Bed do it yourself: make a frame

Sleeper - an element without which the house can not do. In ancient times, people slept on the bench, the furnace, even on a pile of straw, animal skins. Now, most people prefer more convenient designs that buy in furniture stores or choose from online catalogs. Also, if you have certain carpentry skills, a small amount of materials, tools, you can make a comfortable bed with your own hands.

Materials

The main material for the manufacture of bedroom furniture - natural wood. It is environmentally friendly, not capable of causing any damage to human health. It can be larch, pine, spruce, oak, wenge, alder, beech, ash, hevea, thuja, birch, walnut, etc. The chipboard, chipboard, plywood, and MDF are used as often. Also, to create the base metal is used, in the form of profiles, pipes, corners. Self-tapping screws, dowels, bolts, PVA glue, etc. act as fasteners, connecting structures.

To build an iron bed, you will need a welding machine and some other tools. Practically everything that is required for wood is available in every home.

From a bar

The most commonly used glued laminated timber made of pine. Each part is glued together from several - knots are removed from a piece of an array, other defects, and then cut into slats, connecting with each other with glue. Such furniture is durable, durable, most often decorated with carvings, luxurious upholstery that looks good in the interiors of classicism, baroque, empire. Details from a bar - thick, voluminous, therefore for placement of a bed a lot of space is required.


From the boards

The board product is rather simple in assembly, takes much less space than from a bar, almost not inferior to it in strength. Boards should not have cracks, chips, rot, deformations. If so conceived, bark is left on the edges of the back and the details of the foot, which is treated with the same coating as the entire structure. Decorating with carvings, paintings, overlaid elements is also acceptable here.


From the array

The design from the rounded or usual logs, semi-logs differs in the greatest durability. You can make such a product even in conditions of a limited set of tools, including "without a single nail", if you develop a suitable mounting scheme. In the best way the building will fit in the style of rustic, country, ecological.

The details of the bed are usually made even, so that the quality of sleep was normal, for the headboard, footboard, decorating it is allowed to use curves, but thick, strong snags of fancy shape. The finished product is covered with stain, varnish.

Step by step instructions for making beds

To begin with, you should draw a sketch, choose which future bed will be - single, one-and-a-half, double, euro-size or a small couch on wheels for a short nap. Usually when choosing, they are guided by the size of the available mattress, if it is purchased. In other variants, first the frame of the sleeping structure is created, after which a suitable mattress is made of foam rubber, other fillers, and suitable textiles.

Here is a simple way to make a bed step by step:

  • select the appropriate size materials, tools;
  • the framework is made;
  • supports of a rack bottom are formed, legs are formed;
  • the bottom itself is performed, the structure is assembled, legs are attached;
  • make out a headboard, cover a product with bioprotective impregnations from rotting, a mold, varnish.

The highest quality materials are purchased for the frame, decorative elements, the second grade will go on the legs, for the lattice slats - the cheapest that will be.

Materials

The wood that is best suited for creating a bed has an average or high density - from 560 to 770 kg / m. sq. and higher. The bearing frame is made of birch, larch, pine, decorative elements - from spruce, wenge, stained oak. Coniferous trees fill the room with a peculiar "forest" smell, for a long time it heals the atmosphere, creating coziness.

What lumber, compositions, you need to purchase for the manufacture of various parts:

  • frame - four boards, size 20 to 200 by 2400 mm .;
  • supports - three boards 50 per 100 per 2400 mm .;
  • legs - one bar 100 by 100 by 2400 mm .;
  • bottom slats - 18 boards, with dimensions of 20 by 75 by 2400 mm .;
  • decor - three boards 20 by 75 by 2400 mm .;
  • PVA glue or any woodwork;
  • stain;
  • acrylic lacquer;
  • wood filler;
  • screws 3, 5, 6 cm.

It should not be used to create the legs of a spruce bed - large loads will quickly lead to its wear and tear. Any wood with knots, especially falling, also reduces the strength of the structure.

Instruments

A set of necessary tools:

  • electric saw or jigsaw;
  • metal tape measure;
  • jig for drilling at an angle;
  • punch or drill;
  • drills of suitable diameter;
  • gon;
  • pencil;
  • clamps (at least three to four);
  • grinding machine or mini plane;
  • brushes for varnish, stain;
  • sandpaper.


Sizes of lumber

Detailed calculation of the material is as follows:

  • for the frame - two parts measuring 200 by 200 by 2050 mm., two 200 by 200 by 1480;
  • for supports - three boards 50 per 100 by 2020 mm .;
  • for the legs - six bars 100 by 100 by 105 mm .;
  • for the bottom - 18 parts 20 by 75 by 1480 mm .;
  • decorative trim - two boards 20 by 50 by 1500 mm., one 20 by 50 by 2090.

