Do-it-yourself soft bed for a boy. We take care of the rest of the younger generation, making a children's bed with our own hands from wood. Making bed legs

Now it is fashionable to make furniture at home on your own, and every year the number of home craftsmen is increasing. Someone prefers to purchase blanks and assemble the necessary furniture from them, while someone does all the work on their own from start to finish. A homemade bed can be very simple or with intricate shapes and patterns. It's not just a matter of skill and availability of equipment - personal preferences and financial capabilities play an important role. In this article we will tell you how to make a bed with your own hands from various materials.

In order for the product to please and to be used for a long time, you need to approach the matter very responsibly, realizing the limits of your capabilities. It is necessary to choose a suitable model and, taking into account the material used, prepare a tool.

Required Tools

Depending on which material is selected, certain tools will be required to work with it.

For working with metal

• Electric welding machine.
• Bulgarian.
• File.
• Metal brush.
• Electric drill.
• Roulette.

To work with wood

• Electric jigsaw. If the product is made of boards, you can get by with a hacksaw for wood.
• Screwdriver.
• Electric drill.
• Roulette.
• Building corner.
• Pencil.
• Plane.
• Chisel.
• Grinder.

As for consumables, we will talk about this separately, considering this or that model.

Material selection

Bed materials:

1. Metal corner.
2. Profile or round pipe.
3. An array of wood.
4. Plywood.

The above materials can be used either individually or in combination. So, a metal bed can be equipped with wooden backs, and a plywood product is assembled on a frame made of timber. There can be many options, and you can figure it out in more detail by reading the article.

Location

The first step is to clearly determine what the dimensions of the future bed will be, taking into account its location. It is possible that you are modernizing the bedroom, changing its design, then you can move away from the usual bed placement patterns and find a new place for it. If so, here are a few tips to help you.

• Do not install the bed with the headboard to the window opening, as if the window is open, there will be a draft, and the head can be blown out.
• If you place the bed with the headboard towards the doorway, then it will not be possible to see who enters the bedroom.
• It is better not to hang a chandelier over the bed. It can break loose and fall on a person lying in bed.
• In uninsulated houses, the outer walls are very cold, so it is better not to put the bed in such places.
• A shelf not securely nailed to the wall above your head can also cause a lot of trouble.
• In a narrow bedroom, a bed located in the center of the room will not allow you to move freely. In addition, this arrangement can cause discomfort.
• Many people leave a place for a laptop at the head of the bed. Note that this "time thief" will deprive you of many hours of good rest in this case.

It may seem that there is no room for a bed in the bedroom at all, but this is not so. We only gave recommendations, and you decide for yourself how relevant they are in your case.

Wooden bed

Don't let the apparent simplicity of the design fool you. You need to tune in to the fact that you have to work hard to make a bed out of solid wood. If you are determined, then there is every chance to do something original, while saving money. It is quite natural that it is not easy to decide on the design of the bed right away, so first look at some photos of wood products.

Photo of wooden beds

Having chosen the product you like, you can find a similar drawing on the Internet or draw it yourself, taking into account the dimensions of the room and personal preferences. Often, home craftsmen take a drawing of a bed and remake it for themselves, removing or adding something.

From array

If you are not going to sleep on boards, then when planning the size of the bed, you need to take into account the dimensions of the mattress. If it has not yet been purchased, then you need to take care of this in advance or find out the standard sizes on the selling sites and start from this data. If you plan to make a bed of non-standard sizes, it is important to know that the mattress will have to be made to order.

A custom-made mattress will cost a little more.

It is clear that in a relatively small article it will not be possible to describe the manufacture of several wooden beds, and we are not striving for this. Based on the example given, it will be possible to understand how to assemble a bed from an array.

Let's look at an example of making a wooden bed for a 200 × 160 cm mattress, if there is a minimum of tools - only the most necessary ones.

The actual dimensions of the mattress often differ from those declared by the manufacturer, and to a smaller extent. Having purchased a mattress, measure it, and then adjust the dimensions of the manufactured bed to fit it.

If there is no drawing with a bed suitable for the size of the mattress, then you can take any one you like as a basis, redoing it to fit your size. If the design is very simple, then you can draw a sketch yourself.

Let's say that after checking the dimensions of the mattress, it turned out that its length and width are one centimeter less than the declared ones - 199 × 159 cm. You will need the following material:

• Bar 50 × 40 mm, length 209 cm - 19 pcs.
• Planed board 22 × 100 mm, length 159.5 cm - 18 pcs.
• PVA glue (furniture).
• Self-tapping screws 41 and 65 mm.

Having a clear idea of ​​the quantity and size of the required material, you can go to the store for it.

Making a frame

You can assemble the frame on the floor or on four stools.

So, we need to make a rectangle with internal dimensions of 200x160 cm, which corresponds to the dimensions of the mattress + 1 cm of tolerance. Each side of the frame will consist of three bars assembled into a single structure.

• Of 19 pcs. purchased timber 40 × 50 mm, you need to choose 4 pcs. the most even and with a minimum number of knots.
• For further work, you need to saw off the excess at a right angle. With sufficient skills, you can mark the beam, and then, using a building corner, draw a cut line. If you cannot cut evenly with a hacksaw along the line, then it is better to use a miter box.
• You should get 2 bars of 160 cm each and 2 bars of 208 cm each (internal size of the length of the bed 200 cm + 2 bars of 4 cm each).
• The cleanest side of the bars will be used as the front (top of the bed), so we will lay the bars down with this side.
• You will need 4 more bars with the same dimensions. You also need to cut 2 bars of 200 cm each, and 2 bars of 168 cm each (internal size of the width of the bed 160 cm + 2 bars of 4 cm each).
• For the frame to be strong, the corner joints must be overlapped, so for the second row, the bars of a different size are used, which we cut out last.
• Glue is applied to the bars of the first layer, and then the bars of the second row are laid and attracted with self-tapping screws. Excess glue must be removed immediately, otherwise it will interfere with the work on grinding the surface.
• Now the bars of the third row are attached in the same way.

• It is necessary to check that the corners of the bed are assembled at an angle of 90˚. To do this, we measure the dimensions of the assembled frame diagonally - they should be the same.
• After the glue dries, you can continue to work.
• Since our mattress is 159 cm wide, this size is quite large - the boards we use can sag. To exclude this, in the center of the bed, from one back to the other, from below, you need to make a stiffener. For its manufacture, you will need 2 bars 2 m long each. They are also fastened together and installed in the same plane with the bottom of the bed. This is clearly visible in the photo.

The bed being made has 4 legs located at the corners, but for safety, you can set the fifth point of support in the center - then the base will definitely not bend.

• The legs will be made from two bars 40 × 50 mm, fastened to each other. Their height is selected according to the preference of the owner in such a way that they will be attached to the bottom two bars.
• Having glued and fixed the legs with screws, we wait until the glue dries, and only after that we turn the bed over to the position in which it will now be constantly located.

• To make the base for the mattress along the sidewalls of the bed frame, you need to fix the remaining beam 50 × 40 mm (or existing trimmings), since the boards will be attached to it. The lower edge of the upper beam of the frame will serve as a guide.
• The width of the inner part of our product is 160 cm, therefore, in order to avoid squeaking, the boards can be made 5 millimeters shorter - 159.5 cm (or a little less).

