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How to make a bunk bed do-it-yourself

How to make a bunk bed do-it-yourself

The arrangement of the bedroom with a non-standard bed allows the owners to maximize the use of free space and get a stylish room. In this case, it is not at all necessary to buy an original bed with 2 tiers, supplemented by auxiliary compartments. You can do it yourself. For work, you can use various materials: wood, derived raw materials, iron.

Below we talked about how to make a bunk bed with your own hands easily and simply. The exact list of necessary tools, step-by-step instructions and assembly schemes will help you make a home-made bed for your bedroom or a child’s bedroom. At will, the proposed drawings can be modified to assemble unique models with overall parameters or non-standard shapes. The main thing is to take into account the detailing of products and monitor the reliability of the connection of individual structural elements.

Advantages and disadvantages of a bunk bed

The main advantage of beds in 2 tiers is their convenience and compactness. The installation of such a model provides less use of space than in the case of installing two separate sleeping beds. Also, these models will help to significantly save money when arranging a bedroom for two children. We must not forget about the variety of models, which can be not just a sleeping bed, but also complemented by other furniture. For example, there are models that include a table, wardrobe and other important elements for a comfortable stay.

As for the minuses, the bunk beds are quite difficult to rearrange if necessary. For a careful change of location, you will have to partially disassemble the product (in particular this applies to multifunction modules). They are also unsuitable for children under the age of 6 years. Even with a solid staircase, high side, it is impossible to guarantee the complete safety of the baby when using such furniture.

Bunk bed

Types and models of bunk beds

There are numerous models of bunk beds, distinguished by their design. The main criteria for differences include:

  1. Parameters of berths and their number.
  2. The presence of auxiliary offices or furniture elements.
  3. Features of the location of the stairs and its parameters.

In addition, various materials are used in the production of bunk beds. They can be made exclusively of wood or include a metal frame and metal accessories. The product design is also varied. They can have a classic design, have a modern design. Conventionally, you can divide bunk beds into the following groups:

  • for adults (for example, to equip bedrooms, work dormitories or rooms for two teenagers);
  • for children (with appropriate design and increased safety);
  • for children and adults / adolescents (specialized models are suitable for equipping a common room).

Teenage Bunk Bed

Traditional model

The standard bunk bed is two identical sleeping beds located one above the other. They have a common frame. An important advantage of the “standard” model is the ability to install it in any small room. Such furniture is small in size and has a clear rectangular shape. The staircase on it can be located both in front and from the end. To guarantee safety, the upper sleeping bed is complemented by a side. Also, such a side can be located near the lower bed.

Models are made in a simple design, but can also be decorated with painting, plastic inserts. Traditional tiled beds in two tiers are ideal for arranging same-sex children's bedrooms. The classic wooden model will be a good addition to the bedroom of a boy and a girl.

Traditional bunk bed

Bed option with sofa

An important difference between these bunk beds is the location at the bottom of the compact sofa. Even when folded, it can slightly exceed the width of the upper bed. But when the couch is laid out, the owners will receive not one, but two beds below.This option is ideal for arranging a room for children with different ages. So, a child can sleep at the top, and a teenager at the bottom.

Non-standard furniture is also suitable for equipping a nursery, where one child lives. The sofa can be used as a sitting and reading area. Also, friends of the child who come to visit with an overnight stay will be able to sleep on it. The advantage of such models over traditional ones is a more modern presentation and maximum practicality (inside the sofa there can be a compartment for storing bedding). True, they cost an order of magnitude, more expensive than standard products.

Bunk Bed with Sofa

Bed model with drawers

A special subspecies of bunk beds - models, complemented by numerous drawers. Auxiliary departments are located under the lower sleeping bed, mounted on the steps themselves (instead of risers there will be ends of the boxes). This option is ideal for arranging a room for two children, where there is no way to place a spacious wardrobe. The presence of numerous compartments for toys, clothes, bed will help to compactly store personal belongings of the kids and always maintain a small bedroom in order.

When choosing a bunk bed with drawers in the stairs, it is worth giving preference to models with holes cut out to open the compartments. The presence of protruding handles will be a big problem when climbing stairs and will significantly reduce furniture safety.

