As you know, a bed takes up a lot of space in a room and oftentimes the bottom of the base of the bed is always empty or houses some materials which are not necessary. You can transform your bed into an amazing organizer.
In this article, we have put together 25 DIY storage bed ideas that you can make from home. We included as many projects as possible to give you many options to choose from.
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1. DIY Storage Bed
The first storage bed on my list is made from plywood, deck screw, wood glue, nailgun, hammer, cordless drill, orbital sander, and clamps. Start by making the design of the bed storage you want then start building according to the design.
2. DIY Bed With Storage
This is made from Kreg pocket holes jig, circular saw, hacksaw, table saw, pocket hole screw, plywood, MDF, and trim router. Prepare the materials then cut and build the base frame. Build the drawers and the drawer fronts. Assemble the pieces and add a finishing touch to them.
3. DIY Shelf Bed Storage
The materials required for this DIY project storage shelves, cubes supply holders, plywood, and a mattress. The first step is to get three shelves. It is either you buy it or make it by yourself. Turn the cube on their sides and make a U shape. Then, place your bed on it.
4. DIY Bed With Storage
This is made from five sheets of ¾" plywood, two sheets of ½", and two sheets ⅓". The plywood is cut into smaller pieces using a track saw and circular saw. Cut the pieces for the top and bottom for the storage boxes. Cut other parts of the bed storage and assemble everything.
5. DIY Modern Platform With Storage
To make this modern bed platform with storage, you have to draw the dimension of each piece on a sheet of paper so that the building will become easier. Then, cut down the pieces and join them together using screws.
6. How To Make Storage Under The Bed
This bed storage is made from three cube organizers. Assemble the pieces, make more of this structure and arrange them in a way that it will fit the bed size. Then, cut five pieces of thick wood and lay them across the structure. Predrill holes on the thick wood and add a screw to it to hold the structure and the wood together.
7. How To Build A Storage Bed
Cut the pieces for the bed frame and the storage, then join them together separately. Build a supporting frame and assemble all the frames. This is made from MDF, plywood, screw, drill, miter saw, and glue.
8. DIY Farmhouse Storage Bed
The materials needed for this farmhouse storage bed are plywood sheets, screws, finish nails, pocket hole screws, knots, or handles. Cut the pieces for the headboard, footboard, storage boxes, support, and drawer front. Once all the pieces are ready all you need to do is assemble them and do the joinery.
9. How To Build A Queen Size Storage Bed
Do you need more storage space in your house? Let's work on this storage bed together so that your room can have enough storage as you want. This is made from Kreg jig, plywood, miter saw, drill, clamp, screws, glue, and wood stain or paint. Prepare the wood and cut wood pieces for all the components of the storage bed. Join the pieces together separately then assemble everything.
10. DIY Platform Bed With Storage
To start with, measure the length and width of the mattress then assemble the six cube organizers to size the measurement of the mattress. Once the cube organizer has been arranged properly, place the mattress on it and you're good to go.
11. DIY Bookcase Bed With Storage
The most important material required in this DIY project is a bookcase. Get a bookcase that is about the size of the mattress or a little bit longer than it. You can buy the bookcase in stores and you can make one for yourself as well. Take a piece of plywood, cut it into two and use them to panel the bookcase top. Color the bookcase and place the mattress on it.
12. How To Make A Bed With Storage Drawers
Start by building a platform for the bed and make the frame for the storage boxes. Attach the box frame to the bed platform then make the box itself. Screw two metal struts to each side of the boxes and slide them into the box frame and just like that, you have your bed storage.
13. DIY Storage Bed
Prepare all the wood needed for the storage bed and sand every piece down. Once the preparation is done all you need to do is to assemble the pieces and secure them with screws.
14. DIY Queen Storage Bed
The materials needed for this DIY project are sheets of plywood, a filing cabinet, mattress, and screws. Cut the pieces for the top drawer, cut the spacer and drill the spacer into the drawer. Assemble the pieces and place the mattress on them.
15. DIY Under Bed Storage
This beautiful storage bed is made from wood, screws, wood glue, a miter saw drill, and a tape measure. Measure and cut the drawer frame. After the drawer frame is ready, cut the pieces for the cross rails and the drawer front. Then, assemble the pieces and paint everything.
16. DIY Queen Size Storage Bed
Start by making the drawer frame. Cut the pieces for the drawer, rout the pieces and then join them together using pocket hole screws. Since four boxes will be placed inside the drawer, there the drawer will have four partitions. The materials used are pocket hole jig, pocket hole screws, wood, handles, and mattress.
17. How To Build A DIY Storage Bed
The materials needed for this DIY storage bed include pocket hole jig, pocket joke screws, wood, drill, miter saw, and table saw. Start by making the bed pole then make the bed platform. Attach the bed platform to the pole and make the headboard. Once the platform is ready make the footboard, in the footboard drill two large jokes where the storage boxes will be.
18. DIY Modern Storage Bed
The overall structure of this storage bed is two low-profile cabinets with two drawers on each side and planks with white oak strips. Start by building the cabinets. Cut sheets of plywood and join them with glue and nails, then make the drawer.
19. DIY Sofa Bed With Storage
Cut four sheets of plywood with a track saw then use a table saw to further cut the sheets into smaller pieces. Build the frame for the sofa bed and also make the storage boxes. Assemble everything and add any finishing touch.
20. DIY Captain’s Bed With Storage
The materials needed for this DIY bed storage include a miter saw, drill, pine or poplar, clamps, and glue. Cut the lumber and build the desk, nightstand, and headboard. Then, move to the drawer. The drawer is a two-step structure. Build each step separately and assemble all the parts.
21. DIY Storage Bed For Kids
To make this twin bed, start by building the bed platform. Once the bed platform is ready paint it and move it to the storage panel, assemble the storage label and secure them tightly with screws. You make this, you will need screws, wood, a miter saw, and a drill.
22. DIY Bed With Storage
The materials needed for this bed storage include plywood, sandpaper, wood glue, wood screws, hinges, magnetic cabinet clasps, table saw, drill, and tape measure. Measure and cut the plywood into pieces, then secure the pieces together with wood screws. Once the storage box is ready, stain everything and you're good to go.
23. DIY Storage Bed
This storage bed is divided into three sections. Cut the pieces for each section and join them separately. Then, Join the sections together in such a way that the two sides are open. The making process is quite easy to follow.
24. Twin Bed Frame With Storage DIY
Start by making the platform for the bed. Cut the pieces and predrill holes on the side of the pieces then join all the pieces together with dowels. Attach metal strut to the drawer frame and make the storage boxes.
25. DIY Queen Bed With Storage
Get some wooden crates or make them by yourself. The number of crates you need depends on the length and width of the mattress. For this Queen size mattress. Paint the crates white and screw three together for each side. Arrange the crate such that the open side is facing out then place pieces of plywood on the crates. After that place, put your bed on it and you're good to go.
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Conclusion
That’s a wrap! We have come to the end of this DIY project on storage bed ideas. Feel free to start the making process of any of the plans listed above. Don’t forget to take measurements so you don’t end up making a storage bed that will be too big or small. Thanks for stopping by. The comment section is now open for contributions and questions regarding this article.
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