Just finished this build and OMG! I’m soooo happy with how this turned out. I recently purchased a King bed after having a Queen for most of my life and was in need of a bed frame. After having the traditional box spring and low to the ground metal frame, I realized I wanted something with more storage so began the hunt. I searched for a solid 2 weeks for something that was pretty, didn’t cost $500+, and also one that would be sturdy enough for my fiancé, my plus size self, our 2 dogs, and our brand new mattress. When I came across this built I thought it was perfect as I am a DIY lover myself. The plans were extremely easy to follow and the measurements were spot on. If you’re looking for a simple project this is the one. Total cost as of Dec. 2021 $120 for the wood $20 for the pocket hole jig (as this was my first time using one) $15 for the stain and accessories, and roughly $10 for the screws/nails making the total for me $155 🤩 Also plus, I learned how to use a miter saw for this one so all around 10/10
Great instructions. I built this this weekend. I adjusted the measurments/cuts a little bit making it 1 inch bigger (overall), 1/2 inch on each side and end. Slats are still hidden but a little bit of the wood shows and looks nice when made up. Thanks for the plans! Next up, nightstands and a basic headboard! Also from Ana!
First of all, I'm a huge fan and thank you for your amazing DIY plans/ideas. I purchased a King and a Full bed-in-a-box mattress and needed 2 new bed frames. With your help, I built both in a day and spent approx. $250 on materials at HD. I chose the Varathane Worn Navy finish (similar to "Cape Cod Blue") and the results were fantastic. There were 2 modifications that I made to your design plans: 1. I used heavy-duty bed frame brackets instead of pocket holes to connect the 2 side frames to the headboard and footboard. This allowed me to transport BOTH the King and Full bedframes to the upstairs bedrooms by MYSELF. It was a game changer! 2. I increased the height of the 4 corner legs to 18"H. This allowed for amazing new storage space and safe space for our cats. Note that I added skirting on 3 sides to hide the storage/cats.
I built this bed last weekend for my oldest daughter. I would recommend cutting the corner braces longer and not screwing them to the legs. It is a good plan.
My recommendation to any of you building is to use wood glue or construction adhesive on every slat before nailing. This is to prevent future squeaking. Would also add to the corner pieces as well.
Love your videos. If I may make a small suggestion? For those of us who are really unfamiliar with the terms and techniques of the different kinds of joints you were making, it would help so much if you would pause for just a few seconds between each step and show us a close up of what you just did. Like when you cut the joints into the 4X4's to slip the 2X6's into (is that even what you did)? It would help so much if you would just show a clear close up of each step you create to totally bring us into... ''Okay, I see what you just did, now along with the cut list you provide, I think I can do this''. I don't think it would mess up the flow of your videos and would add a Whole New Level of Professionalism to your already Awesome videos. Either way - Thank you for making these Really Cool videos and for sharing them with us.
That bed seems bomber. Only question I have is, for the center support, thoughts on putting a short 2x4 support directly beneath connected to the one screwed into the side? Right more it looks like the screws get stressed with the center weight rather than lumber straight down (with screws just for stabilizing).
Thanks for the great plan. I do have one question. On the written instructions, you mention to reduce the side and top/bottom 2x6s by 7". I am assuming this is accounting for the two 4x4s. However, since the 2x6s are inset by 3/4", would it be 5" that we would need to reduce the mattress width and length by? I just want to be sure I'm understanding. Thanks.
Hi Ana could you do this with attaching shelf/drawer either side of bed (attached) but off the floor? Be great attachment. Now got my pocket hole jig - awesome!
@@AnaWhiteDIY Yes with perhaps a drawer included. Basically a sort of bedside table but floating - shelf and drawer. Be great if you could plan something like that.
My 3-yr old keeps coming to our bedroom a few times a week recently telling us how comfortable "our bed" is, so it sounds like she's ready for her first twin sized bed. Was perusing IKEA and Wayfair, then I said to myself that I bet Ana has a real simple, solid wood bed I could take on before Christmas next week :) Mine was solid wood and simple when I was a boy and it last easily till I got to college, so my daughter should have the same. Thanks again! Also, did you sand the cuts before assembly and fill in nail holes before staining?
Ana White...delivering again! I am sitting here watching video after video...and every other bed has either poor esthetics, or poor construction methods...The missing link for me was using the 1x2 to trim the frame thereby giving you the right spot to hold the slats. When I see someone screwing on a pieice of 2x2 to hold the slats, I just don't like that at all...but THIS build, seems to have it all, esthetics AND strength!
I love this bed and want to make two. I am to download the plans, not sure what I am doing wrong. I can see them but cannot download or print. Any advice ? Thanks
@@AnaWhiteDIY oh I hardly miss any of your videos Ana. Thanks for the email updates too. These are genuinely DIY. And I love that most of the plans you post don’t even involve a table saw. Thank you!
