Hey hey!!

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend!  I am back to share the second half of my son’s bed that I built him last week.  Ana put some plans together for me to make this amazing bed, and you can see them HERE!!

For those of you that missed it, you can find my post on the platform bed HERE!

The headboard was even easier than the bed.  I spent under $80 for the headboard and under $150 for the entire bed.  Here are a few pictures of the building process…

I used Gorilla Wood Glue to attach all of my boards.  It was super simple… I just laid them out straight and attached the outside boards with glue and nails.

Here it is right before my molding…

Ana’s plans call for a 3 1/2″ casing for the trim.  I found a ton that I loved at Lowe’s, but they were all primed.  I knew I wanted to stain my bed, so I actually went with a 3 1/2″ base molding.  It gave me the same look, and was also much cheaper… Whoop!

Here is a close up of the trim…

You can see all of the detailed and easy instructions on Ana’s site HERE!

Here it is all finished up…

I love the thickness that the 1×3’s give it on the sides!

A few extra tips…

I don’t consider myself an expert builder at all whatsoever, and I was still able to finish this entire bed in a few hours.  I started after the kids went to bed one night and worked for about 2 hours.  The next day I finished up during nap time.  Because I used a fast drying stain I had the bed in his room and done in less than 24 hours.  It really is easy and fun to make.

I used 3″ drywall screws to attach my headboard to the bed.

I hope this is helpful!  My son loves it and I am excited to share another wall art project I added to the room tomorrow!

Make sure to go check out Ana’s plans of the headboard HERE and if you missed the platform bed you can find it HERE!

Have a great week and we will be back tomorrow!

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22 Comments

  1. Your bed is stunning, and I still can’t believe you put it together in a day (and I mean the actual bed, not just the sheets and comforter, hehe). I appreciate you letting me in on your magnificence. Ana

  2. Is it possible to get the dimensions to make a queen size bed? Our son is 18 and a twin size bed just wasn’t cutting it for him anymore. We got him a queen sized bed a few months ago and need a head board for him.
    Thanks so much!
    Laura Gaudin

  3. I LOVE this bed! I am going to build it for my son-it’ll be his big boy bed. 🙂 I was wondering what color of paint you used on the walls. I love the room and want to do it for my son as well. Thanks! 🙂

  4. WOW!! How beautiful is this! You only used glue and nails? I really, really want to start making furniture, just too intimidated! Keep these projects comin’, I need the motivation to ‘just do it’!

  5. So beautiful and I still can’t believe you made this bed – the bed, not just the bedding hehe – in all of a day! Thank you for sharing your awesomeness! Ana