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I used pine for the 2x6's and 2x4's (and 1x3's) and fir plywood for the headboard, footboard and drawers. I also modified the drawers and used a square piece of 3/4" plywood for the bottom - made it way easier to build the drawers square so they slide nicely!
The pulls are from Lee Valley.
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Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
200
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
2 coats of Minwax Dark Walnut stain and 3 coats of Verathane Crystal Clear Satin Interior. I applied the first 2 coats, then lightly sanded then a third thin coat and it turned out super smooth!
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate
Comments
StacieM
Sun, 08/12/2012 - 17:36
Looks great!
I love how the storage drawers are off the floor. The finish looks great and the "in process" photos help a lot. Great Job!
theresalynn
Sun, 08/19/2012 - 11:02
Thanks!
The plans were great, but the drawers took FOR EVER to get them to slide properly. It is a very much recommended build if you live in a house like mine, with small bedrooms! (Yay older houses!)