Perfect solution for families with multiple kids or fun Twin Over Twin Bunk Beds at grandma’s house. You can build this DIY cabin bed for your little ones (or for yourself – no judgement). I’m thinking with the flexibility of the thatch material I may still be ok on pushing up against the wall. They look great! So smart. I used pocket hole joinery for this entire project. The plans are now live: https://jenwoodhouse.com/rustic-nightstand/, Your email address will not be published. This DIY cabin bed costs about $350 to build. An inexpensive children’s solid wood bunk bed room makeover, without a lot of effort! Mar 20, 2017 - Explore Staci Rushton's board "Cottage bunk house ideas" on Pinterest. DIY projects. All efforts and opinions are my own. Now onto the roof. Drive the insert into the pilot hole with the insert tool. The style is a little bit different here- it’s marketed as a little cottage … Yes – those are the angled pieces in the top portion of each end. I have two insanely good-looking kids, a girl and a boy. I’ll let you know if these inserts don’t hold up in a few months when it’s time to move again, but I think they’ll work out great. Dimensions. All the mattresses I see are 39″ wide and the bed slats are only 38″. Actually it’s been over a year since the bunkie makeover and we still have the ladders and railing up. Thank you! True story. Even more so when it comes to building furniture for my children. And how long did it take to build? Stylish Bunk Bed Plans – It’s All In The Details. Also – if you build this, a few of the quantities on the cut list were off, so pay attention to that, otherwise it was spot on. In fact, the first day we met, he was wearing a t-shirt that read, “Hi. Do you have dimensional cut sheet to accommodate smaller size mattress? Is the conventional longitudinal triple bunk bed hampering your late night conversations? So excited to get started. It also just comes to the bottom bunk rather than all the way to the ground, so that access underneath the bottom bunk is free and clear. Best of luck on your build! To give the bunk bed fort a uniform look, he used a dark walnut stain and a clear coat. What are you waiting for? Go, Dad, right? Add the cross bar and then the gables. Thank you for posting this! We LOVE this bed and are so excited to build it! And since we’ve got metal threading into metal, there’s no risk of the wood stripping out so we can assemble and disassemble this bed with each and every Army move. Your email address will not be published. Love the bed. I’d love for you to PIN and SHARE this project. Next, drill 3/4″ pocket holes into the plywood and attach it the 2×4 stiles with 1-1/4″ pocket hole screws. He made the frames for each bunk out of 1×1 lumber on 3 sides. Discover (and save!) There’s a link to her plans in the post. Ours is an extremely tight fit, especially in the corners. Hi Tyson, I teamed up with the aforementioned practically twin sister/BFF/doppelgänger, Ana White and the friendly folks at PureBond® Plywood to bring you the building plans and tutorial for this DIY cabin bed. I mean, we’re practically LIVING THE SAME LIFE. *This post contains affiliate links. How would you change the sheets? Drill pocket holes at both ends of the slats and insert 2 1/2″ screws to lock everything together tightly. Well, all I can say is, his arms looked amazing in that shirt. Drill 3/4″ pocket holes into the plywood and 1-1/2″ pocket holes into the 2x4s, then join the plywood to the 2x4s with 1-1/4″ pocket hole screws. I really love how you can see the grain through, but it gives it a weathered kind of look. Jen: I just have to build the ladder and then I’m done! Drill 3/4″ pocket holes into the plywood then attach the legs with pocket hole screws. Finally, after mulling it over with Ana and her husband, we settled on these 5/16″ metal threaded inserts and so far, so good. I used a 3/4″ spacer block to ensure that the roof slats were evenly spaced. So let’s get building! Oooh… flower boxes would look so adorable on this bed! I am a self-taught carpenter with a fearless DIY spirit and a penchant for problem-solving. I grew up in a bunk bed and I know it’s a heckuva lot easier to just swing your legs off the top bunk, plant a foot on the lower bunk, and hop down. I have 10 million hits on my blog. Kids. I’ll let you know how it goes! All of the angled cuts are detailed in Ana’s plans. And I loved the periscope reveal to your son . Next post will be the full reveal. Maybe I am missing it, but what paint colours did you use? I’d add a couple inches on each side to make it a bit wider. With it i made a quick little 2-minute video showing how easily the,! 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