Simple Daybed/Farmhouse-Bed-Hybrid
I needed a bed for my guestroom and decided to build a mixture of the simple daybed and the farmhouse bed. The back and the front rail are attached with bed brackets for easy disassembling.
I needed a bed for my guestroom and decided to build a mixture of the simple daybed and the farmhouse bed. The back and the front rail are attached with bed brackets for easy disassembling.
Building a storage shed was quite a jump for me but because of the confidence and experience I gained from Ana's site I decided to give it a shot. I acquired the plans online. It has 8 foot high walls and 3 feet of "attic space". The shed is 8'x12'. I used cement board lap siding. It took about seven weeks to finish working a few hours here and there. I really like it. Even has a little window flower box.
We estimate that the cost of this project was right around $50, but we had a lot of tools and materials already. This was a fun project and a great piece for the cost. I would suggest staining as much as you can before assembling those legs! Staining and applying poly was a pain in the butt! We used a dark mahogany Minwax stain and 2 coats of Minwax poly. It took us a while to do it because we have a 11 month old that keeps us on our toes.
Sun, 05/24/2020 - 15:04
Hello Ana. Will you be posting the plans for this desk? I like it. I would like to build it for my house. TIA.
In reply to Hello Ana. Will you be… by hcorletto
Sun, 05/24/2020 - 15:09
Disregard my comment, I found the plans. Thank you.
Thu, 07/23/2020 - 16:41
Yes I would love to have the plan for this table as well
This was my first big furniture piece that I've built. I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. I used 5/4 poplar for the tops instead of the 2x10s for the table and 2x6s for the benches that the plans called for. Finished the tops with Minwax Early American stain then 3 coats of satin oil based polly. Finished the bottoms with water based Minwax tinted River Stone then coated with water based polly.
Wed, 03/14/2018 - 06:18
You did a great job, especially for your first big piece.
I love the River Stone color you chose for the bases, beautiful combination.
My brother and I built this table in about 4 hours over two days (finishing took longer) shortly after I purchased my first house. We needed a dining room table, and everything was super-expensive that we liked, so I luckily came across Ana's site and found this bad boy. I had never built anything in my life, but my brother had a little woodworking experience and, very importantly, some tools, so I ordered the legs from Osbourne Wood, got the rest from Home Depot and got building! We've gotten so many compliments on it. Thanks, Ana!
Here are two table pedestal bases I made for a friend. These are made from standard 2x8s (I could have used 2x6s, but I wanted enough extra to cut off the rounded corners), 1x6s and 1x3s.
More pictures are available on our blog here: http://famousartisan.com/hand-made-table-pedestal-bases/
Two tone farmhouse Desk by Greg!
Hi friends!
Jen Woodhouse here, super excited to share our latest DIY project with you - a Sliding Barn Door Loft Bed! We built this full-size loft bed for our 7-year-old daughter because we wanted to make the most of her small bedroom. And as an Army family, we move around every two years or so, so I drew up the plans so that the bed can be easily disassembled. We all love it so much and hope you do too! I'd love to see you build one for your kiddos (or yourself - no judgement!). Be sure to tag me @jenwoodhouse if you share photos of your build on social media!
And because some people have asked:
Get all the details and the plans on JenWoodhouse.com!
I used Ana's plan for the modern project table to create my craft table. I modified it just a bit by removing the "floating top" and covering the front to provide more hidden storage (a must for me). I used my brad nailer and gorilla glue to construct. I used all whitewood boards for the base and 3/4" mdf for the top. I love it! You can read more details at http://www.shanty-2-chic.com/2011/01/all-finished-yeah.html !
Took the Simple Modern Toy Box Plan and converted it to a litter box cover/storage unit.
Essential outdoor chair, by Al.
