I wanted to create something for my 2 girls (6 & 4) that would make both of them happy, fit in a small room, and get it done within 3 weeks while they were away on vacation. It was a surprise as neither the girls nor their mother had any idea what I was doing.
I copied the idea from others on this site but then modified it a bit to get what I wanted.
I still have more touches to complete.
I didn't finish the inside for the sake of time. I might wallpaper the inside or just paint it when time allows.
The top is a full size bed. The playhouse is enclosed with walls on all sides. There's a bed inside of the playhouse that's a Twin size with a simple stool to get on it (ran out of time - was going to create a 2 step drawer stairs).
The stairs are drawers and there's a "secret" opening under the bed going into the stairs where the girls can hide stuff.
Left the first step open in order to use for totes. My 4yr old currently fits in there and can get in and out of the playhouse through that opening. I might put a flap there.
I worked on this playhouse for about 200hrs which includes tons of visits to hardware stores, furniture stores, finishing, touches, etc. Worked in the garage and built it such that it can be disassembled and re-assembled easily.
Wanted to make it more fancy but ran out of time.
Made the stairs a separate piece on its own.
MADE MANY ERRORS but was able to correct almost all of them. Learned a lot from this project.
I didn't follow any particular plan except for the concept since my dimensions were different. I made the rails higher for added safety since my girls almost sleep walk!
Accommodating the Full size mattress made this project very challenging and more costly since I had to get a full sheet for each side - total 5 sides.
Detailed Pictures and Dimensions:
https://plus.google.com/photos/103590147643813514240/albums/56496973048…
Stairs:
https://plus.google.com/photos/103590147643813514240/albums/57625265707…
Estimated Cost
$800 including mattresses & comforters
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
Base paint, Latex white & Latex colored
Paneling (optional)
Decorations
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate
Comments
Lori E. (not verified)
Sun, 09/25/2011 - 08:54
Gorgeous!!
Gorgeous!! Your bedroom is absolutely beautiful.... great job!!
cherie82
Sun, 09/25/2011 - 09:25
WOW
Your whole room looks amazing. Great job!
Kate (not verified)
Sun, 09/25/2011 - 09:32
It looks great! Also, I'm so
It looks great!
Also, I'm so excited that you incorporated your existing bed frame! I also have been wanting to build this bed, but was worried about trying to make it solid enough to support our big split-base king mattress. Could you tell me a bit more about how the frame works with this? Did you attach the frame to the wood, or is the wood bed just kind of floating around the frame? Does it look odd to have the frame legs as well as the wood legs?
Glee Inspired
Sun, 09/25/2011 - 15:10
Farmhouse Bed (King Size)
Thanks so much! I love our bed and Ana's plans make building this bed simple enough for complete beginners!
To attach our metal bed frame, I screwed it into both 4x4 posts on the headboard. Then I used 1x12 boards on each side, attaching them to the headboard and footboard with 2 L-brackets at each corner. I also screwed the metal bed frame to the side boards wherever possible. This provides a little added stability to everything. Not that the bed really needs it...it's super solid and sturdy!
Since our bedroom is long and narrow, it's impossible to see the frame legs with our furniture placement. Otherwise, I'd probably use a simple tailored bedskirt to hide them.
Hope this helps. Happy building!
birdsandsoap
Mon, 03/19/2012 - 13:28
Am I crazy? I swear I've seen
Am I crazy? I swear I've seen this room somewhere. Did you get published in a magazine or blog feature? Love it. The color scheme is so different; seriously- how did you pull off orange and blue and get it to look so fantastic?
parly (not verified)
Tue, 03/20/2012 - 09:33
love it!
absolutely love the finish on this! ....any chance you could share with us what you have done?
thank you soooo much!!!
Jim Pierce (not verified)
Thu, 01/17/2013 - 02:23
Farmhouse King Size Bed Frame
Any chance you can email mail me or post here, the dimensions? I know the length along the frame is fixed but the width of the boards on the headboard and footboard and the height of the posts on each end as well as the height of the boards in the center of the head and foot board. I am a beginner and have been looking at headboard ideas online for quite some time now and yours is the first I actually liked and want to build.