Farmhouse Queen Bed

Submitted by frmoody on Tue, 07/28/2020 - 17:35

I have built two of these modern farmhouse beds. One from the original farmhouse bed plans and one from the updated plan. This bed was basically the original plan but with the headboard and footboard built with horizontal boards. I did not like the revised farmhouse bed plans and the sides were way to heavy and more complex than they had to be. The were also supported only by pocket screws but I did block underneath each end to add more support. For the slats I also purchased #1 prime 1 x 4's as opposed to construction grade. They were nice and smooth and no need to sand or paint.

Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
Customer just wanted a very light white finish so I used a diluted white paint more as a wash and then a couple of coats of matte varathane.
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Comments

mmade

Sat, 02/20/2021 - 21:02

I love this! It’s exactly what I want. It’s like the mix of Ana’s two different farmhouse bed plans. I like the horizontal boards instead of the vertical and I didn’t want the ledges on the side trails. Thanks for showing me the way. :)