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Low Modern Cutout Headboard
June 22, 2010 |
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posted by Ana White
PDF versionA simple low headboard with a cutout that works with a platform bed.
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Dimensions
Dimensions:
Dimensions:
63" x 36" Materials and Tools
Shopping List:
1 Sheet of 1/4″ Lauan, Hardwood Plywood or MDF (for painting)
4 – 1×3 Boards, 8′ Long (Furring Strips would work fine and are about $1.50 a stick)
Wood Glue
2″ Nails
1 1/4″ Nails
Wood Filler
primer
wood conditioner
paint
paint brush
Tools:
measuring tape
square
pencil
hammer
safety glasses
hearing protection
jigsaw
nailer
sander
Cut List
Cut List:
3 – 1×3 @ 55″ (Lateral Frame Pieces)
2 – 1×3 @ 35 1/4″ (Inside Leg)
1 – 1×3 @ 61 1/2″ (Top)
2 – 1×3 @ 36″ (Outside Leg)
2 – 1×3 @ 12 3/4″ (Leg Front)
2 – 1/4″ Plywood @ 24″ x 63″ (Front and Back Panels)
General Instructions
Work on a clean level surface with straight boards. Check for square and use glue. Be safe and have fun!
Step 1
FRAME ASSEMBLY
Assemble your frame as shown above, marking the legs where the joints go. Use 2″ nails and glue. Check for square.
Step 2
TOP
Mark the top board 2 1/2″ in from the ends on both ends. Attach to the top of the frame as shown above with 2″ nails and glue. Check for square.
Step 3
SIDES
Attach the sides to the top as shown above, keeping your outside edges flush. Use the 2″ nails and glue. Check for square.
Step 4
LEG FRONTS
Attach the leg fronts as shown above, using 2″ nails and glue. Adjust for square.
Step 5
PLYWOOD
Have your home improvement center rip your plywood into half the long way. You should have two strip of plywood measuring 24″ wide (if it’s a little shy it’s fine) and 8′ long. Cut your plywood at the length of your headboard (for a queen, that would be 63″). Then cut out your cutouts with a jigsaw, being very precise. Tack the plywood to the fronts and backs, keeping top edges flush, with 1 1/4″ nails and glue. Do this on the front and the back.
Step 6
Step 7
SIZE MODIFICATIONS
It’ easy to convert this headboard to a king or full or even twin. Measure your mattress overall width and for numbers larger than 60″, subtract 60″. Add this number to the cut length of all of the pink boards shown above. Also cut your plywood accordingly. For overall measurements under 60″ (fulls and twins) subtract the measurement from 60″. Now take this number and subtract it from the cut length of all boards shown above in pink. Cut your plywood accordingly.
Finishing Instructions
Preparation Instructions:
FINISHING
Fill all holes, including any differences between the plywood and the frame, with a stainable wood filler. If you want, you can use a wood filler that matches your stain to conceal even better. Overfill the holes and let dry thoroughly. Sand. Then fill again and sand again. The goal is to make the edges look like a hollow core door, with the seam invisible. Vacuum with a soft bristled brush to remove any residue. Then stain or paint as desired. Shown above, the legs are designed so that you can easily bolt a bed frame on.
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Well, I did promise you the bed, didn't I?
Well, what if I said no bed today?
What if I said headboard today? Because I would really like to do a plan for just the platform bed so that you can use the bed plan with any headboard.
Today's plan is for a queen sized modern headboard, that you can build today. I will also give you instructions on how to modify for a king, full or even twin.
One of the things I pride myself on as a furniture plans designer person is that I like to build DIY furniture that doesn't look DIY. For example, if you look behind my headboard, it's going to look just as finished as the front side. Except the legs are open so that you can bolt a bed frame to the legs.
Don't forget the matching nightstands from yesterday!
Anyone else hoping someone gets daring with the paint brush? Please, please! Especially in your teens room or kids room.
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Woooooow, thank you for this
Woooooow, thank you for this plan, currently I'm making a bed like this in my carpintery course (I'm fromo mexico) and I had terrible troubles to figuring out how to do the headbord so this comes perfect, thank you very much Anna.
Gorgeous! I adore modern
Gorgeous! I adore modern pieces! This piece has me itching to start building NOW, but I'm kind of terrified of making plunge cuts with my jig saw. I just don't want to destroy the piece with really rough edges.Any one have tips for newbies?
Awesome!
Awesome!