I finally completed the last piece to my customized simple two-toned outdoor collection...an outdoor kitchen sink!!! It still needs a couple of touch ups... but more on that later. This is by far my favorite and easiest project to date. We plan on using this as a grill caddie/garden station. This will eventually go onto a 24x12 deck up against our kitchen window (The indoor and outdoor sink will be against each others backs). I decided to go with the Sturdy Workbench plans for the base mainly because of the weight. We wanted something that's going to be difficult to move since it will be hooked up to outdoor plumbing. I used treated 2x4's for the base, cedar 1x4's for the top. I bought the bar sink for about $70. I also used a Kreg Jig to screw in the cedar slats from underneath so the screws won't be visible from the top. FYI - Wait a couple of weeks before you paint soaking wet treated wood. The green chemical from the 2x4 is starting to leak through my white paint. I'll have to go and prime/paint it again when it finally dries. Other than that, it came out 10 times better than I could ever imagine.
As the kids are getting a little older it was time to retire the train table and pass it on to family. Although our living room is growing up we still wanted a place for storage, though.
I modified the Adirondack Coffee Table to include a lower shelf (just make a second box the size of the top one and screw it into the bottom of the legs) and made it wider and longer (49"x33") and taller (20"). 6 of our toy buckets will fit on the lower shelf for storage. By making the top 49" I was able to cut the 1x6 to make a top board and a bottom board from each (top 50" for a little overhang, bottom boards 46". 6 1x6 boards were needed to make the two shelves, in addition to the 2x4s. Since it is bigger there is also a stretcher across the center for a little extra strength (because we all know that at some point a child will stand on it).
It took me about 4 hours to build it and then a couple more hours spread over the weekend to stain/poly. All total this one was about 6-7 hours for me to build.
I've loved the Rustic X series from the first plan (the console table) but none of them were things I needed for my home. So when I saw the Rustic X Tall Bookshelf I was thrilled since I have been needing a cookbook shelf in my kitchen, and had been trying to design my own using some form of the X construction. I still needed to customize it, but it was much easier to do from the existing plan. I made it half the height since I wanted it to be flush with my counter, and also wanted it narrower. I had leftover 1 x 12s from another project so I used those, and decided to make two Xs instead of one because of the narrower width. I cut the X's to fit, and used wood glue and 2" nails to secure them from the bottom. Perfect fit for my space!
Sun, 12/22/2019 - 18:07
What is the cut list for this modified, shorter version?
I pretty much followed the original plans. I added a chamfer on the outside corners of the posts and on the top boards on the head and foot boards. I also stained these to match the nightstands. Since I used a foam mattress, i built a platform by gluing/screwing a 2x4 inside the side rails. Then I set 1x6s on the 2x4 to support the mattress.
I use the free version of Sketchup to design the bed and estimate materials needed.
Lessons learned
It's not that difficult of a project. It is time consuming, though.
Fri, 10/16/2020 - 13:48
I love the look of your version. Do you have the SketchUp file anywhere that I can download? I would really like to make this version as I love your proportions and the color scheme.
Had to build something to go with our brand new OLED TV. Combined Ana's 'Grandy Sliding Door Console' with a modified version of these modern barn door plans found at https://howdoesshe.com/build-a-fixer-upper-style-modern-barn-door/ from @angelarosehome to make the finished product shown here. My wife loves it (the pup doesn't mind it either)!
I modified the dimensions of the pocket hole farmhouse table plans so the table would fit our smallish dining room. 60 inch table and matching benches from the Friendly Home. It turned out great! We couldn't be happier. This was our first build.
Thanks Ana!
-Chad
My fiancée wanted to spice up our living room and we got this great idea from Ana, whose video made me realize I could do this! I was a little reluctant because a lot of these you see don’t have a lot of electronics and the TV is pretty high. I feel like we we able to balance this out by adding the shelf’s to the side for electronics!
Tue, 01/31/2023 - 05:45
On the bottom right corner I added a removable board to help keep access to wires going to electronics on shelf’s.
I followed the instructions Ana provided, but added a small crown molding to the front and sides and added a solid top that I stained. I also added the lower shelf with leftover pieces and a knob for decoration. I love this new table in my entryway!! I built it in about 3 hours and had it all painted and stained by the next day! Thanks Ana!