• After sanding the boards, you need to lay them on the frame so that they do not touch the sides of the walls of the frame, and fix them.
• Since the self-tapping screws will be screwed in from the edge of the board, holes will need to be drilled under them in each board, using a thin drill for this.
• As for the distance between the boards, we find it empirically. In our case, the length of the inner part of the bed is 200 cm. We retreat 5 mm from the edges. It remains 199 cm. Divide by 16 (the number of boards). 199/16 \u003d 12.44 cm. Round it up, and it turns out that you need to mark the support beam every 12.4 cm. Since the width of the board is 10 cm, the gap between them will be 2.4 cm, which completely suits us.

• If you need to get a greater distance between the boards, then you need to reduce their number and again perform the calculations according to the scheme we have given.
• Now we need to sand the whole structure. To do this, it is better to take the bed outside the room, as there will be a lot of dust.
• It is convenient to use a grinder or a drill with a nozzle on which an emery cloth is attached. After mechanized processing, you need to complete the process manually using fine-grained emery cloth.

• The bed must be primed and varnished in several steps, each layer is applied after the previous layer has dried. The job is best done with a spray gun. In extreme cases, you can use a brush, but it is important to understand that the appearance of the applied coating will not be the same as when using a spray gun.

You probably noticed that we still have 3 boards left. Of these, we will make the back, as in the photo.

The height of the backrest is 45 cm, and the width is 170 cm, but this does not matter, since it will not be integral with the bed - we will fix it on the wall at the level with the mattress.

Its manufacture is not at all difficult. Three boards are sawn off at 170 cm each. We make 11 boards of 45 cm each from scraps. If there are not enough boards of 45 cm each, then 2 boards of 40–42 cm can be screwed through one board. Just like the bed, the back needs to be given a presentable look by varnishing it.

The backrest can be hung on hooks, only in this case it will knock against the wall. More practical - rigidly fix the back to the wall. Now the wooden bed can be used.

Video: making a wooden bed

Chipboard bed: step by step instructions

The manufacture of structures from chipboard may seem very difficult, due to the nature of this material. If you cut, grind and glue the edge at home, then some difficulties arise, especially with cutting chipboard, as the decorative layer can be damaged. Many problems can be avoided if you make a drawing in advance and order the manufacture of parts in a furniture workshop. At home, it remains only to assemble the structure.

This time we will look at the process of making a small single bed with two drawers. Here is an example of cutting a standard chipboard sheet for one bed.

From the remnants of the stove, you can make shelves for books or something else that is needed on the farm.

So, we have a ready-made set of parts that need to be assembled to make a bed.

To do the job, you will need the following tool:

• screwdriver;
• drill (you can use a screwdriver instead);
• jigsaw;
• confirmation drill;
• bit extension;
• bits (cross and hex);
• mallet;
• pencil;
• ruler;
• awl;
• roulette.

You will also need consumables:

• Confirmations - 50 pcs.
• Stickers or plugs for confirmations - 50 pcs.
• Self-tapping screws 3.8 × 45 mm - 15 pcs.
• Self-tapping screws 3.5 × 30 mm - 30 pcs.
• Self-tapping screws 3.5 × 16 mm - 40 pcs.
• Furniture corner - 12 pcs.
• Linear roller - 8 pcs.
• Wide furniture handles - 2 pcs.
• Plastic legs - 12 pcs.
• Bar 20 × 45 mm (3 m) - 3 pcs.

Now let's start assembling.

Since a mattress of 200 × 70 cm will be used, we will adjust the existing slats to the width of the mattress, making them 70 cm long. As a result, there will be 12 of them.

On ten rails on one side, you need to fix the corners.

First, we will make boxes that can be pushed under the bed. Let's assemble the frame first. To do this, lay out the blanks in such a way that the part glued with the edge is at the top. When assembling, it is important not to confuse the sides. Well, if the edge is not glued from the end of the inner part, then you will not mix it up. If the edges of the parts are glued in a circle (which is wrong), then you need to try to fold the box without twisting it, and then attach the bottom. After making sure that everything matches, you can start assembling.

Stepping back from the lower (or upper) edge of about 3 cm, you need to drill a hole with a confirmation drill. This must be done carefully, as one awkward movement - the part will be damaged. The thickness of the laminated chipboard is 16 mm, so we retreat 8 mm from the edge of the workpiece, slightly core and drill a hole without the slightest deviation.

If you have never assembled furniture from chipboard, then first practice on the unused remnants of the sheet.

By connecting the parts, we get such a box.

In order to screw the bottom, eight confirmations are enough - 2 on each side. These drawers are not designed to hold very heavy items because the plastic casters are not designed for that.

It remains to attach the handle and install the rollers. One box is ready, now the second is going in the same sequence.

Putting the finished boxes aside, let's start assembling the bed. Since boxes will be installed on one side, you need to put together 3 parts, using 3 confirmations on each side.

As a result, we get such a "bench".

Now we will assemble a decorative box, thanks to which the mattress will be fixed. This part is not as high as the base of the bed, so 2 confirmations will be used on each side.

We put the resulting frame on the bed frame so that it does not interfere with pulling out the drawers, and connect them together from the inside with 3.5 × 30 mm self-tapping screws.

You need to nail the plastic legs.

Let's start making ribs. On the front of the frame, draw a line from one edge to the other along the height of the bed frame. Now we fix the bars with the corners screwed to them every 13 cm, so that their lower part is lined up.

Instead of ribbed boards, you can use a chipboard cut to size.

After that, it remains to fasten the bars to the opposite sidewall with 30 mm screws.

Having rolled up the boxes and laid the mattress, you can begin to use the bed.

As you can see, with the right approach, it will not be difficult to assemble a bed from chipboard at home. The design can be any size, as in the next video.

Video: making a podium double bed from chipboard

pallet bed

Beds made from pallets are in fashion right now. At first glance, it may seem that this kind of design would be appropriate only in some provincial dacha, but this is not so, because pallet beds can also be found in houses with a rather rich environment.

Let's move from words to deeds. Consider one of the options for assembling a pallet bed. How many will be needed? It all depends on the size and design of the manufactured product. So, a single bed with legs can be made from 2 pallets, and without legs - from 4. We used 8 pallets to make our double bed.

If possible, then you need to choose the most whole pallets. They need to be skinned.

All pallets should be painted with non-toxic wood paint. Since the tree is very hygroscopic, it is likely that the pallets will need to be opened with paint 2-3 times.

If there is such a desire, then you can open the blanks with varnish.

Having laid the first row of pallets, it is necessary to fasten them. If the wood is very strong, then holes are drilled under the screws.

Then the second row is laid.

All pallets are fastened together with metal plates, fixed with wood screws.

Thanks to this simple technology, you can make a pretty decent pallet bed.

You can also make a back from pallets.

From the remains of pallets, you can assemble some furniture and install it near the bed. In general - who likes what.

From plywood

You won’t surprise anyone with a plywood product, but you can make furniture from it at home. We will use sheets of the FSF brand, since not every plywood is suitable for making a bed.

Consider an example of making a bed for a spring mattress 1900 × 900 × 200 mm.