Manufacturing frame

Work begins with the manufacture of the frame - the screws that connect the boards are screwed from the inside at a certain angle, using the Kreg Jig fixture. All irregularities are polished, it is desirable to slightly round off sharp corners, also to finish the ends with a grinding machine. Then the joints are lubricated with glue, the boards are fastened with 30-mm self-tapping screws, the excess glue is carefully removed with a dry cloth. The corners should turn out perfectly straight - this is verified by attaching a square to each of them.

Now the frame must be painted with a light stain or a self-made dye, which contains calcium carbonate, latex or acrylic pigment, a fixative, and a little water. Coloring is made by brush, sponge, spray. The finished structure must be thoroughly dried.


We make support of a rack bottom

To make the supports of the bed bottom, guide holes are drilled in the boards - 5 centimeters recede from the edge, then every 20-25 cm. When the frame dries out, it is put on its side, the supporting bars are attached. To do this, using the adjustable angle draw a line, departing from the lower edge of the base 50-55 mm. Joiner's glue is applied in waves, on the entire length of the bars, as well as on the ends. Next, the bars are fixed in the right places with 50-mm self-tapping screws, the frame turns over, the parts are pressed with clamps.

The central support beam is mounted exactly in the center - two holes are drilled at an angle at its ends. The part also fastens in 50-55 mm. from the bottom edge of the frame - to do this, under it enclose the bars of the desired height, put glue on the ends, screw in self-tapping screws. Remaining holes after drilling are filled with putty and polished with fine sandpaper.

Care must be taken that there are no noticeable gaps between the bars and the frame.

Manufacturing legs

The legs are made of six almost square bars, 105 mm high. But, if desired, they can be made taller. To give the details a beautiful shape, 30 mm are measured on the short side., 50 mm on the long side. The angle is cut, sharp edges are grinded.

Two legs under the central bar are mounted with an indentation of 45-50 cm from the outer edges of the product, these details are not necessary to be cut - they are hardly noticeable. The central strip is pre-marked.

Decorative items

The simplest way to decorate is to paint pre-sanded surfaces. In this case, the stain of the dark color is tinted with decorative slats and legs. When the stain dries, put polyacrylic varnish. Next, the details are polished - a piece of bar or board is wrapped with emery paper, after which they are treated with everything they need. The resulting dust gently erase with a soft cloth, put two more layers of varnish.

Slatted bottom

To make the process of creating the bottom go faster, one slit is cut out, which is later used as a reference — it simply marks the rest of the homogeneous elements. The side edges are slightly rounded, the surfaces are polished, the wood dust is completely removed with a cloth. Painting details is not necessary.

Next, the sticks should be fixed in the middle, along the edges, using 30-millimeter nails, pneumatic hammer. As an option - take the usual parquet nails, hammered by hand, screws are screwed in, under which suitable holes are pre-drilled. It is also allowed to use glue. So that all elements are located at the same distance from each other, a piece of bar is inserted between them, which is inserted between the slats to make it easier to navigate.

Nails, screws are located a few centimeters from each other diagonally.

Leg mounting

For high-quality fastening of the legs, two 60-mm self-tapping screws are used for each, they are located diagonally from each other. To prevent the wood from cracking or splitting, you need to drill guide holes at an angle before screwing them in.

Next is the decorative finish - on the top of the frame, the bottom and the ends of the slats, which will make the product, "waves" is applied to the adhesive composition. The slats are pressed with clamps to the base, and so that they do not leave marks, they enclose trimming boards, which increases the pressing area by several times.

Headboard making

Very beautiful design option - carriage stitch. To create a soft "antique" headboard, you will need

  • foam rubber, three to five cm thick;
  • plywood 150 by 100 cm;
  • glue for foam rubber;
  • pencil;
  • long ruler;
  • upholstery fabric;
  • durable synthetic thread;
  • stapler;
  • beautiful buttons for decoration;
  • drill with a drill;
  • two big needles.

How it's done:

  • plywood is drawn in the form of diamonds, a hole is drilled at each intersection;
  • To cut holes in foam rubber, a tsiferbon nozzle or a small, pre-sharpened canape cutter, a metal tube is used;
  • foam gently, putting glue points, stick to the plywood, all the holes must match;
  • after we are made with cloth. Its size is the area of ​​the plywood base plus a margin of 20-35 cm. In each of the four sides, so that the textiles drape beautifully. Covering start from any angle, leaving an allowance of 3-4 cm;
  • when creating a drapery, the thread, folded in half, is threaded into two needles at once, which pierce the fabric at a distance of five to seven mm. from each other;
  • the thread that is pulled to the "seamy" side is fastened to the plywood with a stapler;
  • the finished design is decorated with buttons on metal legs. It is desirable that they match the color of the fabric or harmoniously contrasted with it, without disturbing the overall design of the bed. The number of buttons should coincide with the number of holes in plywood, foam;
  • The outer edges of the fabric are folded, fastened with a stapler to the back of the headboard.

To decorate the whole room in the same style, they decorate the sidewalls of the beds, chairs, padded stools, bedside benches with a carriage fastener.