Chose to adapt Ana's JOY Christmas sign since I had to make 16 of them. Used barn boards and some pallet boards and also taught myself how to do wood- burning to outline the letters. Thanks for the great idea!
This is the nightly sleeper for our 6yo (queen) and 4yo (twin) boys, but we have in-laws who visit from out of town frequently and we also wanted a place to allow them to be comfortable as couples.
To accomodate adult headroom on the queen, I raised the entire loft 7" (72" high) and to fit the queen beneath, I had to lengthen the loft rails by 9" (84" long). To fill the resulting gap, I just used some 39" scraps of 2x4 and 2x6 overlapped to create a 4x10 landing which actually ended up a cool addition since it gives the kids a spot lower than the mattress to make the transition from the ladder to the mattress. It also has given us adults a spot to sit off the mattress while comforting them to sleep when needed, so we don't end up waking them when we leave.
I based the height of the queen legs (made four of them) off the size of a standard storage tote, which was ~13". We can fit 12-16 totes of clothes or other random storage under the bed as a result. The queen frame was just a simple 64"x84" rectangle out of 2x6s with 7 2x4s used as crossbeams to hold the mattress.
Note on the mattresses - these 8" memory foam mattresses are just as comfortable as our expensive name brand king mattress, but MUCH cheaper!
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Mainstays-8-inch-Memory-Foam-Mattress-Multiple-Sizes/47826185
Despite raising the loft, I kept the height of the stair platform the same, but just added a second 'ladder' rung to get up to the loft (refer back to the 4x10 landing spot on the loft). To keep with the using available storage space theme, instead of attaching the stairs permanently, I used 1"x4" hinges to that we could swing the stairs up and put 4 more storage totes under there. (However, we quickly found that the kids liked that area as a 'fort', so we've left it open for their use.)
In the picture, you'll note there are four treads/steps on the stairs because I thought to myself "little feet, little steps" would be better. I soon learned that the littles are more than capable of using adult sized steps while adults nearly killed themselves coming down the little feet, little steps. As such, I ended up removing one of the middle steps and moving the new singular middle to a spot between the other two. Much better, stay with 3 steps.
While the queen can stand alone, I still attached it to the 'legs' of the loft so that our rambunctious boys didn't 'sweep the leg' and bring the whole thing down on themselves while under it.
Comments
brookifer86
Mon, 06/06/2011 - 13:45
Looks Fabulous!
I love the look you created, the blend of simple and farmhouse looks really great.
lollypoppy
Tue, 06/07/2011 - 21:45
Simple and pretty. Love it.
Simple and pretty. Love it.
redhead_61
Wed, 06/15/2011 - 20:54
awesome job. love it
awesome job. love it
Guest (not verified)
Tue, 06/21/2011 - 09:42
Question about height
Dear Uli, I love the daybed you created and I'm planning to build my own next week for our guest bedroom, which doubles as my project room. Could you tell me what height you made the bed? It looks lower than the average headboard height, but higher than the average footboard height. I'd like to make mine close to your, which I think is just perfect.
Thanks,
Sara
In reply to Question about height by Guest (not verified)
uli
Tue, 06/21/2011 - 13:30
Thx :-) I've made the panels
Thx :-) I've made the panels 19,5" high, and the legs measure 31,5". On top of the panels I screwed and glued a timber, which is a little bit thicker than a 2x4. So the overall height is 33,5". If you like I could send you my sketchup file.
Uli :-)
Guest (not verified)
Tue, 06/21/2011 - 19:42
Thank you!
Thanks Uli,
Those dimensions will be a big help. I've constructed more than 30 pieces now, thanks to Ana, so it's no big deal for me to design my own plans and dimensions now. I'm hoping to complete this project before my sister comes out for a visit. Wish me luck!