I know, I'm 7 days behind on my watching. But dang gf that's nice. Looked like it was moving you, but I knew you could handle it. Nice piece Ana. Chris from Missouri
O.K. Ana ! You And your Hubby needs to step it up a Notch ! How about Making a Ole School Bakers Cabinet ! Back in " The Day" I don't know if everybody had em But here In the Appalachian Mountains My Grand ma and all her Kin and Buddies had what was called and Bakers Cabinet ! They were about the size of a China Cabinet ,,, Maybe about 6' 6" tall ,,, probable 4' wide and probably 2' deep on the bottom cabinet and transistioned to 12 at the top ! But heres the Kicker instead of Cabinet Doors on the bottom opening left or right ,,the Door Hinged from the Bottom and Layed out to about a 45degree with a metal "V" trough to hold Flour,,,the Other side for sugar or Corn meal ,,, some were Skinny troughs so the Cabinet may of had 3 choices ,,, Some had a long drawer across the front for Pie Pans and cooking utensils. The side transition from the bottom cabinet to the top was usually scrolled or ornate or some were ornate wrought iron ! Now the The top had smaller Cabinet doors and one shelf inside . The doors however were either copper or tin and filled with little small air hole in some sort of pattern as was some of the sides in order for fresh pie's ,,,bread etc. to cool without flys or roving hands getting to them !! But the top of the Bottom Cabinet is where you prepared your Cake mixes or pies , or cooking items ! usually the edge of that Piece was also scrolled and fancy ! As good as you and your hubby is at designing ! You start making those and you'd stay sold Out !
And glue or staple gun 3 strips of webbing across the slates, for easy rollup removal, if this bed is going to move (temporary use or moves between apartments).
I know that pocket holes are easy but I would not trust a few 2" screws to hold up the rigeurs of most beds. They need a bed bolt connection and hopefully tenons. There is no better way. Time to sidestep the pockethole jig for some better methods.
Just finished this build and OMG! I’m soooo happy with how this turned out. I recently purchased a King bed after having a Queen for most of my life and was in need of a bed frame. After having the traditional box spring and low to the ground metal frame, I realized I wanted something with more storage so began the hunt. I searched for a solid 2 weeks for something that was pretty, didn’t cost $500+, and also one that would be sturdy enough for my fiancé, my plus size self, our 2 dogs, and our brand new mattress. When I came across this built I thought it was perfect as I am a DIY lover myself. The plans were extremely easy to follow and the measurements were spot on. If you’re looking for a simple project this is the one. Total cost as of Dec. 2021 $120 for the wood $20 for the pocket hole jig (as this was my first time using one) $15 for the stain and accessories, and roughly $10 for the screws/nails making the total for me $155 🤩
Also plus, I learned how to use a miter saw for this one so all around 10/10
It would be awesome to order an @Ana White to come and build it for you. That would be the best. Great job as always.
Great instructions. I built this this weekend. I adjusted the measurments/cuts a little bit making it 1 inch bigger (overall), 1/2 inch on each side and end. Slats are still hidden but a little bit of the wood shows and looks nice when made up. Thanks for the plans! Next up, nightstands and a basic headboard! Also from Ana!
Nice work!
First of all, I'm a huge fan and thank you for your amazing DIY plans/ideas. I purchased a King and a Full bed-in-a-box mattress and needed 2 new bed frames. With your help, I built both in a day and spent approx. $250 on materials at HD. I chose the Varathane Worn Navy finish (similar to "Cape Cod Blue") and the results were fantastic. There were 2 modifications that I made to your design plans:
1. I used heavy-duty bed frame brackets instead of pocket holes to connect the 2 side frames to the headboard and footboard. This allowed me to transport BOTH the King and Full bedframes to the upstairs bedrooms by MYSELF. It was a game changer!
2. I increased the height of the 4 corner legs to 18"H. This allowed for amazing new storage space and safe space for our cats. Note that I added skirting on 3 sides to hide the storage/cats.
Another great video! I love your straight forward simple approach to building. I liked the corner blocking idea.
Thanks!
I built this bed last weekend for my oldest daughter. I would recommend cutting the corner braces longer and not screwing them to the legs. It is a good plan.
Great, thanks!
Very nice work. I’m gonna have to look into the auto adjust kreg jig
It's pretty sweet, it's the Kreg Pro 720.
My husband and I have been looking for an easy bedframe we can build. Ours is falling apart. :) Thanks!
I like everything you build that is great you thought about building one with under the bed drawes
I need to modify two twin sized frames as our bed is an adjustable split king. You gave me some good tips and ideas! Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
I want to try and make a full size bed with storage. I would love to use shelf help. And would love to see a video on how to make it.
We will consider that!
My recommendation to any of you building is to use wood glue or construction adhesive on every slat before nailing. This is to prevent future squeaking. Would also add to the corner pieces as well.