Bunk bed with drawers

Model with a double bed on the first floor

The bed, which includes a single bed at the top and a double bed at the bottom, is perfect for equipping a shared bedroom for parents and a child. It is also suitable for installation in the room where the child and teenager live. The capacious lower bed is usually complemented by internal compartments for storing things and bedding. Therefore, the need to equip the room with a cabinet or chest of drawers disappears.But since such a model has a larger frame below than a traditional bed, it will not be able to fit well into a small room. True, it is suitable for installation in the hall of a one-room apartment (for example, Khrushchev), where the parents and the child live. The only disadvantage of this arrangement can only be the discomfort of receiving guests.

Bunk bed with a double bed on the first floor

Bed for a large family

A non-standard bunk bed for a large family is an improved traditional model. It includes 2 sleeping beds in the lower part and 1-2 sleeping places from above. This option is suitable for installation in a room where 3-4 children live. It can also be a great addition to a shared bedroom for adults and children in a two-room apartment.

An important feature of such models is a hardened frame, designed for heavy loads. The sleeping lodges themselves can be flush with each other on the same level or separated by a small locker. For this reason, two-story models for large families are equipped with two stairs at once. Quite often they are purchased as a separate element of furniture, less often assembled as stationary furniture in the room itself. The second option is attractive due to the economy, but at the same time it will not allow to rearrange such a bed. In case of repair or a change of scenery, the built bed will need to be completely disassembled.

Large bunk bed

Loft bed

A very popular loft bed model is suitable for installation in the bedroom of an adult or teenager. It is a structure in the upper part of which there is a single or double bed. Thanks to lifting the bed up, the space below is completely free and suitable for installing a desktop, chest of drawers, sofa.

The most practical are considered models equipped with a wardrobe and a chest of drawers, a desk. With them, the rest of the room remains free and is suitable for equipping a comfortable sitting area, reading.Quite often, an attic bed with one or two ends is equipped with wardrobes. This provides the convenience of storing personal items. True, this model is more suitable for installation in medium or large rooms. For small bedrooms, it is recommended to select a compact module that includes a single bed on top and a desk at the bottom.

Loft bed

Children's loft bed

An important difference between attic beds and adults is the smaller size. For a comfortable sleep, a single bed will be enough. At the bottom of almost all models is a desk, at which the child will be able to do creativity or do homework. The end face of the models is often supplemented by a cabinet with different compartments: a bar, drawers and shelves.

There are also loft beds, including two sleeping beds. But unlike traditional models, berths are located perpendicular to each other. Similar corner beds are used to equip children's bedrooms where two children live. A small desk or lockers and chests of drawers can be located next to the lower bed. There are also models of loft beds, the lower part of which consists entirely of a spacious wardrobe.

Children's loft bed

A variety of materials: their pros and cons

When choosing or assembling a bunk bed with your own hands, you must always take into account the characteristics of its materials. For such furniture can be used:

  • Chipboard (or chipboard);

Inexpensive material significantly reduces the cost of the model. But it has minimal resistance to damage and a short service life. For the manufacture of chipboard, glue is used, which is harmful to human health.

Particleboard bunk bed

  • MDF;

It is often used for the manufacture of side walls, side walls and cabinets adjacent to the bed. It has a long service life. Unlike chipboard, it is completely safe for humans.

  • solid wood;

Wooden beds have a long service life.They are durable, reliable, beneficial to humans. A good wooden bed will help to create a special microclimate in the bedroom. True, such models have a high price.

Solid wood

  • metal.

They have a simple style and fit perfectly into the room with any style. Strong, reliable and durable. Such models are a metal structure, complemented by wooden or metal bases and mattresses.

From metal

Safety: what should be the stairs and bed sides

When choosing a bunk bed, you should pay special attention to its design. The staircase must be strong, include comfortable steps. In models equipped with marching type stairs, the depth and width of the steps should be sufficient for safe lifting of the child. These parameters are determined individually, taking into account the size of the child’s legs (when climbing the stairs, the foot should rest at least 3/4 on the step). The height of the steps should also be comfortable for lifting. Models equipped with a simple staircase with thin beams are more suitable for a teenager. As for the sides, their height should be at least 20 centimeters. Reliable side fixing is one of the main safety requirements for a bunk bed. The edges of the side should not have sharp corners.