Materials for making a bed

The thickness of the plywood used can be 12, 15 or 18 mm. Thin sheets can be used when fastening plywood with screws. From 18 mm plywood, the bed will be more durable, but very heavy, so it is preferable to use sheets with a thickness of 15 mm - they are much stronger than standard chipboard.

• Plywood 2.44 × 1.22 m - 1 sheet.
• Beam 30 × 40 mm - 2 pcs. by 1.9 m.
• Beam 30 × 40 mm - 7 pcs. by 0.9 m.
• If the edges of the parts need to be pasted over, then buy a PVC edge. Its consumption will be no more than 8 p / m.
• Glue "Moment" - 1 tube.
• Screws 5×40 mm - 26 pcs.
• Screws 5×60 mm - 12 pcs.
• Screws 3×9 mm - 8 pcs.
• Thrust bearings - 4 pcs.

As for the tools, they are the same as for working with chipboard. Wood screws can be used instead of screws.

The side wall of the back of the bed has a large height. This is done so that the drawers that are pushed under the bed do not rest against the walls. If there are no boxes, then the side walls can be made the same.

Bed making

From the existing plywood sheet, you need to cut out the details corresponding to the drawing.

If desired, laminated plywood can be used. In this case, it is important to consider that it is very difficult to cut such a sheet at home without damaging the laminated coating. In addition, then the edges will necessarily need to be pasted over with a furniture edge.

To cut plywood, you need to use a file with a fine tooth, and drive the jigsaw slowly - so we get an even cut without chips. As a result, we should get parts of the following dimensions:

1. Front back - 932 × 650 mm.
2. Backrest - 932 × 500 mm.
3. Front side panel - 1900 × 200 mm.
4. The rear side panel is 1900 × 350 mm (if there are no cabinets, then we also make 1900 × 200 mm).

• The ends of all parts must be sanded. To do this, you can use a small wooden block wrapped with medium grit sandpaper.
• After that, we assemble the bed frame.

bed base

• The backrests are attached to the side rails with 5x40mm screws (2 for each front side and 3 for the back).
• Then we fasten the beam to the side rails of the bed using 5 × 40 mm screws (7 pcs per side). The head of the screws should be slightly recessed into the timber. If driven deeper, the screw will go through the plywood.
• We fix the crossbars from the timber on the horizontal bars with self-tapping screws 5 × 60 mm (1 for each point).
• With 5 × 40 mm screws, we fasten the bars to the backs from the inside (3 screws for each).
• At the last stage, we fasten the thrust bearings from below to the backs - 2 screws 3 × 9 mm for each.
• We install the bed, lay the mattress and use our product.

If instead of a spring mattress on the frame you use a soft one, then you need to cut the bottom out of plywood and screw it to the bars from above.

As you can see, there is nothing complicated in making a plywood bed.

metal

If you have some welding skills, then you can make a metal bed. We will not even consider the option of a bolted connection, since such a product will loosen very quickly.

Look at the photo of a collapsible metal bunk bed. Agree that she looks very presentable.

For its manufacture, the following materials were needed:

• Profile pipe 50 × 25 mm - 8 m.
• Profile pipe 40 × 40 mm - 8 m.
• Profile pipe 20 × 20 mm (or 15 × 15) - 40 m.

In addition to pipes, a metal primer and hammer paint were purchased.

One of the advantages of such a bed is the absence of bent parts, so a pipe bender is not needed to make it.

If you buy pipes, and not use those that have lain for several years in the garage, then do not opt ​​for rusty ones, since then they will need to be cleaned for a long time.

Frame manufacturing

Since the bed is collapsible, its parts can be made in parts. Let's start with the backs.

• The base will be pipes 40 × 40 mm. We cut them into equal parts of 2 m each. If the ceilings are low, then they can be reduced to 185 cm.
• The width of our backs will be 90 cm, so we will cut off 8 identical segments of 82 cm (90-(4 + 4) = 82) from a 20 × 20 mm pipe, and 8 pipes of 30 cm each.
• So far we will use only half of the prepared material.
• On a flat plane, parallel to each other, you need to lay pipes-racks.
• Stepping back from the bottom 40 cm and from the edge 1 cm, a pipe 82 cm long is attached.
• It is necessary to check the correctness of the set angles with a building corner.
• After 95 cm, the second pipe is grabbed.
• We return to the first one, and on the tacks we assemble the grate - 2 pipes of 30 cm each and a cross member of 82 cm.
• We do the same with the second lattice.
• After checking the angles and alignment of the stuck parts, they can be welded thoroughly.
• The second back is made in the same way.

Now let's start making the shelves.

• We will also cut the profile pipe 50 × 25 mm into 4 equal parts of 2 m each.
• The width of the shelves will be 88 cm, so we need 26 pieces of pipe 20 × 20 mm, 83 cm each (88-(2.5 + 2.5) = 83).
• 2 pipes are laid on the edge parallel to each other.
• We mark 13 cm from the edges and grab one jumper at a time, placing them along the bottom edge.
• We lay out the remaining 11 jumpers every 14 cm and grab them.
• After checking, the shelf is scalded, and the second one is assembled in exactly the same way.
• To the shelf that will be installed at the top, it is necessary to weld a fence of the same height as the height of the lattice on the back. The pipe used for fencing must be bent, not welded at an angle. If there is no pipe bending machine, then it can be filled with sand and bent in a vice or between two supports. This pipe must be welded in the middle of the bed, as in the photo.

• In the same way, 3 more vertical racks are welded, but it will not be welded to the back, so you need to weld a small bar from the end.

The turn has come to assemble the structure together, for this we will use welding a little more.

Since our bed is collapsible, we will make universal fasteners for it.

• From a pipe 20 × 20 mm, 16 pieces of 10 cm must be cut off and welded to the backs at the junction.
• Each attachment point uses 2 tubes. They are inserted into the lattice pipe and cling to the back. If this is not done, then it will not be possible to assemble the bed, since the attachment points will not match.
• After checking the correct location of the part, we thoroughly weld the tubes to the back.

• With the help of a grinder, it is necessary to process the welding seams.

Assembly

• Now let's assemble the bed.
• In order for the collapsible parts to hold together securely, they will need to be secured with self-tapping screws (after final assembly).

It is also necessary to make a small ladder, the dimensions of which can be arbitrary.

• We attach it to the shelves with bolts and nuts.

• At the final stage of work, the entire structure is disassembled, degreased, primed and painted.
• After the paint has dried, the bed can be brought into the house and assembled.
• To close the ends of the pipes, specially designed plastic plugs are purchased for this purpose.

If the bed is made for children, then its length can be significantly reduced.

As you can see, at home you can make a beautiful and durable metal bed.

Production of decorative elements

If you want to do something original, then in the manufacture of a bed, instead of standard profile pipes, you can use forging elements.

Such parts are sold in specialized stores or made to order. Good results can be achieved using bent parts, and you can bend them yourself.

Bed legs

A person may have the wrong opinion that the legs of a metal bed will look rough. If you set a goal, then this element can also be made very attractive.

