How to make a bed with your own hands

Renovation of furniture in the bedroom is of particular importance. The most attention is given to the bed - the central element in this room. When choosing a new furniture, there are always a lot of questions: what model and material to choose, where to purchase, what pricing policy now and much more. We offer to get rid of half the questions, asking others, and make a bed with your own hands.

Homemade bed can be very simple or with intricate shapes and patterns

Should I take such a step

Homemade wooden bed with a back from the cut of a tree trunk

Creating a bed is not an easy thing. You need to get serious about it, and plan a lot. In this case, the question arises whether to design a bed with your own hands. We offer to understand.

Creating a bed with your own hands will bring you many positive moments, the main of which is saving. Home-made furniture is much cheaper than bought in a store. Considering that you get a bed at a retail price, its price will be even higher. And, having spent time for assembly of furniture, you save means which can serve for other purposes.

Simple bed frame on massive wooden legs

A big plus is quality. In this case, you can vouch for the quality, as you choose the material and all the parts for manufacturing. You are assembling, and do not allow hack-work, because you are trying for your family members. This is a huge plus, because the products on the modern furniture market cannot boast of high quality.

Of course, you raise your own self-esteem, because it is very pleasant to use a thing created by yourself. And if the bed is intended for children - it is twice as nice.

Children's bunk bed of pine do it yourself

You can embody any idea that comes to mind. In the market there is not always a suitable model. And you are able to create something that will satisfy all your requests.

So there is no doubt: creating a bed with your own hands can and should be done. We will have to work, but you will see that the process is simple and will bring great pleasure.

Unusual self-made bed

We are determined with a view

In the modern world there are many models of beds, so that sometimes it is difficult to determine what is suitable. We offer to classify existing species according to certain criteria.

Now, in accordance with this table, you can choose a suitable bed model for you, and make it yourself.

What you need to navigate when creating a bed

There are several criteria that must be considered to properly create furniture.

• Age and gender. These criteria are of great importance. After all, a bed for a child is significantly different from furniture for a teenager both in size and in appearance.
  

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• Dimensions of the room. Before creating the headset, you need to make measurements of the room, and only in accordance with them do the drawing.
  

  Disposition of a bedroom with a double bed

  

  The scheme of a children's bed attic with a ladder-dresser with overall dimensions

• Personal preferences. Of course, this is an important factor, because you make a bed for a member of your family, and it should be to his taste.
  

  Beautiful and comfortable wooden bed with an interesting design to your taste.

• Budget. To avoid unforeseen situations, it is necessary to immediately calculate the available budget and draw up a further plan in accordance with the calculations.

Remember that the design process should be fun. Only in this case you will have a beautiful and reliable product.

We propose to make a bunk bed that can be used for two children, teenagers, as well as for two parents and a small child. But first, get acquainted with the advantages and disadvantages of this design.

Practical and comfortable wooden bunk bed with built-in drawers and shelves

Advantages and disadvantages

If you doubt the reliability and feasibility of the proposed design, pay attention to its advantages and disadvantages.

The first plus stems from the cause of concern for many people in our country - the saving of space. Bunk designs that have several beds, will save you from having to look for an extra bed or sofa, which occupy precious space. Bunk beds have a number of advantages.

• Ergonomic. You do not need to constantly fold and assemble the sofa, or install a folding bed. Here everything is already provided. And the cleaning of such a bed for a child will be much easier - it is enough just to cover it.
• Originality. This design looks unusual, and if you pick up an unusual design, the effect will double. For example, skilled craftsmen may wonder how to make a bunk bed in the form of an airplane, a ship, a car, or a castle.
• Maximum use of space. In addition to immediate savings due to the presence of two beds, thanks to this design, you can further increase the amount of usable space. Build drawers in the gaps of the steps, make shelves or hanging drawers for linen, and get even more free space.

Like any product, this also has some drawbacks.

• Insecurity device. There are cases of the fall of a child from the second tier, so it is necessary to explain to children the rules of behavior and the dangers that this device can hide.
• Uneven conditions. Warm air tends to rise to the ceiling and linger there, so the atmosphere on the second and first floors varies somewhat. But this disadvantage can be eliminated by making the system “warm floor”, as it supports a slightly different system of air circulation in the room.
• Height. This bed is much higher than usual, therefore it is suitable only for rooms with high ceilings.

As you can see, the advantages of a bunk bed more, and disadvantages can be easily eliminated. So we advise you to pay attention to this option, and go to the construction.

Do it yourself

For making better remember all your building skills, and if you forgot them, practice before you start building a bed. Then prepare the necessary materials. Put in your construction box:

• roulette wheel;
• screwdriver;
• self-tapping screws;
• roulette wheel;
• pencil;
• drill;
• electric jigsaw;
• thermotape;
• metal corners;
• hammer and nails.

To make a bed with your own hands, you will need certain tools and materials.

