Comments on: Affordable modern platform bed

By: liam.

liam. — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:21:56 +0000

i wish i had a space to build furniture and the like. i haven’t had access to a garage or anything like that in years. such is the price for the downtown condo lifestyle, i suppose…

By: KB

KB — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 01:55:54 +0000

any blueprints? i am interested the construction of the frame…attaching the plywood seems simple enough…

any help would be appreciated

By: Cason Bang

Cason Bang — Fri, 04 Aug 2006 17:11:53 +0000

This bed turned out really well. Where do you get your birch ply from?

By: ignoramus

ignoramus — Fri, 04 Aug 2006 01:12:25 +0000

thanks for the post! i would like to make a similar bed for myself, could you give me some technical advice (if they arent trade secrets)? i see that you made into two pieces. thats so it might be easier to move right? also there are what look like feet attached to the boxes, what are those? how did you attach the boards together, predrilled screws? any other details that make for a better outcome? thanks so much!

By: creede

creede — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 01:32:59 +0000

dc, if you have any projects in mind, and are not in a hurry I would love to arrange something. I am always looking to trade work.

MattS, Yea, drawers would have been a good call. It’s always nice to use all that space for something usefull.

By: mattS

mattS — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 20:22:00 +0000

My bed is quite like that, but it has the added advantage of having nice deep drawers on both sides. Looking at it from above, the frame is a sideways “H”. Wheeled drawers fit in the spaces, and the two parts of the platform sit on top. It’s ideal for storing linens and such. Might be something to consider for the next one of these you whip up.

By: dc

dc — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 14:40:49 +0000

very nice. let me know if you want any more ‘opportunities to try something new’. I’ll gladly provide the materials for you to make custom affordable furniture for my entire house.