DIY wardrobe bed (19 photos)
Author: I’ve been thinking for a long time about building a so-called wardrobe bed. During the day it looks like an ordinary wardrobe, at night it is a full-fledged sleeping bed. The prospect of saving square meters in my two-room apartment contributed to the implementation of the idea, and my hands had been itching for a long time after office work with a drill and screwdriver. Physical work was preceded by mental work: sketches and drawings were drawn, dimensions were checked. And so, after the final sketch of the bed was approved at the family council and the color scheme was selected, the corresponding parts for the future bed were ordered from a company engaged in cutting laminated chipboards.
1. A start has been made.
2. The bed itself was based on an orthopedic base and a mattress from the bed in use at that time with a sleeping area of 180 X 200 cm.
3. We remove the so-called lamellas - strips of birch plywood, curved in an arc.
4. Having thought that few furniture legs would be able to adequately support the weight of the future bed, it was decided to install the base of the cabinet on two 40 x 50 mm bars.
5. Mark the seats for the sides of the cabinet.
6. We join the base of the cabinet with its side panels.
7. Attach the top panel.
8. The “skeleton” of the cabinet is ready.
9. We attach the “skeleton” to the main wall of the apartment.
10. Particular attention to this “tool”. All work was carried out in the apartment, there was a lot of shavings. Therefore, it was taken as a rule: if you drill a hole, immediately clean up after yourself.
11. We begin to install the bed frame using the bed lifting mechanism and gas springs.
12. An important bed unit - this is the place where the load is heaviest.
13. Connecting...
14. Connecting...
15. Strengthening...
16. Voila...
17. We install the facade in the form of improvised cabinet doors. Using the handles, the bed will be moved to a horizontal position.
18. Side cabinets – for bedding. The closet cornice is also the foot of the bed. Subsequently, you can install lamps in the cornice, equip the cabinet with additional shelves, but that’s another story...
19. Actually the result itself. Thank you for your attention.
