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BED sa BED (CHILD'S) sa BED LINEN sa BED WARMER sa BUNK BED sa FOUR-POSTER BED sa HEADBOARD sa HIDEAWAY BED sa MATTRESS sa MODEL & MINIATURE BED sa PLATFORM BED sa TRUNDLE BED sa WATERBED xx BEDROOM FURNITURE xx FURNITURE Pennsylvania low-post bed. Reproduction of an 1830 poplar rope bed is designed to accept a modern mattress. Double bed features short posts (40" on headboard and 27" on footboard) with roof-shaped caps. Designed for use with a futon or mattress (without box springs). Both head and footboard have rails separated by diamond-shaped spindles. Construction features mortise-and-tenon joints. Making a bedroom suite with a Chinese flair. Part 1. Queen-size bed. Arch-top frame-and-panel headboard and footboard are topped with long rails supported by the end posts. Tip suggests a way to eliminate the bump along both sides of the bed where a quilt drapes over bed's side rails. A queen-sized (60"x80") sleigh bed with slatted head and footboards that curve in a graceful "S" shape. Basic bed frame design. Three basic rules to follow. How to restore iron and brass beds. How to build a bed box from three hollow core closet doors to hide an old matress, box springs, and metal frame. How to build a ceiling-high bed frame that has screens that can be raised and lowered. Frame is built from dimensioned lumber, closet poles and 3/4" dowels. The 36"x70" panels are fabric covered and raise to the ceiling on a pulley system. Photo shows how to make a "jail-cot" bench. Seat base is 5 feet long and 24" wide. Bench is anchored to the wall with the front suspended from two chains. Est. cost: $32. Photo shows bookcase bed divider that separates two twin beds, head-to-head. Turned spindles support top shelves. Base is a cupboard. Est. cost: $59. Photo shows built-in bed, bookcase and storage unit to fit a 10x12 ft. bedroom. Photo shows a contemporary bed with stacked cube bookshelf units mounted on either side of the headboard. Est. cost: $77. Photo shows how to build a modern bed frame from 2x12 fir. Est. cost: $32. Ten pages of projects you can build using simple box construction. Includes photo of a box frame for the base of a bed. Photo shows how to make a king-size bed frame from 2x6s covered with carpeting. Est. cost: $75. Bed frame for a double bed mattress and box springs is built from plywood and assembled by interlocking notches. Est. cost: $63. Simple bed frame is built from 1x12 boards to surround springs and mattress. Metallic self-adhesive plastic covers the board. The feet are "buns" made from cedar fence post pieces covered with padding and fabric. Est. cost: $26 Three-in-one sleep center fits into the corner of a bedroom and accommodates a pair of beds (placed at right angles), desk space, bookshelves under one bed and a chest of drawers. Information on brass beds. What to look for when you buy. Primitive pine bed with headboard and footboard. Designed to fit a double bed matress and springs. Est. cost: $45. A bed for bookworms. Wooden base and headboard with book and magazine storage. Headboard contains an adjustable backrest to support neck and back while sitting up in bed. A bed for bookworms. The headboard features storage for books and magazines, plus an adjustable panel for a backrest. No construction details provided. Build an under-the-bed storage unit. A large drawer, mounted on 4 wheels, stores under your bed. Elegant wooden bedstead combines floating panels and the trademark William Morris-style slats in the headboard and footboard. Dimensions given for queen-size bed, but can be adapted for any size mattress. Build a classic panel bed with simple construction techniques that yield sophisticated results. It features real, load-bearing rails fastened to the head and footboard. Build a mate's bed with two large storage drawers in the base. Built of oak. Has 38 mortise-and-tenon joints for strength. Tip shows how to make a portable bed-board to place under a mattress for firmer support. Shaker lane retreat. Double-sized bed has square corner posts and gently rounded head and footboards. Matching nightstand has one drawer. Both pieces are painted, except for accent bands on the bed and the top of the stand. Chart includes dimensions for making single, twin, queen and king-sized versions of the bed. Maple bed with book-matched cherry panels. Second in a three-part bedroom suite. Clutter bunk. Single bed with four large storage drawers underneath. Angled headboard resembles a classical pediment. Bedding, beds and bedsteads. Includes two methods of roping a bed. Instant furniture you build with plastic clips and nails to hold sections together. Bed with built-in storage headboard and storage bins underneath for a child's room or guest room. Corner built-in bed with storage drawers below and bookshelves at head and foot. Built-in beds have storage drawers beneath them. Built-in bed has storage drawer beneath and bookshelves on each end. Includes four-drawer desk. Built-in bed has a rolling shelf for storage or another bed beneath and a partition that can serve as a room