Other projects, drawings

The design of bedroom furniture from scrap materials is always unique. In some cases, a suitable model does not exist on the market, and making it to order is incredibly expensive. For example, a children's two-tier or three-tier, with high sides, a lot of ladders, built-in boxes, provided high quality materials, fixtures, protective elements, comparable in cost with not the oldest car. If the house has the necessary tools, it is possible to do it yourself. We'll have to buy only bars, boards, mattresses, fasteners, which will be several times cheaper.

A double or single version, where the backs are fully decorated with volumetric carving, will create a noble interior, especially if natural or artificial leather, tapestry, velor, and other expensive fabrics are used as upholstery.

For convenience, almost any design is equipped with a set of drawers for storing bedding, underwear.

Bed-podium

The design, located on the platform, can be embedded in a niche or placed against the wall, in the center of the bedroom, supplemented with retractable drawers, boxes for storing bedding. The podium consists of a frame sheathed with OSB-plates, sheets of plywood. The finished upper plane should not slide - otherwise the mattress will crawl off.

The height of the podium is chosen at its discretion - the higher the ceiling, the larger the construction is permissible. If it is necessary to arrange additional sleeping places, a retractable bed is arranged in the podium, the main plane for sleeping is on the platform itself.

Some homemade models require the creation of steps, each of which is 15-25 cm tall. In each of them it is possible to organize boxes for storing small items, which is especially important for children's rooms, small-sized apartments. The perimeter of the podium is decorated with LED tape, which allows you to create a "floating" effect, adding to the room airiness.
Tip: the podium, placed next to the radiators, must be equipped with ventilation holes.

Bed cabinet transformer

A bed that can be transformed into a wall cabinet is equipped with lifting mechanisms. On top of the structure, located by the headboard to the wall, there are usually closed cupboards, mezzanines, on the side - shelves, a small folding table, used as a bedside. The product, mounted to the side wall, leans back during the day, forming a comfortable desktop, on the sides of which numerous storage places are also performed, a large mirror is placed on the end, and on the other there are shelves for souvenirs.

The design is suitable for the device, bedroom, office, bedroom, wardrobe. For a children's room with a small area the construction is performed by two-tier. The most important element is a piston or spring-lifting mechanism, which makes it easy to fold-fold the wardrobe-bed, as well as a powerful magnetic fastener mounted on the frame, which does not allow the bed to spontaneously fall out of the wardrobe. To create such a product, first assemble a wardrobe frame, after - a bed box with folding legs.

The wardrobe-bed in a minimalist, Japanese style, is carefully camouflaged, merging with the surrounding design, as if representing a part of the wall.

Suspended

Suspended construction is a wooden box, suspended on ropes, chains, the details of which are fastened with the profile corners. Most often it is rectangular, square, less often - round, oval. Fastening is made to the ceiling beams, the wall, for heavy products - combined. For manufacturing, you will need strong cables, chains, wooden board of the desired size, ceiling rings, four hooks, an electric drill with drills, sandpaper, paint, varnish, glue. The board is carefully polished, wiped from dust, painted, covered with a layer of varnish. 15 cm from the corners are drilled holes for the ropes, which are tied in a knot; for greater strength, the knots are treated with varnish and glue. The hooks are fixed on the ceiling, a mattress of suitable size is laid on the base. Wall mount improves stability when attempting to swing.

A simple hammock will become the simplest hanging berth, a round wooden construction will suit the modernist style, futuristic, romantic.

From pallet

Pallets are made of natural wood, in order to assemble any furniture at home, only the simplest tools will be needed. The base of the single bed is made of three to six euro pallets, the headboard - from one, at least - two. For a double bed-podium of the pallet, you will need 15-18 elements, the child can easily be made from two or three.

It is important to choose only whole pallets, without cracks, chips, knots, all roughness, grind thoroughly the burrs. The finished design is decorated with decorative profile, overlaid elements, covered with stain, painted with color paints, equipped with a thick orthopedic mattress, furniture wheels. Inside the building are mounted LED lights, equipped with sections for compact storage.

From euro pallets it is easy to create a unique hanging bed for one, two, beautifully fitting it into the style of loft, industrial, art believe.

Canopy, canopy

The canopy above the bed creates a luxurious, spectacular design. Around you will need to build a frame under the canopy, or extend the legs up, connect them to the square of the upper slats. The supports are made of round, square section, are turned, less often - asymmetric shape. Fabric, cotton curtain, is hung on the upper beams with the help of loops, hooks. As an option - the textile material is tied on one central hook located above the bed, the free ends are fixed at four points at the corners of the bed.

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Conclusion

Making a bed is a task, at first glance, difficult but interesting. Not everyone can use the standard store options, and decent quality design models cost a lot. The original design will be made according to an individual scheme, in accordance with the weight, height of those who will sleep on it. Detailed workshops on the creation of furniture in their own hands appear daily on the Internet, on the pages of popular print publications. Self-made furniture can be created for any style of decoration of the apartment, private mansion.

Watch the video: DIY Bed Frame: How to Make a Wooden Bed Frame. The Home Depot (March 2024).

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