Video: making a metal bed with forging elements

Design choice

The wrong bed can cause a lot of inconvenience. Here are some tips from experts in the field:

1. It is best if the bed is made of natural materials. When using chipboard, plywood, laminate and other materials with synthetic additives (glue, etc.), the products must be certified, intended for the manufacture of furniture.
2. The size of the bed matters a lot. A single bed can be 100, 90 or 80 cm wide, and a double bed can be 200, 180 and 160 cm. If there are no restrictions on the size of the room, then you need to act on the principle - the more the better. The length of the bed must be 20 cm longer than the height of the person (minimum 10 cm).
3. Structures made of chipboard (and laminated chipboard) are the most unreliable and brittle.
4. The solid bottom of the bed does not allow the mattress to ventilate, but too little ribbing can cause the mattress to deform.

Since we are talking about a mattress, there are some nuances of choice here.

1. The mattress should not be hard. It should be soft enough, but not too deformed under the weight of a person lying on it, so it must be selected individually. For a double bed, you can choose 2 mattresses of different elasticity. To make sure that the mattress suits you, you need to lie on it for 15-20 minutes before buying.
2. If a hard mattress is purchased, then you can put a thick mattress topper on it, for the manufacture of which latex or memoryform is used (thickness from 3 to 10 cm). If you have not decided on the choice, then it is better to purchase a mattress with double-sided rigidity.

As for the design features of the bed, this is a matter of personal preference and convenience. In a small room, you can place a bed, under which there will be drawers, folding or pulling out from the podium. In a large room, you can give free rein to your imagination by making a wide bed.

Video: how to choose a bed in the bedroom

Single

A single bed is installed in cases where it is planned that only one person will sleep on it, whether it be a child or an adult. Also, 2 or more beds can be installed in one room, for example for two children. Be that as it may, you first need to decide which design is suitable, and then take up manufacturing. Photos of homemade single beds can help with this.

Photos of single beds

double bed

As a rule, married couples sleep together (at least for the first few years), and in order for this bed to be comfortable to sleep, you need to take care of its size and design. Look at the photo exhibition of double products.

Photos of double beds

bunk bed

Usually a double bed is made for children. It can be either a simple bed or a fairy-tale castle in which the child will fall asleep with pleasure. When choosing the design of this kind of children's bed, you need to think about both convenience and design.

Video: designing a baby bed

Photos of bunk beds

Drawings and diagrams: bed assembly

Making a baby crib with your own hands has a number of advantages. This is both a lower cost compared to buying ready-made furniture, and quality (parents can be sure of the safety of the materials used). Despite the fact that working with wood is laborious and time consuming, the result will please the child very much, who will receive a unique sleeping place, made taking into account his needs and wishes.

Preparatory stage

Before proceeding with the manufacture, you need to take into account all the nuances and prepare the materials, without which the work will be impossible.

Bed design

The crib must be at the same time:

• comfortable (give the child the opportunity to roll over in a dream without hitting the walls, but due to the “breathing” design, provide air flow);
• safe (protect from falling, not have protruding sharp parts, have a sufficient margin of safety);
• functional (the space under the bed or above it should be used to store toys, clothes and bedding);
• attractive (cause pleasant emotions and a desire to use it for its intended purpose, fit into the overall style of the room).

When choosing a design, it is important to consider your carpentry skills and technical capabilities. A novice master, who has access to a minimum set of tools, will be able to make only the simplest models of beds, consisting of sides, headboards, legs, slats and drawers, without loss of quality.

It is worth starting to create beds in the form of a car, an airplane, a flower or other complex structures only in those cases when the person doing the work has considerable experience and plans to process the details on professional equipment.

Tools

The more diverse tools the master has, the faster and easier it will be for him to complete the work. However, there are some that you can't do without:

• Electric jigsaw.
• Knife saw.
• Sander (it can be replaced with sandpaper, but in this case, the processing of the boards will take many times longer).
• Screwdriver.
• Drill.
• Bulgarian.
• Files.

materials

The best material for the manufacture of children's furniture is solid wood. A bed made of pine, beech or oak will last a long time, be relatively resistant to moisture and pest attacks. At the same time, natural wood has two qualities that do not always make it possible to use it - this is a significant weight of finished products and a high price.

Instead of an array, you can use cheaper materials (such as MDF, chipboard, OSB, plywood and others). At the same time, it must be remembered that during their production, substances based on formaldehyde are used, the vapors of which even negatively affect the health of adults, and they can cause irreparable harm to the fragile body of a child.

Other

You will also need consumables:

• Self-tapping screws of different diameters.
• Metal corner and ties.
• Rails or other guides and wheels (for structures with retractable elements).
• A simple or colored pencil.
• Note paper.

Making a bed: step by step instructions

Making a crib can be broken down into many small steps:

1. Wood marking. Using a regular clerical pencil, draw the location of the parts. When all the work is completed, the traces of the stylus are erased from the surfaces visible to the eye with an eraser or washed off with alcohol. To draw complex decorative elements, you can use objects that come to hand (for example, to draw a circle, just trace the bottom of a glass).
2. Sawing. It is carried out using an electric jigsaw. During operation, you need to ensure that the cuts are neat and even. Finished parts should be numbered if the design involves a construction of many elements.
3. Mounting preparation. It is necessary to cut the spikes and nests for them in the details that will be interconnected. Also at this stage, two pieces of a metal corner should be cut off for attaching the lamellas, from which the bottom of the bed is formed. On the cuts, mark the holes for the screws and drill them.
4. Detail grinding. With a grinder or sandpaper, all cuts and the surface of the boards are processed if it is rough.
5. Varnishing and other types of decorative processing. If parts are to be painted, varnished, filmed or upholstered, this work should be done when the bed is disassembled.
6. Assembly. By gluing the spikes into the grooves and using metal ties, the structure is assembled starting from the main frame. Wheels are attached to the boxes, slats are attached to the walls of the bed. When everything is ready, put the mattress and cover the bed with linen.

Possible mistakes

Anyone who has not previously encountered the manufacture of furniture can make a number of mistakes. Here are the most common ones:

• Use of fresh wood. Since over time the material will dry out, compact and, accordingly, decrease in size, the structure will simply fall apart. For the bed, you should purchase only boards that have been lying down for two or three years in a dry, ventilated room or have been machine dried.
• Neglect of grinding details. All parts of children's furniture must be of high quality processed to avoid injury. Since a child can stick his hand even in narrow cracks or crawl completely under the bed, even those that are inside the structure should be sanded.
• Connecting parts with screws. This assembly option is good anywhere, but not in children's furniture. Under the influence of constant loads, the thread will destroy the structure of wood fibers, and over time the structure will loosen. To assemble the parts, use special studded joints, which are shown in the figure below, and be sure to glue them with wood glue. To strengthen places that lend themselves to the greatest loads, use metal ties.

decor ideas

To make a children's bed with your own hands from wood, you need to be guided by the attached drawings and dimensions. Since the size of the mattress is fundamental, it is necessary to independently calculate the dimensions of the parts.

Based on Harry Potter

Making such a bed is not much more difficult than a regular one, but the joy of a child who dreams of touching the magical world of Harry Potter will be endless.

The main elements of decor are:

• number 5979 (numbers can be easily cut out of wood, painted silver and glued to the footboard, or use metal badges for this purpose, which are sold in a hardware store to indicate apartment numbers);
• an inscription symbolizing the Hogwarts school of magicians (the easiest way to do it yourself is to print it on a color printer, stick it on a piece of veneer cut to size and cover it with several layers of varnish).