Sara
Miss Martina (not verified)
Fri, 08/19/2011 - 23:58
Sketchup for Simple Daybed/Farmhouse-Bed-Hybrid
Hi, Uli! Do you think you could please help me out by sharing your sketchup notes for the "Farmhouse-Daybed-Hybrid"? This would really help me to get a handle on building this project.
Thank you from Martina.
P.S.-Though we now live near Palm Springs, California, we lived in Sachsenhausen for nearly 2 years & office was in Wiesbaden. Though I prefer the climate here, I still miss Germany.
In reply to Sketchup for Simple Daybed/Farmhouse-Bed-Hybrid by Miss Martina (not verified)
uli
Sun, 08/21/2011 - 01:47
Sketchup file
Hi Martina,
no problem, please give me your email-adress and I will send you that file.
Greetings from rainy Germany
Uli :-)
Miss Martina (not verified)
Sun, 08/21/2011 - 19:48
Beautiful Daybed File
Yay! Thank you so much for the help.
[email protected]
MM-
The humidity is very low and average temperatures: 40C-46C during this time of year.
Rockin'Robin
Wed, 06/20/2012 - 21:00
farm house daybed notes
Dear Uli,
I am brand spanking new here on Ana-white and I love, love, love your daybed. I would like to give it a go for my daughters. Is it possible to get your sketch up notes? This will be my first build and I am so nervous about trying something without having a plan in front of me. My email is [email protected]
Blessings, Robin
Price0909
Sun, 09/14/2014 - 17:23
I love this style!
Can you share the plans with me? [email protected]
also do you think a trundle... Specifically the Anna white trundle would fit underneath for a 2nd bed?
Guest (not verified)
Wed, 09/14/2011 - 07:56
farmhouse daybed
I would LOVE it if you could send me your sketchup file too. I want to build this for my guest room.
Helleni (not verified)
Wed, 08/31/2011 - 14:27
Love your bed
I would love to make this for my son's room. I am a beginner, can you provide the file for me to look at too?
uli
Wed, 08/31/2011 - 15:35
Hello Helen, yes, I can...
Hello Helen,
yes, I can... but it will take till weekend. please send me your email-adress.
regards
uli
Guest (not verified)
Sat, 09/17/2011 - 00:36
Hi Uli, I too LOVE what you
Hi Uli, I too LOVE what you did and would love it if you could send me the file of the sketch up too.
[email protected]
Thank you!
Jackie
Tagati (not verified)
Tue, 09/20/2011 - 12:58
Sketchup Plans for Farmhouse bed
Luv the bed. Would it be possible to obtain the plans?
Gratzie.
Guest (not verified)
Fri, 09/23/2011 - 12:39
Uli, I absolutely love this
Uli,
I absolutely love this daybed and have been searching for such a bed, even to buy, but have found nothing. My husband is super handy and loves wood-working, so I think I am going to put him up to the task! :) Could you e-mail me your sketch-up file as well? My e-mail is [email protected].
Also, is there room to put a trundle underneath...this is a must-have for us. Do you happen to have any plans for a trundle? If not, hopefully my husband can come up with something for that!
Thanks so much for sharing your great idea and plans!
Amy
Guest (not verified)
Sun, 09/25/2011 - 12:51
Daybed
Could you please email me your sketchup plan? I LOVE this bed!
[email protected]
Thanks,
Katie
uli
Mon, 09/26/2011 - 01:50
Sketchup file
I've uploaded the daybed file to the Sketchup gallery
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=95f5c95ba96f7cee345d…
plmtb
Wed, 07/29/2015 - 13:18
sketch
Hi Uli,
Could you email your sketch up? The link doesn't work for me :-(
Thank you so much
[email protected]
Siobhan (not verified)
Tue, 11/08/2011 - 17:56
Gorgeous bed!
Hi Uli,
Would you email me the plans for this bed please? It's perfect and exactly what I have been looking for!
