I've been on the fence between Tatami Room and Thuma for AGES and finally pulled the trigger on Tatami Room (I preferred the square legs, but may splurge and buy the Thuma pillow board–best of both worlds!).

I'm very pleased so far, but mainly wanted to share info about the wood finish since the photos on their website are low quality.

I ordered the natural finish, which does have a slight gloss. It's a bit lighter than I imagined it would be but a nice neutral tone. To my surprise, the slats and support beam came it what appears to be the honey oak color (perhaps an error on their side). Perfect for showing a side by side for anyone who might be curious!

I’d been looking to replace my metal bed frame with one where the bolts didn’t work their way loose from everyday use when I got bombarded with ads for frames with Japanese or Scandinavian joinery. I know the quality of this joinery, but was cautious about the many Internet companies bombarding social media so I did some more digging and found this company.

I’m so glad I did. First, the bed arrived ahead of schedule - even with back orders/supply chain issues around the world.

Second. Each part of the bed was packaged so well. Shrink-wrapped pieces, further protected in styrofoam and boxes. I think it took longer to unwrap all the pieces than to assemble the bed. Every single piece that came out was beautiful - each surface was sanded smooth and sealed - even the interiors of the notches where the side rails and head/footboards interlock. The 2 rolls of slats were also finished. No unfinished plywood threatening to splinter here.

The pieces interlock for a tight, flawless fit, providing a strong and stable support for my mattress, nothing to wiggle loose. And because the feet are wide, the bed also moves easily across the carpet, making it a breeze for one person to reposition it.

And as an added bonus, the upholstered headboard from my old bed, slid perfectly on the ledge behind my mattress like it was meant to be there. It’s snug & no longer moves about as it did on the frame it was made for (bad fastener design). I’m thrilled because I didn’t want to lose my soft headboard but was so tired of the squeaky metal frame and how the bolts liked to work their way loose from normal use of the bed. Now I get the best of both worlds. Thank you!

This bed is even better than I expected and at several hundred below competitors‘ pricing (and with more styles to choose from.). It really is stunning.

I wanted to share my experience so far with the Tatami Room Tall Platform Bed. I ordered the bed frame with the bedside table and storage drawers at the end of August and it got delivered after 10 weeks. It cost around $2k for everything. The website says delay in processing of orders at 6 to 8 weeks. They were responsive to e-mails after I asked them the status of my order after around 8 weeks so I felt fine that it took longer to arrive. Before the truck left with the bed, they called me again to send an invoice because the original paypal order got cancelled. It took around 5 days from the when the call was made to when it was delivered to me (I live in Southern California). When it arrived, the driver said he wasn't allowed to enter the building so he could only leave the boxes in the lobby of my apartment complex, luckily I had my brother help me in addition to having a wagon for hauling things.

There were multiple boxes, 3 for the bed frame, 1 for the headboard, 2 for the storage drawers, and 1 for the bedside table. The parts were in standard cardboard boxes labeled Lin's Oriental Imports but were packaged well so none of the parts were damaged. In addition to adequate packaging the frame and legs where plastic wrapped. Unboxing was very straightforward and with how there were multiple boxes it was easy to separate and organize the parts before assembly. The storage drawers also require assembly with only an allen key included even though a philips head screw driver is also needed. The bedside table was already fully built.

The assembly was quite easy and simple. You get 4 legs, 4 outside frames, and 1 middle support leg. If you get a headboard, it takes the place of one of the outside frames. The parts have some weight on them so you might need a second person, especially with the headboard. It wasn't completely toolless. You get 4 hex screws for the middle support leg to reinforce the installation. There are nut dowels for the screws where the middle support legs connect to the end frames. They are all metal so it feels secure. They provide an allen key and unless you weren't able to align the holes of the nut dowel to the screw hole of the frame then that's all you might need. Some of the pegs included are to keep the slats in place. I had to use a hammer for the pegs because some of them wouldn't slide in the holes easily, just to keep in mind.

Looking at the whole ensemble, I think I should have sprung for the natural finish because It might have looked better in contrast to my room. That being said, I love the staining and shade of the honey oak. Whenever I look at it, I grow more in love with the color. The frame is well-built and has a nice smooth finish. I don't feel or hear any excessive creaking. Since I got the full size bed, the storage drawers would not fit one side so I had the put the other drawer on the bottom side. It will not push in flush because there's a support leg stopping it from going in all the way. My mattress is just some cheap firm hybrid mattress from wayfair and I don't have any issues with it on the bed frame. It did come with a varnish smell, but to me it's the intoxicating kind, like the gasoline pleasant smell. It wasn't really strong all that much but you know it's the brand new wood furniture smell.

All in all, I've been happy with my purchase and I feel really good in choosing this bed frame. I hope others will find this info useful. Thank you all.