The space under the bed can be left empty, but it is much more efficient to fill it with drawers. An excellent option would be to equip an extra bed there, which will come in handy if one of the friends comes to visit the young wizard.

The original dimensions of the bed and the combination of colors are shown in the figure.

canopy

Girls will like this bed more. According to the design concept, the canopy is made in the form of side curtains, and the top of the bed remains open, however, if desired, you can improve the design (for example, tighten the top with a cloth).

Since curtains need to be washed regularly, the fastening should allow them to be easily removed and hung back.

If for some reason the presence of a canopy is undesirable, the same bed can be made without it. To do this, it is enough to shorten the slats on which it rests, so that the legs end flush with the sides.

cozy house

A real lifesaver for parents whose children do not fall asleep well. The design of this bed creates a calm and at the same time fabulous atmosphere, and high sides in the form of walls and a roof help the child feel protected.

The night sky effect can be created on a tree in several ways:

• paint with acrylic paints that have a beautiful glossy texture, are durable, and they do not have a pungent odor;
• purchase wallpaper or self-adhesive film with a similar design;
• cover the board with a fabric of the appropriate color (in this case, you will have to regularly vacuum the inside of the bed).

Instead of drawers under the bed, you can equip a pull-out bed for guests.

Bunk with ladder-chest of drawers

If there are two children in the family, and the area of ​​​​the apartment does not allow for a separate bed for each, you should pay attention to this option. True, unlike simple designs, creating a bunk bed will take more time, skill and effort.

Under-bed drawers and a chest of drawers allow you to optimize space and get additional storage space. If desired, the steps can be made ordinary.

When working on such a bed, you need to take care of the safety of the child who will sleep on the lower tier. All fastenings of the "upper floor" must be reinforced with metal corners.

Loft bed

Great combination of bed and play area. Such a bed will be a godsend for owners of small apartments, and even if there is a separate children's room, it will delight a child who loves adventure and active games.

Depending on personal preferences, the roof of an impromptu house can be covered with planks completely or partially. It would be a good idea to use fabric instead of boards, but you can’t fasten it tightly - since woven fabric collects dust, such a canopy will often have to be shaken out and washed.

With work area

Suitable for an older child. The only inconvenience when using such a bed will be the choice of a suitable location, because if the place to sleep involves maximum shade, then the desktop should be in an area with sufficient lighting.

With some skill, such a design can not be made from scratch, but the bed can be modified, the diagram of which is given above. To do this, you will have to move the stairs to the side, disassemble the roof, cut out the countertop and shelves from the new board.

Ottoman

To build a bed of this type, you need a minimum of material, tools and effort. Even a novice carpenter can do the job without ruining the wood.

The absence of carved decorative elements can be easily compensated for with beautiful bedding or special stickers for furniture. If the style of the room allows, it is worth pasting over the wooden panels with adhesive film with interesting patterns, later the appearance of the bed can be refreshed by just peeling off the old film and replacing it with a new one.

For a younger child who can slide to the floor in a dream, a limiting rim must be provided.

Of course, within the framework of one article it is difficult to describe all possible design options and talk about all the possible errors and misunderstandings that may arise during work. But carpentry is a kind of creativity, so do not be afraid to improvise and deviate from the previously planned plan.

What bed did you dream about as a child? Certainly not about those masterpieces of furniture craftsmanship that enthusiasts create today. Only your own desire separates you from giving your child the bed of his dreams.

Often, everything rests on the sky-high prices of furniture manufacturers. It is much more rational to buy a child new clothes or a set of books for the next school year. Moms and dads, abstract a little from the world of adults and plunge into the world of children at least for a moment.

Go into the nursery and try to look at it through the eyes of your child. Each kid perceives the surrounding space as a game, and this is how he learns the world. In this he will need your help.

For example, there is no way in the world to more effectively wean a child from sleeping in a parent's bed, how to prepare for him the best place in the world to sleep. Remember how you built houses from improvised materials as a child. Why not an idea for a bed?

The author showed a remarkable imagination - and so this project was born to create a crib in the form of an impromptu house. By the standards of the inhabitants of the United States, it took quite a bit of money to make it - only $ 200. In a furniture store, such an original bed would cost its owner at least three to four times more.

To make a baby crib in the shape of a house, you will need:

Materials:
- pine boards, bars and slats;
- glue for woodworking;
- resistant oil paint of at least two shades;
- resistant furniture varnish;
- furniture screws or wood screws;
- bolts and nuts for frame assembly;
- nails.

Tools:
- miter saw or any other suitable tool for sawing lumber;
- electric drill;
- grinder;
- screwdriver;
- joiner's hammer;
- fine-grained sandpaper;
- construction tape measure and square;
- paint brushes and a roller with a tray for paint.

Step One: Choosing Materials

Let's say you have two main tasks. Firstly, since you have already undertaken to make a bed with your own hands, most likely you are trying to save some money from the family budget. Secondly, given that the furniture is intended for use by her child, all materials must be as safe as possible.

In order to cope with the first task, be smart about the choice of the main material. Do not rush to buy first-class lumber in the supermarket. The bed is about to be painted, so no one will be able to appreciate the extent of your generosity - the paint will hide all the details.

Of course, the most economical option is self-processing wood and making bed parts. But for this you will need a gauge. Processing and adjustment of the material on the thickness gauge can also be ordered in the workshop.

Finally, another affordable option is to buy second grade materials or use used wood. Supermarkets often sell short lengths of boards, which are perfect for making furniture at home.

But how to choose paint for products that are intended for children? The advice will seem trivial, but pay attention to the quality compositions of well-known manufacturers. What type of paint would not belong, even if it is made on the basis of solvents, in the hardened state, high-quality paints and varnishes do not pose a danger.

Step two: detailing the design of the bed

Collect all the photos from the master class and on a piece of paper list all the details that you will need to make the bed. Dimensions in photographs and diagrams are in inches. When converting to centimeters, multiply the value by a factor of 2.5.

Please note that the bed frame is assembled from the back, front and two side panels, so you will need eight posts instead of four.

The front panel has entry and window openings and you will need four additional cross baffles.

One of the sidewalls is completely sewn up with boards, while the second one is almost open and, in combination, acts as a second window turned to the sun.

The base of the bed is sewn up with boards with a small gap. Instead of boards, you can use lamellas or a solid sheet of plywood - depending on the task.

The back wall, turned to the wall of the room, remains as it is, and the front wall is also sewn up with boards. In addition, you will need slats for the roof frame and roofing parts.

Prepare also the elements of the stairs. It will be permanently fixed at the entrance.

Calculate and indicate the exact dimensions of each part of the bed. You will need quite a few of them, and getting lost in a bunch of good stuff is easy. A clear plan will help you coordinate and work together.

Step three: making parts and polishing them

Mark the details of the frame and skin. Don't forget the stairs. Cut boards, battens, and battens into desired lengths using a miter saw or whatever tool is available.

If you use a belt sander for sanding, it's time to start working on wood. After assembly, you can use an orbital sander, and a belt sander will be out of work here.

Pay special attention to the edges where you cut. Any surface in preparation for painting should be flat and smooth.