Thanks so much,
Siobhan
uli
Wed, 11/09/2011 - 01:56
Hi Siobhan, I used Anas plans
Hi Siobhan,
kharrel
Wed, 12/28/2011 - 20:50
LOVE THIS BED
Hi Siobhan, I was wondering if you could possibly send me the plans for this bed in a Word document or through email. I tried to access the plans you attached above but my computer wouldn't allow me to open it. Also, I saw where someone else asked if a trundle would work with this bed and if you had plans for that, if so I would love to see if we can try to tackle that project as well. My email address is [email protected]. Thank you so much!...you have inspired me!!!!
Cheri (not verified)
Mon, 01/02/2012 - 09:58
Plans for daybed
I LOVE this bed. Would you mind sending me your sketch up and plans as well? Thanks so much and have a blessed and happy new year!
uli
Mon, 01/02/2012 - 12:15
Happy New Year :-)
Please have a look here:
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=95f5c95ba96f7cee345d…
Jenny Briggs (not verified)
Mon, 01/30/2012 - 06:12
farm house day bed
Hi, your bed is beautiful, could you please send me your dimensions, I would like to attempt, making this but kinda do an L, with a twin, and then a toddler mattress, at the head, the smaller mattress, would be like the short side of the L! Very new to this, but I would like to give it a go!
Guest (not verified)
Sat, 02/04/2012 - 09:35
plans
Uli,
I love this so much and as others have said...it is the exact height I think I would need. This is my first solo project (without help from the man in my life) and i would love all the help I can get. Could you send me your plans for the hybrid? email address is [email protected]
Thanks much,
Raven
uli
Sat, 02/04/2012 - 10:25
Hi Jenny and Raven, I don't
Hi Jenny and Raven,
I don't have plans except the sketchup drawing which you can download from http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=95f5c95ba96f7cee345d…
Have fun :-)
Uli
RachaelA (not verified)
Thu, 04/12/2012 - 10:31
Plans & Materials list
Do you have a mertials list you used to buy the wood, etc for this bed. We are wanting to build a similar bed and add a trundle drawer underneath. Any guidance you can provide would be great!
Rach
RachaelA (not verified)
Fri, 04/27/2012 - 10:54
We figured it out and added
We figured it out and added one more layer to the project. We are combining the simple daybed, farmhouse daybed and trundle. So far so good.
Kris Frye
Wed, 02/25/2015 - 20:15
Me too
That's exactly what I want to do. I cannot download Google SketchUp, (It requires Windows 7 or newer. I am still running XP.) so I cannot access the plans provided. Could you please share yours? I also need the bed to accommodate XL twin mattresses (upper and lower beds). I could make those adjustments to your plans if need be.
Judith (not verified)
Wed, 05/09/2012 - 01:39
Beatiful bed
Hi Uli, I just love your bed, I'm new to building your own furniture but since I saw your bed I wanted to build it so I'm doing it. So far I have made the laterals and the back panels and now I'm putting it all together. I have some questions and maybe you can help me... you used bed brackets for the back panel, how did you put these so that they won't be seen? did you put them in the top and bottom of the panel?
Thank you very much
Judith
uli
Mon, 05/14/2012 - 01:24
Brackets
Hi Judith,
I used bed brackets at the front and back rail. They can't be seen because the mattress hides them. Additionally I connected the back panel to the sides in the way you can see at Step 4 here: http://ana-white.com/2009/12/plans-simple-daybed.html.
Hope I could help you :-)
kad050209 (not verified)
Thu, 06/28/2012 - 10:14
Need this bed for my daughter!
Hey! I love the way you used the farmhouse bed for this daybed. It's perfect for what I'm looking for. I wanted to make my daughter the farmhouse bed but, we always wanted a daybed at the same time. This is perfect. Do you have any plans you can share with me so I can start making this? Thanks! [email protected] is my email if needed
SerinaDee (not verified)
Tue, 07/17/2012 - 10:26
LOVE IT!
