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A peeled aspen & mountain maple bed against a red wall, with a matching side table to the right and a spotting scope to the left, because out the window were birds in the aspen trees, and beyond was the Teton Range. This was in my apartment in Moose, WY when I worked there. I’d built the bed during the tipi days many years before. The aspen was downfall, but fairly recent, so it hadn’t stained much yet. Green aspen is difficult to peel. The Mountain Maple is a small, shruby tree that grows in riparian areas at a certain altitude in the mountains, best if it is cut in the spring/early summer to peel easier. You need forstner bits to drill the holes (mortises) for the tenons for this type construction. There are tenon cutters you can get for a brace type drill, but I preferred to whittle them with a knife, using a chisel to rough out the size first. Tenons are glued in the mortise & secured with a discreetly placed screw. Lots of sanding & hand rubbing oil for the finish. The platform is just 2x6 rails with a special clamp that locks the to the posts. Across the rails are 2x6 sanded boards to support the mattress. If you are using a box spring you just need a ledger on the bottom inside of the rails.