Farmhouse King Bed

Submitted by bmrankin on Thu, 04/17/2014 - 06:59

We followed the king sized Farmhouse bed with a few changes. We added 5 inches to the footboard so that it was almost flush with the mattress. This was just a personal preference. The bed went together pretty easy and looks amazing in our room. We LOVE it!

Since we did the king sized plans, the side runner boards do not fit inside of the headboard but we did make them flush with inner edge {attached to the front though instead of to the side}. Since we did this, we had to go and buy brackets to attach the side rails to the headboard and footboard. We also had to go back in and cut off the 3 inches that they add to the side rails for it to be able to be screwed to the inside of the headboard. Just a few minor adjustments and it all came together great.

We finished it with minwax dark walnut and two coats of clear coat.

We already had the stain and clear coat so this project cost us about $170 for the wood.

Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate