystal panel) and the Charleston (drawers in the footboard and along the side rail, eight in all by its maker's count). Leave clear floor at the foot to open them. Others store elsewhere and keep a footboard: the Missoula (chevron footboard, 18.7 in), the Tucson (X-panel footboard, about 12.6 in), the Asheville (about 13.4 in) and the metal Detroit (16.39 in). More in our king beds with storage.

Canopy and metal frames

On a canopy bed the footboard sits between the two foot posts. The carved gray Camden has a paneled one, the black Mystic a tufted one, the metal Newport a padded faux leather panel, and the walnut Asbury a spindle panel 13.8 inches tall. Their posts stand 68.9 to 88 inches high, so measure the ceiling first. For a plain steel frame, the Brooklyn has a low brown footboard panel. See our king canopy beds and metal king bed frames.

Length, room and support

A footboard adds length. Outside, these beds measure 80.3 inches (the Asbury, measured between its posts) to 98.5 inches (the Lafayette), against 80 inches for the mattress, so measure from the wall to your walkway; our guide will a king bed fit my room gives the clearances. 25 of these beds carry the mattress on slats or a platform deck with no box spring, as their makers say; 7 need a box spring, a foundation or a bunkie board, and for 4 the maker does not say. Each product page tells you which.

The king beds with a footboard side by side

BedOutside (W x L)Footboard heightHeadboard heightMaterial
Lafayette84 x 98.5 in11.75 in53.5 inMDF and plywood, gray velvet
Natchez80 x 86.75 in20.25 in43.25 inPlywood, MDF and LVL, velvet
Princeton78.7 x 91.5 in22 in38.2 inLVL, MDF and rubberwood, linen-look fabric
Hanover82.75 x 87.25 in20 in56 inRubberwood frame, cream bouclé, oak-finish base
Wellesley80.5 x 95.5 in21.25 in, 2 drawers57 inWood (kinds not stated)
Bristol77.75 x 89.5 in26.5 in47.25 inOkume veneer, wood and engineered wood
Georgetown77.75 x 89.5 in26.5 in47.25 inSolid wood and MDF
Stamford84.25 x 92.5 in32 in73 inCarved wood, faux leather panel
Kingston80.1 x 83.4 inNot published42.3 inPine, MDF and plywood
Westport77.7 x 84.3 inNot published47.7 inPine, plywood and MDF
Burlington80.6 x 83.7 in20.3 in52.8 inSolid pine, plywood, MDF
Greenville79 x 81 inNot published48 inEngineered wood and rubberwood, veneer
Bozeman78.4 x 85.5 inNot published (foot posts 22.5 in)50.8 inRubberwood and plywood, linen panels
Tahoe79.2 x 82.3 in13.8 in35.4 inSolid and manufactured wood
Augusta76.4 x 83.7 inNot published51.2 in (posts)Metal frame, MDF panels, solid wood posts
Cleveland80.5 x 85 inNot published57 inEngineered wood and rubberwood
Beaumont78 x 84 inNot published43 inSolid and composite wood, faux leather
Concord79.72 x 84.45 in21.06 in44.29 inRubberwood, plywood and MDF
Sanibel78.5 x 84.6 in22.4 in42.4 inPine and plywood, woven rattan
Capitola81.25 x 90 in24.75 in56.25 inWood, metal and open cane
Nantucket81 x 89 inNot published69 inSolid mango wood
Lancaster85 x 88.5 inNot published37.4 inWood and MDF, polyester fabric
Charlotte77.91 x 84.33 in15.94 in48.35 inSteel frame, velvet
Hudson83.5 x 90.2 inNot published65 inSolid wood frame, gray linen
Richmond92 x 97 inNot published76 inManufactured wood, faux leather
Reno79 x 84 inNot published, 2 drawers50 inSolid and manufactured wood
Charleston93 x 93 inNot published, drawers56 inWood, rubberwood headboard
Missoula78.3 x 91 in18.7 in43.8 inSolid pine and MDF
Tucson78 x 88.2 inabout 12.6 in42.5 inMDF, metal frame
Asheville77.3 x 86.4 inabout 13.4 in43.3 inWood, metal legs
Detroit101.77 x 88.39 in16.39 in47.24 inMetal, MDF panels
Camden84.5 x 96.5 inNot published88 in (posts)Solid wood, metal canopy
Mystic83.6 x 88.3 inNot published87.4 in (posts)Solid wood, black flannelette
Newport78.7 x 86.5 inNot published78.7 in (posts)Steel and iron, faux leather
Asbury78.5 x 80.3 in13.8 in68.9 in (posts)Wood (species not named)
Brooklyn78.2 x 84.1 inNot published39 inSteel, brown panels

Sizes are the makers' own, as listed on each product page. Not published: the maker does not give the footboard height. On the canopy beds and the Augusta, the height shown is the top of the posts.

King beds with a footboard: questions people ask

Why do beds not have footboards anymore?

Many still do, but a lot of the frames sold today are low platform beds that end in a plain rail at the foot, and that is true of most of the king frames we sell too. Leaving out the footboard keeps the bed shorter and the room more open. Footboards remain the rule on sleigh, panel, canopy and traditional beds, which is what you will find on this page.

Is it better to have a footboard on a bed?

It depends on your room and on how you sleep. A footboard closes the bed at both ends and can hold drawers, as on the Wellesley, the Reno and the Charleston. It also adds length: on this page, from 0.3 to 18.5 inches more than an 80 inch mattress. If your room is short, or you are tall and let your feet hang past the mattress, choose a low footboard or a frame without one. Whether a footboard stops a mattress from sliding is covered in our guide on how to keep a mattress from sliding.

Can I buy just a footboard?

Not from us: we sell complete bed frames only, and every footboard on this page comes with its headboard and side rails. None is sold on its own.

What is a reasonable price for a king bed with a footboard?

It depends mostly on the build. On this page, steel and engineered wood frames such as the Brooklyn and the Asheville sit at the low end, and carved, tufted or canopy beds such as the Richmond, the Nantucket and the Camden at the top. Each card shows its current price, and the At a glance panel shows where the collection starts. For prices across the market, see our guide to what a king size bed costs.

How tall is the footboard on a king bed?

On the 19 beds here whose makers publish it, from 11.75 to 32 inches. The lowest are the Lafayette (11.75 in), the Tucson (about 12.6 in), the Asheville (about 13.4 in), the Tahoe and the Asbury (13.8 in). The tallest are the Capitola (24.75 in), the Bristol and the Georgetown (26.5 in) and the Stamford (32 in).

Which king beds have drawers in the footboard?

The Wellesley, with two dovetail drawers in a 21.25 inch sleigh footboard; the Reno, with two drawers that pull out toward the foot; and the Charleston, with drawers in the footboard and along the side rail. Keep clear floor at the foot of the bed to open them.

Do king beds with a footboard need a box spring?

Most of these do not: 25 carry the mattress on slats or a platform deck, as their makers say. Seven need a box spring, a foundation or a bunkie board: the Cleveland, Capitola, Stamford, Bristol, Greenville, Nantucket and Richmond. For the Brooklyn, Camden, Charleston and Hudson the maker does not say. Our box spring guide explains the difference.

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