Having prepared the necessary tools, we will deal with the necessary materials. The modern construction market offers many types of raw materials that can be used as a basis, so its choice should be approached responsibly.

Choosing a material

We offer for consideration 3 most suitable options.

1. Natural wood. Beds from the massif are famous for their naturalness and durability. This is an environmentally friendly material, it is strong and will last for a long time in operation. But it has a high cost, and also requires special master joinery skills.
   

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2. MDF. Chipboard made by gluing very fine chips with lignin or paraffin. Unlike an array, it is less durable, but it is easier to work with it.
   

   Comfortable bunk bed with extra shelves, made of MDF

3. Chipboard (chipboard). Also made from chips, but larger than MDF. It is pressed and glued using formaldehyde resins, therefore, it is a non-ecological material, but the most common in the manufacture of cabinet furniture. But it is not suitable for all parts.
   

   A bed for two children - a budget option of chipboard

We will use pine bars for the base and stairs, chipboard for additional parts, plywood for the base under the mattress.

Draw up drawings

Drawing showing the details for making a wooden bunk bed

The work is carried out in accordance with the drawings, so the first step is to make it up. To do this, we make measurements of the room, and determine what should be the length, width and height of the bed. Then we calculate these parameters. Also find out what size the ladder should be.

Necessary parts with indication of dimensions and full name in tabular form

The drawing consists of several parts. The first indicates the parameters of the general design with a note about the necessary materials. The second part is devoted to the assembly of individual parts (you can specify their dimensions here). The third part indicates the installation procedure of the overall structure. Also it is necessary to specify the order of work, breaking them into paragraphs. So you get a drawing, combined with a plan of action.

Preparing parts

Then, in accordance with the drawing prepare the necessary parts.

We will need:

• 5 pine bars, corresponding to the height of the bed (4 for supporting parts, 1 for fixing the stairs);
• 4 pine timber along the length of the bed (for the base under the mattress);
• 4 bars on the width of the product (also for the base box);
• pine bars for the stairs (the number is calculated in accordance with the height of the bed and the size between the steps);
• boards for the base under the mattress;
• 2 chipboard length (for side slats);
• 2 DSP in length from the support beam to the beam, which serves as a support for the stairs;
• 4 chipboard width (also for the sides);

Bars and chipboards are usually sold in certain sizes (1x1m; 2x1m; 2x1.8m, etc.), so we will have to cut materials according to our measurements. After trimming, they must be treated with sandpaper or sanding machine. Chipboard sections are closed with thermal tape.

So, all the necessary parts are ready, now it remains to make the installation of individual parts, and assemble them into a single structure.

We assemble

We make 4 side pieces, which are then laid lamellae

We start with the basics. We take the bars prepared for the racks and for the frame. In the bars for the racks do zapil using jigsaws, take the bars along the length of the bed, insert into these holes, and fasten with screws.

Next, we fix corners to this joint, and cross-beams to them with self-tapping screws, which on the other hand, in turn, are fixed with the same corners to another stand. It turned out the back and side panels.

We collect the ends of the bed from the racks and supports

Now we make the front. Similarly attach beams for the frame. It turned out two boxes on the support.

We assemble the head of the bed, securing the lining at the top and bottom

Now add another footing - for the stairs. In the transverse lower and upper beam, we make gash, and insert a vertical beam into them, fix it.

We collect all the details of the bed according to the scheme

Now inside both boxes twist the boards on which the mattress fits with screws.

We collect the elements of the fence and the stairs of the bed, paying attention to the fastening of screws

Making the stairs. To the bearing beams fasten ladder steps. They can also be inserted into the base, or fixed from the end using screws.

We assemble the bed frame, screwing each of the 4 sides with screws.

We assemble the stairs, steps and fence according to the drawing

We improve the design. Build bumpers, attaching to the basis of appropriate size chipboard.

So our bed is ready, it remains to add a few touches.

If necessary, we grind the finished structure, process it with special impregnations, varnish or stain.

The last step is decorating

If you intend to make a complex decor, you need to think it over in advance, and make it into the plan and drawing. Species such as burning and carving can affect the course of some items, so they must be included in the plan in advance. But when the decor involves painting or pasting decorative materials, it remains finally.

We made furniture from natural wood, so we will only open it with varnish. Such a move is the best option, as the varnish will only emphasize the natural beauty of the tree. But if you want to make the room bright, paint the bed in a bright color. It is also a good option to paint the product in white or another neutral color and apply interesting patterns. You can do this with brushes. And if your artistic skills leave much to be desired - with the help of stencils. It all depends on your imagination!

Summarize

As you can see, to create a bed with your own hands, even a bunk is not so difficult. So do not hesitate, and boldly get down to business. And our advice and step-by-step instructions provided will be a good curator in this matter.

Do not forget to explain to children the rules for using a two-tier structure in order to avoid injury.

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