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Built a storage bed with thrifted shelves
I built a storage bed (full) a few months ago using thrifted ikea kallax units! A few disclosures: I am not a carpenter (obviously), I don’t really know anything about woodworking, I just kind of did this out of desperation for more storage. The cat’s role in all this was merely supervisory and she did not use or go near any power tools. I am 23 years old pls don’t yell at me. I used 1 2x2 unit and 1 2x1 unit along the far side of the bed (along the wall), 1 2x2 unit on the close side of the bed (middle of the room), and a 2x4 unit along the foot of the bed. Using my old bed slats, I was able to make a frame for the mattress using wood planks that are 4cm deep, 14cm wide, and cut to length for each side (190cm along the sides, 137cm along the head and foot) + an extra plank lengthwise in the middle for extra stability. The wood planks were secured to each other by steel joints and screws. I measured 3/4 the depth of the top board of the ikea units + added the depth of the slats and secured the frame at several points with screws measured to depth. I used Velcro tape along the border of the frame to secure the bed slats to it, then added my mattress back and voila. The headboard I used a wire and nails + more Velcro tape to hang on the wall and fix in position. The drawers and cabinets in the final picture were just bought from ikea and added to their respective shelves after the fact. I’ve been sleeping on this bed every night since October without incident. It can hold my mattress (~30kg), me (~65kg?), all of my pillows and stuffed animals, and most importantly, the cat (4kg), easily. Both of my brothers who weigh ~80-85kg have been able to sit and lie on it at the same time. The space under the bed is just a little reading nook for me + an extra bed for the cat — I am ~155cm tall and can sit comfortably under there. submitted by /u/eclecticmango [link] [comments]
| | I built a storage bed (full) a few months ago using thrifted ikea kallax units! A few disclosures: I am not a carpenter (obviously), I don’t really know anything about woodworking, I just kind of did this out of desperation for more storage. The cat’s role in all this was merely supervisory and she did not use or go near any power tools. I am 23 years old pls don’t yell at me. I used 1 2x2 unit and 1 2x1 unit along the far side of the bed (along the wall), 1 2x2 unit on the close side of the bed (middle of the room), and a 2x4 unit along the foot of the bed. Using my old bed slats, I was able to make a frame for the mattress using wood planks that are 4cm deep, 14cm wide, and cut to length for each side (190cm along the sides, 137cm along the head and foot) + an extra plank lengthwise in the middle for extra stability. The wood planks were secured to each other by steel joints and screws. I measured 3/4 the depth of the top board of the ikea units + added the depth of the slats and secured the frame at several points with screws measured to depth. I used Velcro tape along the border of the frame to secure the bed slats to it, then added my mattress back and voila. The headboard I used a wire and nails + more Velcro tape to hang on the wall and fix in position. The drawers and cabinets in the final picture were just bought from ikea and added to their respective shelves after the fact. I’ve been sleeping on this bed every night since October without incident. It can hold my mattress (~30kg), me (~65kg?), all of my pillows and stuffed animals, and most importantly, the cat (4kg), easily. Both of my brothers who weigh ~80-85kg have been able to sit and lie on it at the same time. The space under the bed is just a little reading nook for me + an extra bed for the cat — I am ~155cm tall and can sit comfortably under there. [link] [comments] |