divider. Shaker bed has shaped headboard and side rails with pegs that originally anchored rope springs. Cleats on inside of rails support flat metal springs. Built-in vanity dresser and bed with storage beneath is constructed along one wall of a bedrrom. Modernistic twin beds are built with mattress-height head and foot boards. Foam mattress is supported on a box frame built of plywood. Simple floor-to-ceiling shelves are built to serve as a divider between the two beds. Modern sculpted bed. Layers of foam cover a pegboard base. Headboard fastens to the wall. Entire foot of bed curves down as a leg. Small drawer is mounted underneath on one side. Build a captain's bed from birch plywood, chipboard and softwood. Features two large storage drawers under the bed which are supported on metal drawer slides for easy opening. Build this traditional pine bed frame which is decorated on the head and footboards with a simple scroll design. Accepts a standard 54"x75" double mattress. Bed alcove. Convert wasted under-eave attic space into a built-in bed what features large storage drawers (under the mattress), bookshelves, and a vanity. Fanciful built-in beds. A look at the design and construction of Scandinavian-inspired bed alcoves. Single bed frame is made from red oak and uses several mortise-and-tenon joints, which are housed, wedged, and drawbolted for strength. Improved tusk-tenon joint for joining bed side rails to headboard. Reproduction of the bed frame which appears in Marcel Duchamp's painting entitled "Apolinere Enameled". Slotted dowel plug holds and conceals an embedded square nut and prevents the nut's corners from cutting into a bed rail. Designing a wooden bed frame, from paper to prototype. Tip on measuring a box spring and mattress and sizing a custom bed to fit. Making a frame-and-panel bed. Subtle details enhance a basic bedstead. Building a sleigh bed. Flowing tambours and intricate detailing enhance a classic design. Features shop made fasteners that make the structure rigid yet allow easy disassembly. Designing a captain's bed which combines a well-built, inconspicuous drawer system with bold, shop made hardware and subtle stylistic details that evoke nautical images. Tip on making diamond-shaped wooden bed-bolt covers to conceal the large bolts used to assemble a bed frame. Bending a big curve. Windsor bed features headboard and footboard with laminated curves and simple spindles. Another method for hiding bed bolts utilizes wooden caps that are fitted with magnets. Tip on using adjustable shelf brackets and short pieces of shelving standards to substitute for knock-down bed hardware. Using a carriage bolt to fasten a rail to a post in a wooden bed frame. Building a sleigh bed. Sensuous curves and well-chosen details enhance a simple design. Frame-and-panel bed features faceted legs with compound curves. Uses three different types of wood and contrasting-wood inlay. Colonial headboard bed. Photos, dimensioned drawing and some construction details for a Craftsman-style bed frame. Custom-made hardware is used to join bed rails with the headboard and footboard. Beds built for comfort. From cots to kings, a bed's most important feature is the mattress. A look at four options for bed foundations (the structure that supports the mattress). Contemporary pine bed has a frame-and-panel footboard and headboard. Storage chest behind the headboard has a removable lid and open shelves. Instructions are for both twin- and queen-size beds. Stylish bed frame is made from dowels and rounds. Holds a 54"x75" full-size mattress supported by a pine-and-canvas slat assembly. Est. cost: $100 plus mattress. Contemporary modular furniture built from particleboard. (1) Large coffee table with a glass-insert top above a display shelf. Overall dimensions: 48"x48"x18" tall. (2) Queen-size master bed. Both projects use identical detachable leg modules. Three handsome beds with built-in storage. (1) Queen-size unit with under-bed and headboard storage units built from stock kitchen cabinets. (2) Corner-mounted cupboard bed for a child's room features under-bed storage drawers. (3) Four-poster is retrofitted for storage by replacing the box springs with a storage box. Custom-designed bed & shelf module. Simple bookshelves are used to frame the head of a bed. Shelves go up each side of bed and across the top. Unit assembles without any glue or fasteners. Has large under-mattress storage area. Tip describes how to lace a rope mattress on an antique bed. Single or twin bed frame with storage. Built of plywood, all of the area under the mattress is available for storage. Storage shelves are open from one side of the bed. Removing the mattress reveals doors which open up to provide access to storage areas behind the open shelves. Ideal for a child's room or guest room. Build a single bed with plenty of under-the-bed storage from just 2 sheets of plywood. Walking the willow. How to build a classic bed frame from materials you gather. Head and footboard are made from bent willow saplings. Shorter spokes of willow are then attached in a fan-like motif. Tips