Step 4: Assemble the crib

Assemble each of the four frame panels using diagonal pocket holes and strong wood glue. By the way, this time you can not do without glue. Such a large and heavy structure must be assembled using glue, otherwise it will regularly require repairs.

The panels are ready and you have to connect them to each other. Use either furniture screws or bolts with nuts for this - your choice. In the places where the side racks fit to the front ones, apply glue to the connection surface. Drill holes for screws or bolts, joining both parts together as shown in the photo.

You can also use metal mounting hardware. The extra strength hasn't gotten in the way of any bed yet.

Fix the transverse partitions for the entrance and window. Screw the slats to the longitudinal details of the bed frame from the inside, on which the base sheathing will later lie. Sew up the front and side panels of the bed, as well as the base under the mattress, with boards.

Start building the roof. A special load on the roof structure is not expected, so for the manufacture you most likely used slats or bars of a small section. Sheathe the roof on the front side with boards, imitating the roof. Install a cross-shaped partition on the window.

Securely fix the ladder at an angle so that it is easier for the child to climb the second tier. Use special metal fittings or bolts with nuts for this.

Step five: painting

The author used white as the main color. For the roof, he chose a dark gray shade. The bed turned out to be universal and in such a color scheme could be used with equal success for both a girl and a boy.

Choose resistant paints and no less reliable varnish. It is better if it is a specialized furniture varnish - nitro-lacquer or alcohol-based varnish.

Apply two or three coats of paint and at least two coats of varnish. You may want to apply an interlayer sanding during the varnishing process in order to obtain the most durable finish possible.

Making furniture with your own hands is not as difficult as it might seem at first glance.

A do-it-yourself baby bed will cost much less than a finished counterpart from a store.

Any person with minimal knowledge and skills can assemble even a fairly complex structure, if guided by a detailed description of the upcoming work.

And for starters, you can try to make a baby bed for your child. Moreover, its device does not differ in complexity.

Figure 1. The design of the bed provides for roomy drawers for linen and small sides.

Experienced parents are well aware of the fact that the right bed for a baby is a guarantee not only of his calm and comfortable sleep, but also of harmonious development. As a rule, children sleep much more time than adults. And if the dimensions of your apartment are small, then such furniture can serve not only as a place to relax, but also replace the arena.

You can make a bed with your own hands in just a few days. In this design, you can provide for all the nuances that are necessary for your child. How the bed should look approximately is shown in Figure 1. The diagram will help you assemble the cradle for the baby quickly and efficiently.

Design calculation and materials

To make truly high-quality children's furniture with your own hands, you need to consider a few mandatory points:

1. Assembly materials must be used exclusively environmentally friendly. Solid wood or plywood is best. Do not take MDF and chipboard. The products that were used for sizing can cause allergies in the baby.
2. Be sure to provide for the presence of protective bumpers, which should be equipped with any children's furniture. They will not let the child fall when he tosses and turns in his sleep.
3. The dimensions of the children's bed should be no less than 150 × 60 cm, but no more than 180 × 70 cm. The child will quickly grow out of a smaller design, and it will be uncomfortable for him to be too large.
4. At the bottom of the bed, you need to provide drawers in which you can store bed linen, diapers, diapers and other accessories needed by the child. So you can save usable space in the apartment.

You can buy a lattice base ready-made or get by with a sheet of plywood.

These conditions are not always observed by manufacturers of children's furniture, so it is not easy to choose a finished product in a store. In addition, if you assemble the bed with your own hands, you can significantly save the family budget. Since the most significant expense item will be the purchase of an orthopedic mattress.

It is wiser to purchase it in advance and, based on the existing dimensions, calculate the dimensions of the future cradle. In addition, you can buy a slatted plastic base for the bed. It is inexpensive, but you can get by with a sheet of ordinary plywood. As long as the weight of the child is insignificant and the base of the furniture under him will not spring, you can not pay special attention to maintaining his flexibility.

In addition to the above items, you will need the following materials:

• furniture board (it is advisable to choose non-resinous wood, for example, linden) 200 × 60 × 2.8 cm in size - 2 sheets;
• plywood sheet;
• aluminum mounting brackets;
• self-tapping fasteners of different lengths and diameters;
• wheels for drawers (d = 4.5 cm).

When everything you need is purchased, you can start making the bed.

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Bed making

Furniture ties and a special drill are required to assemble the parts.

On the furniture board with a simple slate pencil, mark out the required dimensions. If holes are provided in the sides of the bed, then they can be drawn with the help of improvised objects, for example, by circling a bouillon cup or a glass of suitable diameter around the edge.

Cutting furniture panels and plywood can be ordered when purchasing them, if you already have ready-made dimensions and patterns for the shape of blanks. So you can avoid dusty and dirty work in the apartment.

A jigsaw will help to cut the workpiece quickly and accurately, but if it is not available, you can get by with a simple hacksaw. In order for the wood fibers to be less ridden, the cut points must be sealed with masking paper tape. Thanks to this simple reception of garbage and sawdust, there will be much less.

All wooden parts already at this stage must be carefully sanded and sanded so that an accidental splinter cannot damage the baby's skin.

If the cut is sealed with paper tape, the fibers are less lifted.

If you do not have ready-made mounting brackets, they can be cut from an ordinary aluminum profile. The size of the element depends on the planned dimensions of the furniture. The length of the corner should be equal to the length of the side headboard. Make holes in the fasteners for self-tapping screws. It is best to use zinkovka. With it, the holes for the fasteners will be neater, and the fastening itself will be more reliable.

With the help of the corners of the sidewall of the bed, they are attached with their inner side to the mattress lattice (or a sheet of plywood that replaces it). On each side, the structure is pulled together with 6-8 self-tapping screws.

After the blanks are fastened on one side, the bed must be carefully turned over on its side, and the walls and bottom must be fixed on the other side. Be sure to check the correct position of all elements relative to each other. Do not allow distortions and displacement of workpieces, otherwise the entire bed will turn out to be very unstable and unreliable.

The walls are fixed to each other with furniture ties. To make holes for them, you can use a special drill. It makes the job much faster and easier.

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After the furniture frame is fully assembled, you need to make a back-headboard. You can do without this design detail, but its presence will help to avoid the following problems:

The shape of the head of the bed can be any.

1. Children's injuries. In a dream, the child often tosses and turns and raises his head above the pillow. If the side of the bed is low enough (less than 10 cm in height), then it can inadvertently touch it. And this does not contribute to a restful sleep for either the baby or his parents.
2. Throwing bedding out of bed. Children often throw pillows and blankets on the floor. For them, this is a game, and parents have to not only lift things, but also change bed linen.
3. Lack of psychological comfort. If the head of the bed is low, then the child feels unprotected. This can lead to sleep disturbance.

Therefore, it is more reasonable to make a headboard. To do this, you will need another furniture board. The headboard can serve not only to protect furniture, but also decorate it. Carved backs always look beautiful and neat, bringing a folk touch to the whole interior. The bed will look more organic if the headboard is repeated with the same detail at the feet of the product, only smaller.

The legs for the bed are screwed from the bottom with long self-tapping screws.

The windows in the backs can carry not only a decorative function. Due to this solution, the headboard can be attached to the bed frame so that the screw heads are not visible.