I absolutely LOVE this bed and it is exactly what I want. I know many people have asked for the sketches, sooooo if anyone has received them, could they please forward them on to me??? (of Uli, if you see this and you have them) I would greatly appreciate it. You should definitely post this as a plan post because I'm sure many others would love it!
my email is [email protected]
THanks so much in advance!!! :) :) :)
Jason Lebo (not verified)
Thu, 07/19/2012 - 12:58
Post to HeadBoard
Hi Uli,
Outstanding work. I am going t make this for my 2 year old son. Quick Question.
I am confused about how to attach the posts to the panels for the head board. I assume you drill in from the far left and right of the posts? Do you use wood putty to hide the holes later? Could you use pocket holes? Or would that not be as structurally sound. Any advise would be appreciated.
From the instructions:
Now attatch the 4x4 posts to the panels. Make sure you pre drill half way through the post and use the 4 1/2" screws. Line the top edges of the panel and the post, keeping everything square as shown. Screw into the panel where it is sandwich 3 boards thick. Put at least 6 screws in each post.
Eileen Freyermuth (not verified)
Mon, 08/27/2012 - 10:11
Simple Daybed and Farmhouse bed
What did you use to support the mattress on the daybed? A boxspring would be make it too high. Thanks for any info. Can't wait to get started on this project!
jigganancy
Mon, 08/27/2012 - 11:15
I made a similar bed and use
I made a similar bed and use slats (piece of wood across) to support the mattress.
They were similar to these,
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/25844409/
In reply to I made a similar bed and use by jigganancy
uli
Tue, 08/28/2012 - 16:36
That's the way I did it too.
That's the way I did it too.
Renee Glaze (not verified)
Fri, 10/12/2012 - 20:37
Farmhouse Daybed
Can you send me a copy of the plans for the daybed. Does it have a regular mattress or just covered foam. Thank you
uli
Sat, 10/13/2012 - 05:05
Hi Renee, I don't have plans,
Hi Renee,
I don't have plans, I worked with a sketchup drawing. You can download it here:
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=95f5c95ba96f7cee345d…
The bed is has slats for a latex mattress.
chlovell
Fri, 02/08/2013 - 12:13
Hi! I would love the notes if
Hi! I would love the notes if its still possible! My email is
[email protected]
Thank you so much.
Celeste
Val Manchuk
Sun, 04/07/2013 - 10:27
Simple Daybed
This is a great idea for a spare bed in our home office. Under bed drawers would be a good place for oir storage, too.
Imadethis
Sun, 05/12/2013 - 08:52
oh my god this is
oh my god this is adorable!!!! Please may I have the plans and directions to copy? Thank you!
Imadethis
Sun, 05/12/2013 - 08:54
my email
my email addy is [email protected] for a copy of the plans,,,thanks!
josie.a.richard
Sun, 09/28/2014 - 06:43
plans
I LOVE this. Could i please get a copy of your sketch/plan? I am very new to this, and I don't think I could recreate one myself just yet!
Thanks
J
Kris Frye
Thu, 02/26/2015 - 19:16
I want to build this, only with a trundle.
When I use the link you provided for your plans in Sketchup, all that comes up is a diagram. Are there supposed to be dimensions and instructions? Maybe I just don't know how to use the program. Could you please provide details on how to make this? My e-mail is [email protected]
Thanks
kickingupwake
Wed, 12/09/2015 - 12:08
Simple Farmhouse Daybed with Trundle
Uli,
Could you also send me the sketchup file? [email protected]. I just finished building a set of simple bunkbeds for my son. Now my daughter wants me to build this bed (with a trundle) for her! Thanks! -Bryan
Arpeterson07
Thu, 07/14/2016 - 07:29
Can't find exact plans or sketches
Uli or Ana,
i need a sketch up of this plan. Mixing the 2 bed plans just confuses me. Sorry and thanks in advance. Please email to me at [email protected]
Brittin1653
Tue, 12/26/2017 - 12:16
Bed
Can you please send me these plans? I know it’s been a while. [email protected]