Loft Bed Project Update

Dan (OmniSwami.com) — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 15:40:00 +0000

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

The Girls Loft Bed Project & Plans – Part 1

Dan (OmniSwami.com) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:50:00 +0000

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…

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Loft Bed Project Update

The Girls Loft Bed Project & Plans – Part 1