Summer is bed season, or more clearly explained .... summer is when I have space to build beds.
I've had this ornate piece of wood work for a few months just waiting for bed season.
An antique oak double bed I purchased for our spare bedroom years ago.
If you start with good solid bones it's a fairly simple and easy process to update a bed frame.
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The first thing I did was paint the solid steel frame with a flat oil based spray. The steel gets rusty over time so sealing it with an oil is best. The second thing I did was to make cross slats so a mattress is all that is needed.
This frame has no lip to hold the slats in place so I cut scraps to glue to the underside of each board so they stay tight in place between the rails. All the boards I used were from other furniture pieces, all recycled!!
I made the headboard taller by screwing a second headboard onto the back. Who would have thunk???
Don't forget a little extra on the foot board, but think about if
your foot board is going to be covered up with another piece
of furniture such as a bench, table, or dresser. It would be a
waste to spent too much time and decoration on an area that
won't be seen.
Here you can see the before and after. She is painted in a soft
distressed white and perfect for our small space with
amazing storage area underneath and only needing a mattress.
You can always follow along on INSTAGRAM @4_the_love_of_wood
where you get sneak peaks of what I am up to.
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