All details are carefully ground and polished. Particular attention should be paid to cutouts and slots in the backs, because the child can stick his hand into them and inadvertently get hurt. It is most reasonable to carry out these works with a grinder or a similar nozzle on a drill. So you can achieve a perfectly smooth surface.

Finished backs are fixed on the body with long self-tapping screws. If you want to make hidden fasteners from the slots in the headboard, then drill them from the bottom up. Holes are made carefully so as not to damage the workpiece. The place for the screed will have to be done manually, because the window is unlikely to allow drilling a hole with a drill. But if you use soft enough wood to make the bed, then there should be no problems.

For the proper development of the child, it is important not only the playing area, but also the recreation area. The life of a baby is associated with a game, with copying the everyday life of adults, and if you have a desire, you can even diversify the life of your children by making beds for children with your own hands, for example, in the form of a car, a house, or even a ship.

Such a bed can be purchased at a store, but it will cost a lot of money and, as a rule, furniture with this design is not mass-produced, and it is not easy to fulfill an individual order for production, as it requires a lot of money. Therefore, the cost of such furniture has always been high. But you can make a crib for a newborn with your own hands according to drawings and photos.

What material to choose for making a bed for children with their own hands

In order to make a baby bed yourself, you need to purchase some materials and tools. Making cribs with your own hands from wood is best, conifers are suitable for this: pine, cedar, spruce. You can use plywood or MDF. It all depends on your capabilities and abilities.

When making beds for children with your own hands, it is preferable to use natural wood, as it is more environmentally friendly than other materials. Wooden furniture has always been highly valued for its qualities, which include strength, durability of the product, beauty. When using a wooden bed, children's sleep will be much stronger and calmer. But before you start the creation process, you need to purchase a mattress. Because the bed will be made exactly according to its size. And it doesn’t matter if you make a bed for a girl with your own hands or for a boy. Mattress, it is better to buy in the store. Fortunately, modern industry makes them for every taste.

Choosing a mattress

When buying, you just need to consider some features of the purchased product:

It is also necessary to take care of the acquisition of paints and varnishes. you can choose a shade depending on whether you make a bed for a boy or a girl with your own hands. Well, in addition, you will need to purchase carpentry glue for the possible connection of the parts of the structure being created.

What paint is better to use when painting a crib

In the furniture industry, as a rule, oil paints are used, antiseptic agents are added to them to protect the wood from decay, and they give the products a bright color. This has a positive effect on the appearance of products.

The lacquers used to cover the surface of the bed are water-based. They emphasize the texture and are pleasant to the touch. But the surface treated with such means does not need to be washed with active detergents, as it quickly becomes unusable. It will be enough to wipe the surface with a damp cloth. To paint a homemade baby bed, you should buy compositions with non-toxic components.

In this case, a good option might be:

Some people want to see the texture of the wood of the homemade bed, not covered with paint, then it is necessary to apply acrylic varnish. It has no pungent odor, withstands ultraviolet rays. All other varnishes are either highly toxic or short-lived in operation.

If it is possible to purchase more expensive types of wood, such as ash, larch, your product will look richer, but remember that it is more difficult to work with these types, since they have a completely different (more dense) wood structure and are difficult to process.

All materials can be purchased at household or specialized stores and timber trade bases.

Painting a baby crib

Acrylic-based paints cover furniture during finishing. The process is simple, but takes time.

Before painting the surface, the following steps must be taken:

1. Take the bed apart.
2. Prepare surfaces for painting: sand the surface with sandpaper. If there are old layers of paint or varnish, treat with a remover and remove them with a spatula.
3. Degrease the surface, especially if it has resinous places in the form of knots. This is done with any solvent (it is better to use a solvent or turpentine).
4. If necessary, repair minor damage to the surface with putty.
5. Before painting, after sanding, be sure to prime the surface.
6. Apply paint or varnish (at least three layers) with a brush, paint roller, sponge or cloth. You can use an airbrush, but there will be a large consumption of paintwork material.

After applying the first layer of paint or varnish on a pre-primed surface, you need to wait until it dries. The painted plane can be processed again with sandpaper. This is done in order to remove small villi of wood that have risen as a result of staining from the surface. After that, alternately apply two more thin layers of paint or varnish.

It is recommended to carry out work on making a bed, carrying out paint and varnish finishing outside the living quarters, best of all, in a specially designated room for household needs.

What tool do you need

To make a baby bed with your own hands at home, you will need a minimum of tools. As a rule, each owner has everything necessary in a box.

To make a bed for a child, you will need:

1. Plane. It is necessary for possible trimming of the ends during the assembly of a do-it-yourself crib made of wood.
2. Drill with a set of different drills
3. with a set of bits or just a set of screwdrivers, but it's better to have both tools.
4. Chisel, hammer or mallet.
5. Joiner's clamps, you can make them yourself to compress parts while gluing them. It all depends on the complexity of the project you choose.
6. A grinder with a set of sanding skins, or just sandpaper of various grits. But then the processing will be longer.
7. Electric jigsaw with a set of saws for sawing wood, plywood, MDF, or a hand saw. But then again the quality and speed of work will be significantly reduced.
8. You will also need wood screws, furniture fittings to assemble a baby bed.

The number of tools will depend on the materials from which you will make a baby bed. If this is a board, then you need to take into account the degree of its carpentry processing. In the case when these are plywood or MDF materials, their dimensions and appearance.

What are the main details in the design of the bed

You can buy all the details for making cribs for children with your own hands already in the finished version, and then complete the assembly yourself, or you can purchase a “semi-finished product” and make all the structural components from it, based on the size of your bed.

The main details include:

• legs for the bed;
• tsars, transverse and longitudinal;
• slats for a set of the bottom of the bed;
• headboard;
• side railings.

All of the above parts, connected together, form the basis of the product. How to assemble a children's wooden bed with your own hands and fasten parts can be different, as it depends on the design features and the material from which it is made.

For example, if the bed is made of wood:

1. Tsargi must be well cut and sanded. Make grooves in them for installing lamellas on which the mattress will lie. The distance between the holes should be no more than 5 cm. Such an indentation is necessary to prevent the mattress from falling into the gap between the slats, which will lead to premature wear of the mattress. The slats are either glued to the sides or screwed on with self-tapping screws.
2. Side rails are designed to prevent a possible fall of the child in a dream from the bed. Making your own baby bed with sides will protect your baby from injury. They are attached to the backs of the structure with self-tapping screws or they can be inserted into pre-prepared grooves.
3. Headboards may vary in design. If the system is frame, then it can be filled with a plywood panel, which is easy to make on your own, or ordered from the masters to make a wooden panel, but it will cost more.

After assembling the bed, the question arises of choosing a decor for the product. Inaccuracies made in the manufacture of parts will appear in the assembly process in the form of cracks. If there are any on a wooden product, they will need to be covered with putty and subsequently cleaned with sandpaper.

It is also necessary to prepare a primer, stain and varnish. We must not forget that the paint and varnish materials must be environmentally friendly, since the bed is made for the child.

What design of a children's bed to choose

There are many options for how to make a bed for a child. Which model to create depends primarily on your skill.

When choosing a design, it is necessary to take into account:

• the size of the children's room;
• the age of the child;
• child's wishes
• your possibilities.