@ the Rew Crew....the jigsaw
@ the Rew Crew....the jigsaw cutting is easy, first drill a hole in the cutout area, then you insert your jigsawblade into that hole and start cutting. Make sure you have a "clean cut" blade on the jigsaw so that it doesn't splinter the wood. Go slowly and you should be fine. :)
I'm just going to say:
I'm just going to say: WOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!And,Thank you!!!
Cool project. I've been
Cool project. I've been thinking about building this but I am a bit confused about the nails. It says to use 1-1/4" and 2" nails from a pneumatic nailer; I'm new to pneumatic nailers so is the correct type "finish nails" for this project? Is there a recommended gauge size? I see that 15/16/18 are common gauge sizes for these nail lengths. I know the glue does most of the work keeping the pieces together after it dries, but I'd like to know what you recommend.Now to find a friend with a nailer to borrow...
Stephan, you are correct in
Stephan, you are correct in assuming that the glue is the strength, and the nails only hold everything together until the glue bonds. For everyone, think of MDF or particle board, or even OSB (most houses are sheathed in OSB) - it's sawdust and glue. So if glue can hold together OSB, which holds your house together, we can count on it for little projects too.I use a 16 gauge finish nailer, but you can use an 18 or 15, just make sure it shoots brad or finish nails of the correct lengths.
We don't own a jigsaw or
We don't own a jigsaw or tablesaw so we made ours out of all 1x6 boards and I love it. I adore the modern furniture you post and so glad we figured out how to acheive the same great look, but a very simple plan (and just $25 including paint). My first project w/o my hubby :) Here's a link to how we did ours if anyone is interested: http://mydiyhome.wordpress.com/2010/08/10/build-headboard/
I LOVE this bed frame & I
I LOVE this bed frame & I want to make it as an anniversary present for my hubby, but I have a king matress... do you know what the conversion would be?
Hi there, I live in interior
Hi there, I live in interior Alaska! What you need to do for a king is build the frame 78" wide instead of 60" wide for the queen. A standard king measures 78x80. The length will not change, so you will not need to add extra slats. However, because kings are so big, you should add a center support of fifth leg to the center of the bed. Also, consider how you will get the frame into the room, as door sizes are right at 80". Good luck with your bed frame!
oh my, i just found your site
oh my, i just found your site and im going crazy i want to make everything, this bed is awsome, but i was just woundering if the bed frame was already added is so were can i find the plan, thank you for all that your doing.
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Bed frame plans?
Do you have the plans for the platform bed frame too? I would love to make the bed frame with the headboard. Thanks!
posted by traciecook | on Mon, 2011-03-21 10:34
I just came across this
I just came across this website and I'm absolutely in love with EVERYTHING. I'm dying to make this bed for my new house that we'll move into next month but I only see the plan for the headboard. Is there a plan for the actual bed too or is that going to be a later project?
Where is the bed?
I have seen several people refer to the bedframe, questions and answers about the bedframe, but don't see a plan for one, and Ana says there isn't one....
Is there? I would love to make it if there was.
clips
The headboard attaches to the
The headboard attaches to the platform bed if I read things correctly. hth
where is the bed?
I just sent a email to contact and asked the same thing - I asked if she is going to put plans together. I am waiting for an answer
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The bed is a box
The bed frame itself is pretty straight forward. It's a box, with the inside dimensions the same as your mattress. Build the sides out of plywood, and secure the corners by screwing into a 2x2 post. Alternately, put the 2x2 post on the outside, and attach to it with pocket screws through the plywood.
You support the mattress by screwing a 2x4 cleat down each side, 1 inch below the top, and then screwing or nailing 1x4 cleats across the width of the bed. If the bed is a queen or larger, you should also have a center support rail. That should be supported by a 2x4 screwed to the head and foot of the bed, just under the side support rails.
If you're really ambitious, you can make this bed so that it can be easily disassembled with bolts and wing nuts (hint: don't nail the support slats down). I built one similar for my daughter last summer, when my mother-in-law moved in and we needed an additional bed.
posted by claydowling | on Thu, 2011-05-26 21:18
The bed plan
Here is a link to Ana's bed plan:
http://ana-white.com/2010/06/furniture-plans-much-more-than-a-chunky-leg...
Drawers?
Is there a way to build storage drawers underneath?
Has anyone figured out how to
Has anyone figured out how to make the rest of this bed? I am waiting to start this bed and i dont want to do it and mess it up!
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Please see above
Three or four posts up is a link to the bed plan itself. The bed frame is really just a box with some support structure for the mattress. With a little bit of thinking about the structure you could come up with a plan of your own without any trouble. That's especially useful if you decide you want something different than the plan linked above.
posted by claydowling | on Mon, 2011-08-15 08:20
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