My son plays games while sitting on his bed, we love the farmhouse style, but for room sake and looks, making it this way turned out perfect. Took the basic layout added some thicker boards top and bottom and additional surface boards to give it depth. Since there was no footboard I built a free standing frame, and attached it to the headboard.
Estimated Cost
140
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Minwax dark walnut and satin poly
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate
Comments
JoanneS
Wed, 01/01/2014 - 06:35
Fabulous
What a fabulous daybed! You did an awesome job! The finish is absolutely gorgeous. And it's so timeless, it will last for generations. :)
Daviddickey
Sun, 01/05/2014 - 16:12
Thanks
Thank you so much!! My wife helped sand and did some of the finish, it was a fun project... Super heavy, I'm hoping that leads to a lifetime of use.
Linda7
Tue, 01/07/2014 - 10:22
Wow!
Joanne's comments are spot-on! Love this...and the finish is stunning!
Daviddickey
Tue, 01/07/2014 - 12:08
Thank you
Thank you Linda!! Just used the wood conditioner, a coat of stain, 3 coats of poly, with a sand in between. I made a kitchen table using the same stain, it really is a beautiful color that my wife picked out.
Kburrell
Tue, 12/22/2015 - 07:42
Perfect!
This is the perfect playroom bed for a boy! I'm looking to build two of them. Every other bed I've searched that is farmhouse style is boarded on three sides. I LOVE this playform style for the same reason you mentioned....they can sit all around on the bed and it's much easier for kids to change bed linens. I love the "chunkyness" and masculine appeal of this bed! You mentioned using thicker boards on the top. Would you mind shag what yo used? Also, what did you use to make your "feet" on the bottom? I would appreciate any tips