Just a quick note…

A neighbor informed me yesterday that they have a loft bed frame that their post-college daughter no longer needs… I will be acquiring said frame in a week The frame is in great shape and was professionally built. With some minor modifications, I plan to still setup as described in my prior post. This will make for a quick and cheap project for me (I’m getting the frame for free).

More to come on this riveting project

In order to maximize the small bedroom space my daughter will have in our new home, we decided a loft bed was the way to go. I had been planning to buy her a new girl’s bedroom set (since my ex-wife is taking the set she has now to her house). While shopping around for children’s furniture, I found a few loft beds that would work great. There was a problem though…The loft beds I liked were really, really expensive – surprisingly so. I’m always amazed at how expensive furniture can be… Some of the ‘cheap’ loft beds I found were still $800 or more and honestly they didn’t seem very substantial at all for that price. So, now I have the do it yourself bug that often comes calling when I think of dishing out big money.

Here are a few key requirements for the loft bed I plan to buld for my daughter’s bedroom:

• Must be safe
• Must not look like a piece of junk slapped together with 2×4’s
• Material expense should not exceed $200
• Must have a desk in the space below the bed (per my daughter)

I will track my progress and post instructions, a material list, and more detailed plans as the project progresses. Please check back for updates on this project. Below is an image I generated for the loft bed I plan to build…