How to make a bed of pallets yourself? Tips and Tricks

You need one more berth, but there are some financial difficulties, and the purchase of new furniture is again postponed indefinitely? We offer to make a bed of pallets - they will be an excellent alternative to factory furniture. Our article will tell you about some options.

When making beds, pallets can serve as a foundation. From an economic point of view, this option will be very beneficial - ready factory frames are much more expensive. You can buy new pallets, and you can buy already used. In the latter version, the cost of the material, if successful, can be purely symbolic.

Option for the lazy

The bed of pallets in the simplest version can consist of four identical ready-made "skeletons", which must be fastened together. A mattress of a suitable size is purchased separately. This bed can be either one-and two-bedroom. You can build a suitable headboard from the pallets. It should match the width of the main bed.

Bed with mattress box

It is possible to assemble a bed of pallets by assembling a box from them into which a mattress of suitable size will fit. To do this, turn the wooden pallet and carefully cut the middle support. After this, fix the cut out part between the two sides so that the letter "P" is formed. The same should be done with the second pallet. When both "halves" of the future "skeleton" of the bed are ready, connect them with suitable slats. The finished "box" should be installed on two pallets, compiled and fixed together.

Small bed

Having installed and fastened two pallets between each other, you can easily build a single bed or a cot. You can paint it with paint or beautifully decorate with a cloth or imitation leather. You will only have to lay on top of a suitable mattress on the size and make up his bedding.

An interesting design option will be a beautiful highlight of your new bed. We will tell you how to make it yourself.

Backlight for bed

Purchase an extension cord for two sockets of suitable length (it should be taken from the bed to the socket). You will need a duralite (a luminous cord, you can buy in shops selling lighting fixtures) - two pieces of 185 cm. Buy suitable attachments (sometimes come directly with the duralight) and small screws. A bed of pallets with illumination will get to fame if you correctly install a luminous cord. How to do it?

Instructions

1. Connect the plug with the duralight. All contacts must go deep into the channels through which the wiring passes.
2. Put the cap on the loose end of the luminous cord.
3. Connect the cord to each piece of prepared duralight.
4. Check the performance of the finished pieces by connecting them to the mains.
5. After that, you can fasten the duralight along the perimeter of the frame (on the sides). It is necessary to maintain a distance of 25 cm.
6. Secure the power cord firmly to the mounts.
7. Check the work of the construction by connecting pieces of duralight to the network.
8. Replace the mattress.

As you can see, it is not difficult to assemble a bed from pallets with your own hands.

Many of those who plan to make a bed of pallets, see it as "one-story." However, you can build it and "multi-storey". By the way, "floors" can serve as convenient shelves, which will house your favorite books and other pleasant "little things."

An interesting and practical option is the installation of a bed on wheels. With the help of them you can easily and easily move your sleeping place to any place. Remember that the weight of such a bed is large enough, so for this design, you should buy wheels that are powerful, designed for a large load.

To prolong the life of your new furniture, we recommend painting the product with paint or varnish. It is advisable to cover the bed with two or three layers. Depending on your taste, you can vary the color scheme. For example, the white color of furniture will remind of a distant Scandinavia, and soft gray - about Belgium.

Some people prefer the natural color of wood and do not want to paint pallets. However, it should be remembered that you can not wash and do not paint only completely new pallets. After all, it is not known which cargoes were transported on these pallets, it is possible that later the organic material in the wood will begin to decompose and give off an unpleasant smell. This can be avoided by carefully treating the wood with special disinfectants, for example, bleach.

Now that you know how to make a bed out of pallets, you only need to purchase pallets and stock up on the necessary tools. Choose the right option, come up with your own original design and start acting!