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Chevron Cassidy Queen bed

Submitted by blpetrie on Wed, 09/04/2013 - 20:42

We took the general plan of the Cassidy wood shim bed but added some features of our own. Since my husband is in the military we knew we would be moving more than the average builder so we made the bed to be more durable for frequent disassemblies. Instead of screwing the frame to the head and foot board we used carriage bolts to secure the pieces.

We also wanted to add a reclaimed aspect to our bedroom. We bought some reclaim cedar siding from a local estate investor and decided to do a chevron pattern. After staining the whole frame, we applied the siding to both the head and the foot board since we bought basic plywood and wanted to cover both ends. Plus, we liked the look with both ends done better. We cut the siding at 45 degree angles and then custom cut each piece to fit. This was a time consuming area since, with reclaimed wood especially, each piece is unique. We then just used liquid nails to secure the pieces.

To finish we assembled the bed and applied a paste wax.

Built from Plan(s)
Wood Shim Cassidy Bed - QUEEN
Estimated Cost
$200 (with cost of reclaimed wood)
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
We applied one coat of Rust-Oleum Kona with foam brushes then let it set for about one minute before wiping excess with a rag. We really wanted the wood grain to pop and this did the trick. We applied a coat of paste wax after stain was dry.
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Comments

Matthew Martin

Wed, 09/04/2013 - 21:12

This bed sure looks amazing. I made a bed from the same design just a little more like the main shim bed with a tad bit of modifying. like you guys i was military and made the bed for easy take apart with 7in lag bolts vs nailing. Good luck with future builds.

jmorken

Tue, 05/13/2014 - 08:44

You guys did a fantastic job! My wife and i were looking to create a bed with a chevron or herring bone pattern, and this provides the perfect visual. Question about the foot board: It looks like there are varying thicknesses or some type of beading on the boards. Is there?
Thank you!
j

jmorken

Tue, 05/13/2014 - 08:44

You guys did a fantastic job! My wife and i were looking to create a bed with a chevron or herring bone pattern, and this provides the perfect visual. Question about the foot board: It looks like there are varying thicknesses or some type of beading on the boards. Is there?
Thank you!
j

simmersjm

Sun, 11/06/2016 - 15:53

How did you place and secure the carraige bolts to the frame? I move around a bit too and would love to know how to do this. If there is anyway to upload a picture of what it looks like, that'd be great.