If you are looking for how to make a bed for a girl with your own hands, you can consider several options. For example, it is not difficult to make a two-tiered bed: with a bed below and above, if you have two children. For one child, a bunk bed is also suitable. In the area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe second tier, you can make a bed for relaxation, that is, directly the bed. And the lower part will be the game, or combine the game and work areas. For example, put a desk there where the child will do homework. You can make impromptu windows from fabric and give the bed the look of a small house. Since making a bed for a child yourself is not difficult, you can dream up and create something, well, very original. For example, to build a baby rocking bed with your own hands according to drawings and photos from the Internet.

Bed in the form of a house

If you want to make a baby bed from 3 years old with your own hands, we offer an option in the form of a house. Such a design is not difficult to manufacture, and with the minimum of tools indicated above, you can safely get to work. By making such a bed on your own, you can adhere to a free style and experiment with proportions and colors, while taking into account the preferences of children.

As an example, take the construction of a bed with a size of:

• height 178 cm;
• length 175 cm;
• width 91 cm;
• mattress measuring 80 x 165 cm.

Tool:

• hacksaw or electric jigsaw;
• screwdriver;
• drills with a diameter of 6, 10 mm;
• measuring tool, pencil, ruler, square, tape measure;
• glue for wood;
• sandpaper for grinding and cleaning the surface;
• self-tapping screws size: 4.5 x 30, 6 x 70 mm;
• carpenter's glue to glue parts.

For this design, it is necessary to take 13 bars of square section, preferably 45 x 45, the length of the bar should be:

• standing supports 1200 mm - 4 pcs;
• transverse beam 829 mm - 2 pcs;
• roof rafters 730 mm - 4 pcs;
• axial bars for the roof 1660 mm - 3 pcs.

For the manufacture of the bottom of the bed, two beams are suitable, the size of which is 38 x 67 x 1660 mm and 2 slats 9x 67 x 1660 mm, as well as lamellas.

Since it is necessary to make a bed a house for a child with a roof, we choose a gable option so that the parts fit snugly together, we cut the upper edges at an angle of 45 degrees.

For the manufacture of walls, we use racks 1200 mm long in this construction. They will act as load-bearing supports to which the roof of the bed - the house - will be attached. For its manufacture we use a beam 730 mm long.

Bed in the form of a typewriter

Your children's delight will know no bounds. What are the features of the manufacture of this type of bed? Given the activity of the kids, it doesn’t matter for them whether it is an ordinary design or it carries game functions. A baby bed is subjected to more stress, despite significant differences in weight.

Car crib features:

1. An important requirement for such a product is the strength of this design.
2. When creating, you should take into account the dimensions and make it for growth, since in this case it will not work to make a sliding children's bed with your own hands.
3. Equally important is the observance of safety during the design and further operation. This refers to the selection of paintwork materials, the material from which the bed itself is made, various stickers and electric lighting. All this must comply with a certain security class.

When making a bed frame - cars, you need to take into account your experience and the weight of your child. The base is a frame structure with legs, or a box, which is reinforced with transverse crossbars. In the manufacture of a car bed for a boy with his own hands, a beam with a section of 50 x 70 mm is used; during assembly, the frame is reinforced with metal corners. The back of the bed and the headboard, as well as the sidewalls, are attached to it. We must not forget that the size of the frame must correspond to the size of the mattress, a difference of +1.2 cm is allowed.

The bottom of the frame, where the mattress will be placed, is preferably made of slats, although it can, if necessary, be made solid, from 10 mm thick plywood.

The main design detail of this design will be the side panels that mimic the silhouette of the car. They are made from plywood, chipboard or MDF. It can be made from wood, but if you do not have the skills of gluing wood, then it is better to choose any of the above materials.

DIY bed for a newborn - drawing, video

Car bed assembly

In the beginning, it is necessary to develop a scheme for a children's bed. For the sample, a specific car model is taken. It is important to observe the parameters, colors, bending of lines. In general, a design drawing will be needed. Then you need to make a part template and cut the material on it. Also, with the help of a children's bed project with your own hands, you need to prepare the details of the head and foot of the bed. Next, your improvisation and fantasy: you can make headlights and a car bumper by drawing them, or you can make them from improvised material.

A baby bed is made - the machine can be made in two ways:

1. All decorative elements are attached to a wooden frame.
2. The composite decorative elements themselves, depicting the contour of the car, are the frame.

In both cases, you will need to make drawings of children's beds with your own hands. Blanks are made using templates, cut out of plywood or MDF with power tools, the edges must be polished, and thermal tape is glued to them.

Of course, it would not be superfluous to provide this bed design with fake wheels and a steering wheel. But the masters do not always create such details. The presence of a steering wheel can create problems in maintaining the bed. But the wheels can be drawn or made by yourself, this will complicate the design a little, but what can you do for your beloved children. Also, the bed can be equipped with night lights and install them in the form of sidelights and car headlights.

As you already understood, the choice of materials for this design of a crib is quite extensive. When using plywood, furniture wooden board or MDF, this view will take 1-2 sheets. Confirmates and keys to them, you will get in the hardware store. With the help of screws you will connect the parts of the bed - cars.

Holes that include fasteners are best closed with plugs, or at worst puttied. But if it becomes necessary to tighten the fasteners, the putty will have to be picked out for a long time, and it will clog the socket for the screwdriver. Therefore, it is better to stop at the stubs. The tsarg fastenings must be reinforced with metal corners, this will strengthen your structure as a whole.

6 basic steps on how to assemble a car bed

1. We assemble the frame in the form of a frame structure or assemble a box with the installation of partitions. It is better to fasten parts with the help of confirmations, having previously drilled holes for them.
2. Prepare the sidewalls and end backs by cutting them out of plywood or MDF or other material according to a template.
3. Perform a rough assembly of the structure in order to identify and eliminate errors during the manufacture of bed parts. After removing the flaws or in the absence of them, the parts are prepared for painting.
4. In the bed model, where the side decorative structures are the frame, pre-assembly is also required.
5. After staining and subsequent drying, the parts of the bed are assembled using self-tapping screws and confirmers. Screw heads must be covered with plugs. Casters can be attached to the bottom of the bed frame, if desired.
6. The last step will be decorating your baby car bed with various attributes, such as a steering wheel, imitation car tires, headlights, and so on. It all depends on your imagination.

Benefits of making a baby crib with your own hands

In fact, you can make a lot of models of children's beds, as well as beds for teenagers with your own hands. It all depends on your desire and imagination, as well as the dream of the child. A do-it-yourself sleeping place has a number of advantages over what a manufacturer of consumer goods offers us.

Advantages of handmade design:

1. A do-it-yourself baby crib is created taking into account all the needs and wishes.
2. You can build drawers for things. This will save you from purchasing additional furniture.
3. That the quality of their own work is many times different from what is offered by enterprises that manufacture consumer goods.
4. The bed is made only from safe materials.
5. The cost of the product will be much less than the price of products offered for sale in a furniture store.

If you need to buy a bed for a child, do not hesitate, feel free to get down to business. There are always ideas for making a crib with your own hands. And you will not only gain the necessary experience in life, but also receive respect and recognition from people close to you. And how happy your children will be.

Drawings of children's beds of different designs

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