on cutting the framing of a boxspring so it can be moved up a narrow stairwell. Build in spare bunks under a slanting roof. Spindle bed. Distinctive arched-headboard bed features a laminated ash bow and 15 ash spindles attached to a simple, contemporary-style frame also made of ash. Bed extender for tall people. Put Masonite facing on plain metal shelving to form beds, desks, storage walls, etc. Its use in a child's bedroom is shown. Two styles of built-in beds with flanking storage units. One has closets built at each end of the bed. A second features display niches and bedside tables with concealed storage. Build a hanging bed to make better use of a cramped bedroom. Frame for single-size bed is built from pine and plywood and is bolted to the wall at the head and one side. Outside corner is supported by a chain. Make a simple Queen-size bed frame consisting of a headboard, footboard, four posts and two side rails. The head and footboard feature a Southwestern sunburst pattern and the posts have decorative carving. Captain's style bed features 6 large storage drawers in the base. Single-size cherry bed. Headboard (43" high) has a gentle top curve with a yellow birch panel. The small footboard is only 21" from top to floor. Prize-winning sleigh bed. Construct this heirloom project featuring elegant headboard and footboard. 3-in-1 wallbed unit. Twin bed frame features four large storage drawers and a large storage compartment underneath the bed, plus a four shelf wall unit that extends the length of the bed. How to build a great wooden bed frame out of weathered or rough-sawn lumber. Overhead framework supports hanging plants and a baby crib. A simple fir frame to hide box springs. Contemporary wooden bed frame is raised from the floor on notched blocks. Headboards and footboards are made from 0.5" dowels mounted between 2x2 uprights. Frame is assembled with carriage bolts so it can be taken apart. Tip: Add extra storage space to the foot and head of a built-in bed. Under-the-bed storage ideas, including drawers, bookshelves, and file cabinet. Bed "surround" features a wide, carpeted lip surrounding three sides and a tall headboard with a slanted backrest. The backrest opens to a storage area. The unit consists of 6 separate "boxes" which bolt together. Queen-size bed has banded parallel crossbars for head and footboard that look like the official fences used in equestrian jumping competitions. Single bed built with a storage surround. Side of the bed is divider with worktable, drawing board and pigeon holes. End wall has free-standing shelf unit that adjusts up and down and also flips into easel position. Queen-sized Shaker-style bed. Country-fresh bedroom set. Part 4. Solid-oak bed features frame-and-panel construction Maple-and-cherry bedroom suite. Part 1. Casual, contemporary sleigh bed. Cherry raised panels complement the bright and clean lines of a solid-maple frame. Classic cherry bed in queen, twin and full-sizes. Headboard and footboard are slatted and topped with a flat cap. How to install bed rail fasteners. How to turn table legs. The do's and don'ts of spindle or between centers turning. Part 3. Make long tapered bedposts in three sections. Cottage-style bed is ideal for a production run in a small workshop. Features wooden slats to support a good quality mattress. An ideal bed for people with back problems who need extra-firm support. Features headboard, footboard, and large corner posts with ball tops and feet. Sturdy bed frame (base) made from wood is mounted on casters. Suitable for a conventional spring and mattress set. Simple bedstead featuring wide pine slats, short cylinder-shaped legs, and no headboard is designed to be easily knocked down for moving. Country style cottage bed. Shaker style bed frame features a simple headboard and simple turned posts. Contemporary bed features a bookcase headboard and two large storage drawers underneath. Single bed frame is made from pine. Features a simple head and foot board and a slatted base to support the mattress. Excerpted from "Blizzard's Book of Woodworking." Contemporary bed with bookcase headboard and drop-leaf footboard. Ranch beds. Single or twin-size bedstands in a western style. Framework is made from cedar fence posts. Double bed has both headboard and footboard. High-rise bed allows a single bed to be 60" off the floor and provides space for desk, bookcase or seating underneath. Inexpensive bed frame built quickly from ready-made parts. Combine left-over footboards with bolt-on side rails and some ready-made spindle stock. Underbed storage cabinet provides 24 cubic feet of storage in six large drawers. Reproduction of a wicker bed originally owned by Henry Ford. Est. cost: $500. Shaker-style pine bedroom set. Part 1. Queen-size bed has frame-and-panel headboard and footboard. Pair of matching nightstands have a single drawer beneath the top and an open compartment beneath the drawer. Captain's bed. Twin-size bed (39"x75") has paneled head and footboards and three large drawers underneath. | |||||||||
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