DIY  WOODEN BED and HEADBOARD

As my girls got older, they outgrew their twin-size beds, and it was time for "big girl" beds.   One of my daughters had a small wooden bed that I decided to take apart and repurpose the wood in the construction of a full-size bed.  It's amazing what you can salvage when you take a piece of furniture apart.  After a trip to the lumber yard and the addition of some new wood, this was the result...

The base was constructed mainly of 3/4" sheets of plywood and 2x4's.  For the legs, 4x4's were used, and decorative wood was wrapped around the base.  I absolutely love the look of all the knots and natural grain of the wood.

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The headboard was built directly into the wall.  After the studs were located and marked, sheets of 1/4" plywood were cut and secured to the studs.  I then used 2x4's for the frame and top of the headboard (shelf).  Finally, the panels were cut at different lengths and screwed to the plywood.

 

 Lastly, the finishing touches, the stain and polyurethane, were applied.

 

Another project knocked off the list!