This loft bed design maximizes the area between the mattress and floor, offering customizable bedroom storage solutions like drawers, shelves, and, in our case, a retractable desk.
Built in collaboration with cabinet maker Ethan O’Donnell, the headboard, footboard, mattress frame, dresser, and cubbies were all constructed separately and then assembled at the end to form the final product. Here is a step-by-step explanation of the process.
Before we begin
There are a few common themes throughout this build. Instead of reviewing them every time, I laid them out beforehand.
- Everything was finished beforehand. You may have noticed that I always pre-finish my materials to make touch-ups and finishing touches easier. The components were all primed, painted, and polyurethaned prior to assembly.
- The plywood edges were edge banded with iron-on edgebanding. We cleaned up the edges of the edge-banded plywood with a file, chisel, and sandpaper and painted them throughout the process.
- Filling nail and screw holes and touching up paint are also procedures that were completed throughout the building process rather than waiting until the end.
- The joining method was the same. Except where otherwise noted, all parts were set using wood glue and 1-1/2-in. brad nails and secured with pre-drilled and countersunk 1-1/2-in. screws.
Mattress Frame
Cutting List
| KEY | QTY. | PART | DIMENSIONS |
| A | 2 | Long Side | 3/4 x 5-1/2 x 77 |
| B | 3 | Short side & slat | 3/4 x 5-1/2 x 56-1/2 |
| C | 4 | Gussets | 3/4 x 7-1/4 x 18* |
| D | 2 | Mattress bottom | 3/4 x 37-3/4 x 56-1/2 |
* – 45 angled cuts at each end. Cut to fit.
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