Great suggestion - Thank you for sharing it. ❤
Good looking bed frame, Ana. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Thanks for watching!
Perfect as usual
Thank you so much 😀
Are those slats flush with the sides? Seems like the mattress would slide off very easily.
Hi Amy
So beautiful, Ana! You make it look so easy!
Thank you! 😊
Hello how are you
I need the tools you have. It would make life so much easier 😆
I would LOVE to have a miter saw. But only rent one when I absolutely need to.
That $300 Kreg jig is crazy good indeed. I so want that. Don’t really need it, but want it lol
Love your videos. If I may make a small suggestion? For those of us who are really unfamiliar with the terms and techniques of the different kinds of joints you were making, it would help so much if you would pause for just a few seconds between each step and show us a close up of what you just did. Like when you cut the joints into the 4X4's to slip the 2X6's into (is that even what you did)? It would help so much if you would just show a clear close up of each step you create to totally bring us into... ''Okay, I see what you just did, now along with the cut list you provide, I think I can do this''. I don't think it would mess up the flow of your videos and would add a Whole New Level of Professionalism to your already Awesome videos. Either way - Thank you for making these Really Cool videos and for sharing them with us.
Thank you, I appreciate the feedback!
Good idea, build your bed 'in place'!
Another awesome video!! Thank you!!
Hi how are you doing my friend
Beautiful piece !
Ana, you are great!! I’m inspired by you…I started building again. I love everything you have made, and the way you make your videos…👏👏👏
Thank you so much!
Another awesome project!
Glad you like it!
Nice job on the bed frame Ana! Thanks for sharing the video with us!💖👌👍😎JP
Thanks for watching!
@@AnaWhiteDIY Your very welcome Ana! Have a good weekend!😎
New to the subscription list. I've used several of Ana's plans for projects and they're all great. Loved this one.
Thank you David!
Thank you Ana. I will build one (Twin) today.
Great!
That bed seems bomber. Only question I have is, for the center support, thoughts on putting a short 2x4 support directly beneath connected to the one screwed into the side? Right more it looks like the screws get stressed with the center weight rather than lumber straight down (with screws just for stabilizing).
Yes, you can add as many legs as you'd like to beef it up!
Looks great! Thanks for sharing. ATB
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the great plan. I do have one question. On the written instructions, you mention to reduce the side and top/bottom 2x6s by 7". I am assuming this is accounting for the two 4x4s. However, since the 2x6s are inset by 3/4", would it be 5" that we would need to reduce the mattress width and length by? I just want to be sure I'm understanding. Thanks.
Love it! Thanks, Ana!
As always I love watching yo ur videos while taking notes as yoh explain how to in detail ..thanks for sharing Ana..
Thanks for watching, so happy to help!
A pretty fabric tufted headboard would have been really nice with this platform bed.
Hi Ana could you do this with attaching shelf/drawer either side of bed (attached) but off the floor? Be great attachment. Now got my pocket hole jig - awesome!
Are you talking about a floating nightstand attached to the bed? Thanks for watching!
@@AnaWhiteDIY Yes with perhaps a drawer included. Basically a sort of bedside table but floating - shelf and drawer. Be great if you could plan something like that.
This is great!! Love it and simple. Thanks!
Glad you like it!
Hello how are you doing my friend
This is great! Do I presume a box spring is no longer needed for this time of bed frame?
Thanks for the visit, that is correct!
Girl you are so clever thank you a lot
You’re welcome 😊
Hi Ana. Love this video and learning a lot from you. Thanks and greetings from Colombia.
Wonderful!
Whoa! Reminds me of wood shop class in middle school 😜🌸
I'm going to try to make this Bed But I'm going to experiment with Simpson ties To hold the corners together.
Cool!
My 3-yr old keeps coming to our bedroom a few times a week recently telling us how comfortable "our bed" is, so it sounds like she's ready for her first twin sized bed. Was perusing IKEA and Wayfair, then I said to myself that I bet Ana has a real simple, solid wood bed I could take on before Christmas next week :) Mine was solid wood and simple when I was a boy and it last easily till I got to college, so my daughter should have the same. Thanks again!
Also, did you sand the cuts before assembly and fill in nail holes before staining?
Excellent, I generally fill holes, sand and stain after assembly on a project like this.
Ana: Really enjoy your videos.
Thank you for watching!
Another great build that will last for sure . marvelous job
Well done.
Hi how are you doing my friend
Great job, thank you.
Great video as always, Ana. Thank you 🙏!
Thank you! 😃
@@AnaWhiteDIY You’re welcome. Just curious. Are you going to build a headboard (perhaps Craftsman style) to attach to the wall at some future point?
Looks great like always .👏
Really nice, as usual.
Love this bed
Beautiful!
Good Job Ana
Great use of extra wood for slats.