Bunk bed with sides and stairs

DIY step-by-step instructions for making a bed

Assembling a 2-tier bed with your own hands is a simple task. But in order to get safe and reliable furniture, you need to carefully consider the plan for its assembly, draw up a detailed drawing of the product. Below we examined the workshops on self-assembly of beds with two floors of different types. The proposed schemes will help you easily make furniture without errors. When changing schemes, it is recommended to preserve the proportions of the products and take into account the parameters of the materials used (if they differ from those proposed). This will eliminate the danger of assembling low-quality furniture, which will not withstand the load and may be damaged during operation.

Assembly of products is recommended in the room where they will be located.If the production will be carried out in another room, make sure that the finished furniture passes through the doorway of the bedroom.

Homemade Bunk Bed

Attic bed: scheme, tools and manufacturing process

It is necessary to make a bed with an “attic” immediately in the room where it will be used: subsequent transfer of furniture will be impossible. For work, you need a bar with a cross section of 10x10 cm, boards and slats with a thickness of more than 3 cm, a screwdriver, wood screws, a pencil, a level, a ruler, a saw. To equip sleeping places, we recommend buying a ready-made rack bottom with suitable sizes. Using plywood for its organization will not allow you to get reliable and safe furniture. Assemble the construction step by step according to this scheme:

  1. Assembly of U-shaped sidewalls from timber. Additional fixation of the jumper from the board at the bottom (so that the "legs" of the bed are securely fixed).
  2. Assembling the top of the furniture: assembling a rectangle from boards turned upside down. Fastening from the inside of the assembled plank rectangle of 2 rails for preparing the base under the rack bottom.
  3. Fastening U-shaped sidewalls to the assembled upper part of the bed.
  4. Mounting the side to the base of the sleeping bed.
  5. The assembly of the stairs from two bars and the rails located between them.
  6. Staining products with harmless paints, varnishing.
  7. Installation of a rack bottom, installation of a ladder, laying of a mattress.

We make a corner for bars Cut out the support posts Marking on the racks of cuts Cut out the grooves Select the remaining wood with a stack.We connect the beams Reinforced with cross beams Drill holes in the end beams We fix vertical racks Install the frameFasten the railing We mount a ladder

Roll-out bunk bed

The two-level bed with a roll-out mechanism has two sleeping beds located one above the other. But the distance from the base of the top to the bottom of their bottom remains minimal. Therefore, for assembly accuracy, we recommend that you draw up a detailed project taking into account the optimal distance from the bottom to the top, at which the upper will not cling to when rolling out an additional bed. For work, you will need: a bar 10x10 cm, a board and slats with a thickness of more than 3 cm, a roll-out mechanism, 2 rack bottoms, a screwdriver, a screwdriver, wood screws.The crib is assembled according to the following instructions:

  1. A small frame is assembled from timber, boards and battens (they serve as the basis for the rack bottom). The boards will determine the location of the upper sleeping bed.
  2. Assembling the lower sleeping bed from the boards. Inside the assembled rectangle, the slats are screwed under the rack bottom.
  3. The withdrawable mechanism is being installed. Fastening the lower bed to the mechanism.

For a bed with a retractable second bed does not need a stationary staircase. It is easily replaced by an attached model.

Roll-out bunk bed

Solid wood two-level bed

A bed for 2 tiers of solid wood is assembled from the following materials: a bar with a cross section of 10x10 cm, boards and slats with a thickness of more than 3 cm, 2 slatted bottoms. The tools necessary for the work include a screwdriver, a saw, a level, a pencil, wood screws. Assembly is carried out as follows:

  1. Assembling the bases of sleeping beds according to the size of the acquired rack bottom from 4 boards (on each bed). Screwing around the perimeter of the assembled bases inside the rack support for installing the rack bottom.
  2. Fastening the assembled bases to the 4th bars-supports. Please note that the distance between the sleeping beds should be at least 1 m (in addition, a mattress will be laid at the bottom).
  3. Making of rails and planks of the side, its fastening to the top of the bed.
  4. Screwing vertical slats (vertical parts of the stairs) to the base boards of the boxes.
  5. Screwing to the vertical elements of the stairs of the steps of the rails.
  6. Painting the bed, varnishing the wood.

