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Under Bed Storage

November 7, 2014

Don’t get me wrong, I love our guest bedroom, and I love that  when we have company they have a place of their own.  BUT  every time I walk in there, I cringe a little.  The room gets used  maybe 2 or 3 times a year? But yet,  I am constantly  moving totes around in our garage trying to create a little more space for my  workshop. Well, I came up with a good compromise.   Check it out.

( Yes,  I know,   I am eliminating the box spring, and it probably is there for a reason.  But  let’s be honest this is a guest bed,  if we have guests  that stay  long enough to complain about poor back support, then they have probably been there too long anyways 🙂

Cut  List:

All 2×4’s
  • 20″         x  4
  • 16.5″      x  4
  • 13″         x  4
  • 77.5″      x   3
  • 60″         x  2
  • 57″          x 6

Tools Suggested:

  • Miter Saw
  • Drill
  • Pre-drill bit
  • Countersink Bit
  • Tape Measure
  • Eye Protection
  • Table Saw

Materials Used

  • (11 ) 2×4″ s
  • (2 sheets) 1/2″  OSB or Plywood
  • 2.5″ Screws
  • 3.5″ Screws
  • 1.5″ Screws

Step 1: Platform

Pre-drill, and counter sink all screws.  Evenly  space  the 57″ supports. It  is approximately 15.4″ centered.

Bed-Layout1deck sawdust2stitches

Step 2: Legs

Pre-drill, and fasten with 2.5″ screws. Remember that these will  need to be insets of two.  One set mimicking the plans below, and the other set will  mirror it. (See image for Step #3)

Step 3: Attach Legs

Notice the 2 different legs. Pre-drill, and attach legs to frame with 2.5″ screws.

Bed-Layout1 leg and deck

Step 4: Base

Pre-drill and fasten 60″ 2×4’s to the base of legs using 2.5″ screws.  Repeat on other side.  Lastly,  install brace (77.5″).  Center, and Pre-drill and secure with 3.5″  screws .

 

Bed-Layout1 jpeg sawdust2stitches

Step 5:  Add OSB

The OSB will need to be cut to accommodate  the 60″x 80.5″ platform.  It will require 2 sheets of standard 4’x8′  1/2″ plywood or OSB.  Secure OSB or plywood using the 1.5″screws.

All done!

Storage Bed Frame Sawdust2stitches

I ended up sewing a faux bed skirt in order to hide all the clutter.  Basically, I  finished/ hemmed the edges of 3 large fabric rectangles and sewed velcro to the top back edge, and then attached the reverse side of the velcro to the plywood using glue and industrial staples.  It makes it easy to remove for when I need to access the  storage, that and I hate bed skirts, they always are shifting.  Problem solved!

under bed storage velcro sawdust 2 stitches

 Ta-da!   Tons of storage with out giving up the guest room! Booyah.Under bed storage sawwdust2stitches

 Take Luck,

Corey

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Comments

  1. Ryan says

    January 18, 2015 at 9:36 pm

    Question: Shouldn’t the short piece on the legs be 13″ long to accommodate the 3.5″ width of the 2×4?

    • coreydecker@gmail.com says

      January 19, 2015 at 12:50 am

      Whoa, nice catch. I put it on the cut list correctly but totally mislabeled it in the plan drawing! Good catch, it is 13″ thank you. will need to fix that !

      • coreydecker@gmail.com says

        January 19, 2015 at 12:55 am

        All fixed. Thanks again.

  2. Ally says

    January 19, 2015 at 10:49 am

    Thanks for the great idea! Do you happen to have cut lists for other size mattresses? I know I can figure t out, but if you have them…. Thanks!

    • coreydecker@gmail.com says

      January 20, 2015 at 1:06 am

      I’m sorry I don’t have them written down. I had thought about trying to different cut lists, but distinctly remember having the worst headache of my life that night 🙂 haha. So sorry.

  3. rose says

    January 28, 2015 at 3:15 pm

    For what size mattress is this plan for?

    • coreydecker@gmail.com says

      January 28, 2015 at 9:26 pm

      This is for a queen.

  4. Greg says

    March 9, 2015 at 3:17 am

    Do you remember what length 2×4’s you started with?

    • coreydecker@gmail.com says

      March 11, 2015 at 3:05 am

      They were standard 8′ 2×4’s.

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