Platform Swing Bed

A nod to neutrals and totally zen, this hanging bed is simple but dramatic. Via My Home Ideas. Photo credit: Coastal Living, Colleen Duffley.

July 30, 2008

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How to Make a Modern Platform Bed for Under $100

DIY Alert! Anna Sattler from DIY Life pointed me to an excellent tutorial for all of you platform-bed-lovers on a budget. Self-taught woodworking guru John tells us how to do it right here:

MATERIALS:

• 2 x 4 x 96 - 10 pieces ($2.11 ea)
• 2 x 10 x 8 - 6 pieces ($7.99 ea)
• 3/4 x 49 x 97 MDF - 2 pieces ($22.99)
• deck screws
• wood glue (optional)

TOOLS:

• miter saw
• circular saw
• power drill/drive

Step-by-step instructions can be found

June 03, 2008

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My Spring Project: bed + platform

Introduction:

I am living in a small one room apartment (plus very small kitchen, corridor and bathroom) so I need to optimally use the existing space. Since I'm working from home a lot of the time one of the most important things is my working space: a desk, computer and storage for supplies and filing. The other really important thing is my bed with a size of 140 x 200 cm (about 55 x 78 inch) - working all day makes me tired.

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March 17, 2007

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Build my bed?

So I'm digging this bed but I so want to DI-myself.  How would you go about making just the base for a king sized bed?  Just curious.

January 18, 2007

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Affordable Modern Platform Bed

Half inspiration and half "How To" this post will show you how I made an affordable modern platform bed for under $300.

Design.  This is where you should spend a good deal of time.  There are a lot of things that go into the design process, including, but not limited to: the space your bed goes into, your budget, your handyman skills, green products or not.  You get the point.  This particular project shown above was for a good friend.  The budget » READ MORE

November 17, 2006

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