Thanks 👍
Ana White...delivering again! I am sitting here watching video after video...and every other bed has either poor esthetics, or poor construction methods...The missing link for me was using the 1x2 to trim the frame thereby giving you the right spot to hold the slats. When I see someone screwing on a pieice of 2x2 to hold the slats, I just don't like that at all...but THIS build, seems to have it all, esthetics AND strength!
Thank you for watching, happy to help!
Nailed it 🔥🔥🔥 just what i want
Sweet!
Love it!
Hi Liz
Super nice! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching!
Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love it !
Thanks Roberto!
Great project. Thank you!
Just a diy genius
Thanks for the visit and kindness!
I love it'. Awesome 👍👍
Thank you! 😊
Hi how are you doing my friend
I love this bed and want to make two. I am to download the plans, not sure what I am doing wrong. I can see them but cannot download or print. Any advice ? Thanks
Please email anawhitesite@gmail.com
You will need to set up an account to download the free plans, we are happy to help with that as well.
Ana, what type of blade are you using in the mitre saw? Combination?
Looks great. Did you consider making it so you can disassemble it in case of a move?
Nice work 👍
Thanks for the visit!
Thank you. You made that nice , simple and sturdy 👍
what mattress did you use on this?
Hello Ana! Can you send a link to the exact Kreg jig you use?
Hello, here it is! www.kregtool.com/shop/pocket-hole-joinery/pocket-hole-jigs/kreg-pocket-hole-jig-720pro/KPHJ720PRO.html
@@AnaWhiteDIY Thank you!
Great video
Thanks for the visit!
@@AnaWhiteDIY oh I hardly miss any of your videos Ana. Thanks for the email updates too. These are genuinely DIY. And I love that most of the plans you post don’t even involve a table saw. Thank you!
Love all your videos. Quick random question but which ryobi nail gun do you use and do you like it/powerful enough
Ryobi Air Strike 18 gauge, yes it does the job!
Thanks ana, il have a look at them
Am really enjoying it please
Ana I like your Comforter Where did you get it?
Nice
Hello
I know, I'm 7 days behind on my watching. But dang gf that's nice. Looked like it was moving you, but I knew you could handle it. Nice piece Ana.
Chris from Missouri
Thank you Chris!
Awesomeness!
Thanks!
Hello Heather
Awesome
How did you get it inside ? It looks to talk on it's side😐
Hi how are you
Awesome!
How do you attach the headboard?
Nice but moving that could be problematic for some. Better to design it with the ability to be disassembled which isn't that tough.
The only 4 x 4s they had at Lowes were treated wood ...
Hello
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next video: headboard?
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O.K. Ana ! You And your Hubby needs to step it up a Notch ! How about Making a Ole School Bakers Cabinet ! Back in " The Day" I don't know if everybody had em But here In the Appalachian Mountains My Grand ma and all her Kin and Buddies had what was called and Bakers Cabinet ! They were about the size of a China Cabinet ,,, Maybe about 6' 6" tall ,,, probable 4' wide and probably 2' deep on the bottom cabinet and transistioned to 12 at the top ! But heres the Kicker instead of Cabinet Doors on the bottom opening left or right ,,the Door Hinged from the Bottom and Layed out to about a 45degree with a metal "V" trough to hold Flour,,,the Other side for sugar or Corn meal ,,, some were Skinny troughs so the Cabinet may of had 3 choices ,,, Some had a long drawer across the front for Pie Pans and cooking utensils. The side transition from the bottom cabinet to the top was usually scrolled or ornate or some were ornate wrought iron ! Now the The top had smaller Cabinet doors and one shelf inside . The doors however were either copper or tin and filled with little small air hole in some sort of pattern as was some of the sides in order for fresh pie's ,,,bread etc. to cool without flys or roving hands getting to them !! But the top of the Bottom Cabinet is where you prepared your Cake mixes or pies , or cooking items ! usually the edge of that Piece was also scrolled and fancy ! As good as you and your hubby is at designing ! You start making those and you'd stay sold Out !
Yes, those were awesome! I don't know, maybe....:)
That’s a great build, maybe some wheels on the four legs to move easily
And glue or staple gun 3 strips of webbing across the slates, for easy rollup removal, if this bed is going to move (temporary use or moves between apartments).
I know that pocket holes are easy but I would not trust a few 2" screws to hold up the rigeurs of most beds. They need a bed bolt connection and hopefully tenons. There is no better way. Time to sidestep the pockethole jig for some better methods.
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Pretty girl on a bed doing a tutorial...this is gonna get a lot of views :p
funny I'm looking for a bed frame my old one was making my back hurt
I love this, I wanna make two sets of single for My twin girls
Excellent, we'd love to see a photo!
Far too complicated for me to attempt, but still a tour de force in my opinion.
Thanks for watching!