We make frames Fasten to supports Installation of bars for the frame Fixing spacer blocks Installation of upper railsMaking bars for the lower rack bottom Attaching the central bar to the frame Assembly of the base of the frame Top tier assembly Making a ladderSolid wood two-level bed

Bunk bed made of metal pipes and corners

Iron bed with high-quality staining and equipping with plastic caps for corners can be used for both adult and teenage rooms. For the manufacture of furniture you will need such materials and tools: metal corners 45x50 mm, metal square pipes with a side of 25-30 mm, a grid for beds, a grinder with circles for metal, a welding machine, a hacksaw for metal, a curved U-shaped pipe (for a side) . Furniture should be made according to this scheme:

  1. Welding the bases of the sleeping beds of the bed from the corners.Cutting parts of corners for their tight abutment to square pipes during the subsequent welding of elements.
  2. Welding the bases of sleeping beds to 4 pipes to create a strong frame.
  3. Welding auxiliary legs to the lower bedroom bed.
  4. Welding the mesh and welding the side.
  5. Separate welding from the square pipes of the stairs and its subsequent welding to the bed.

Bunk bed made of metal pipes

Bed with wardrobe

Using the drawing of a traditional bed with two floors as a basis, you can create non-standard models with cabinets and chests of drawers. For the manufacture of a simple bed with a small compartment for clothes, such materials will be required: a 10x10 cm beam, boards and slats more than 3 cm thick, MDF, furniture fittings (hinges, handles, a micro-lift, shelf fixing), a screwdriver, wood screws, saw, level, pencil, 2 rack bottoms. Make a model should be in this master class:

  1. Assembly of 8 boards (determine the base of the sleeping boxes) and 4 frame bars.
  2. Installation inside the perimeter of the boardwalk rectangles of the battens under the battens.
  3. Installation from the boards of the side, from the rails - stairs.
  4. The assembly of the top, bottom, sides and back wall of the future cabinet from MDF (in height it should reach the 2nd floor of the bed).
  5. Screwing the base of the cabinet to one of the ends of the future bed.
  6. Screwing door leafs, installing internal filling, installing furniture handles.

Mark the place We take the frame as the basis We remove the lamellas We fasten two beams for the base Mark the seats under the cabinet sidesWe join the base of the cabinet with its side panels Fasten the top panel Cabinet base ready Fasten the base to the wall We collect chips so that they do not interfereWe mount a bed frame Strengthen with corners Fasten to the base of the cabinet We extend with bolts Strengthen the cross memberThe frame is ready Install the facade Making side cabinets The bed with the closet is ready

Design decoration

The main decoration of a two-level bed can be a non-standard side. For furniture intended for boys, it can be made in the form of a race car, painted under the starry sky. For girls, a castle-shaped border (with a rounded top or curly towers) is more suitable. A universal option will be the side, consisting of honeycombs, in the form of sea waves.

Bunk Bed Decor

Decorate a makeshift 2-story bed will help hanging garlands on it, pasting thematic stickers.A very interesting version of the decor using LED garlands and ribbons. They can simply wrap around the frame or be located near the stairs to highlight it. On the furniture frame, you can install overhead lights on batteries in the form of flashlights. Decorating a wooden bed painted with different colors will help the wall mounting next to paintings in similar colors or in wooden frames painted to match the color of the bed.

Flags on the side

Conclusion

A practical bunk bed is a good addition to an adult or children's bedroom. This model is suitable for installation in a small apartment or a spacious house. In large rooms, models with an “attic” will be appropriate; in a small bedroom it is better to install a traditional model or a transforming bed with a sofa. At the same time, you can make any of the beds with 2 tiers with your own hands.

Use our drawings, create your sketches and you can easily calculate the consumption of materials, perform the correct preparation for work. If you comply with the specified data or with a directly proportional change in the drawings, you can easily assemble a beautiful and safe bed. For work, you can use both wood materials (you can even use boards from new pallets), as well as metal corners, pipes. Creative furniture will become a real decoration of your home and will serve you for many years.



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