July 2011

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This kitchen microwave toy is perfect for the kiddos whose houses or rooms are not exactly plentiful on square footage. This will easily fit on a shelf or dresser top for hours on end of playtime fun! I'm sure you can imagine what might be coming next!

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I know you are all excited to see this, and would you know I was able to keep it under wraps...I was worried there for a bit, that I would spill the beans! I finished this design services project and kept the budget low by using DIY art, pieces they already own, and collectibles that can be purchased for very low cost.

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This bed was beautiful in twin size (plans for that are here), so queen should be just as fabulous if not more so, since it's bigger!   I love the understated beauty of this piece with a bit of decorative trim but without the fuss, and the cost (or lack thereof) is mighty enjoyable too! This plan will show a modification for the top by using a horizontal top trim board rather than the finials...

Free Furniture Plans to Build a Queen Sized Hudson Bed

With Finials...

Estimated Cost

$100-$150

Tools
  • Tape Measure
  • Square
  • Sander
  • Drill
  • Saw - Optional if you have your local lumber supply cut your boards.
Lumber
  • 1 Sheet of 3/4" Plywood or MDF
  • 2 - 2x4 at 6' - optional if you are not using finials
  • 2 - 1x8 at 10'
  • 1 - 1x2 at 10' (3 - runners + 1 lower head side)
  • 1 - 1x2 at 8' (everything else listed for 1x2 cuts)
  • 2 - 2x3 at 10'
  • 6 to 8 - 1x4 at 6' - optional slats for extra support or use without a box spring
Materials
  • 1 1/4" Wood Screws
  • 3" Wood Screws
  • 4 finials if desired. Round Ball Curtain Finials are used in the inspiration bed.
  • Wood Glue
  • Wood Filler
  • Sandpaper
  • Finishing Supplies
Cut List
  • 2 - 4x4 at 41" Legs
  • 2 - 4x4 at 30" Legs
  • 1 - 3/4" Ply at 8 3/4" x 55" Upper Headboard Panel
  • 1 - 3/4" Ply at 16 1/2" x 55" Lower Headboard Panel
  • 1 - 3/4" Ply at 4 1/2" x 55" Upper Footboard Panel
  • 1 - 3/4" Ply at 9 3/4" x 55" Lower Footboard Panel
  • 6 - 2x3 at 56 1/2" Head and Foot Board Center Boards
  • 2 - 1x8 at 62" Head and Foot Rails
  • 2 - 1x8 at 82 1/2" Side Rails
  • 2 - 1x2 at 81" Cleats
  • 4 - 1x2 at 55" Upper and Lower Head and Foot Runner Boards (above and below the upper and lower panels)
  • 2 - 1x2 at 9 1/2" Upper Head Side Boards
  • 2 - 1x2 at 17 1/4" Lower Head Side Boards
  • 2 - 1x2 at 5 1/4" Upper Foot Side Boards
  • 2 - 1x2 at 10 1/2" Lower Foot Side Boards
  • 8 - 1x4 at 62" Slats - optional for extra support or use without box spring
Instructions

Before beginning to build, always check in on my site to make sure you have the most up to date set of plans, I occasionally update and change the plans to make the building process easier or to allow for less expensive purchasing of materials! Read through the entire set of instructions and all comments before beginning this project. If you print out or save plans, be sure to check in on my site to be sure you have the most up to date set of plans, as I occasionally update things for ease of building or buying. If you are new to building, read through the GETTING STARTED section and other articles found under the BUILD tab in the menu on my site, it has valuable information about how to get started, tools and techniques. If you are unfamiliar with the finishing process, visit my Finishing school for some tips and tricks for painting like a pro and for special finishing practices. Use glue to secure your joints and Consider Painting or Staining individual sections prior to assembling. This makes the paint application virtually flawless. Coat with a spray on Poly or Wipe on Poly to protect your finish and your piece and it will last for ages. Adhere to all safety standards and guidelines, and be sure you follow safety protocol throughout your build. If you are unsure about whether you are building safely, run a quick online search for the tool or technique you are using, or contact me via email or post to the forum before you move ahead. My contact info can be found in the menu of my site.

Step 1

Build your Headboard and Foot Board Panels. Use your 3" Screws to fasten the Panels and Boards together and the entire piece will be sandwiched for easy attaching to the legs. You will have a tricky time fastening the Upper and Lower Inserts to the 2x3 in the center, so don't worry too much about that and simply focus on attaching to the legs and lining them up properly. It won't make much difference if the aren't attached so long as the are attached to the side boards and the legs. Use glue, and fasten the center board to one of the two sides (upper or lower) and you will be just fine.

Step 1
Step 2

Fasten the Panels to the legs. Use 3" Screws to fasten from the inside 1x2 running down the sides of each Panel. Fasten all the way down the Panel Length every 3-4 inches, countersink and fasten with glue as well.

Step 2
Step 3

Fasten the Bed Frame in Place, use 3" Screws from inside Head and Foot Board Rail into the Legs. The Side Rails will fasten directly to the Head and Foot Rails, and the Head and Foot Rails to the Legs. Attach the cleats as well. Use 1 1/4" Screws for the cleats and fasten from the inside.

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Step 4

Add the Top Trim Boards using Glue and 3" Screws. Then if needed add a few slats. This bed is meant for using both a Mattress and Box Spring. If your matress is not a typical width, you will benenfit from adding a few 1x3 slats to ensure it doesn't fall through. Mattresses are supposed to come in fairly standard sizings, but they don't... So this is only if you need them, and isn't required. Fasten slats to the cleats using 1 1/4" wood screws and drill pilot holes for your finials. Screw them down and into place and add your mattress, box spring and bedding...you are done! yahoo.

Step 4
Finishing Instructions

Fill any Screw, Nail or Pocket Holes, Sand and Finish as Desired. For Finishing Tips and Tricks visit my Finishing School

Disclaimer

**Disclaimer: Some rights reserved. Private use only. Feel Free to link to any of my plans so long as you provide an adequate link back to the appropriate post! Plans from this page are not to be used for commercial purposes or republished without the express written consent of Rayan Turner, The Design Confidential I hope to provide accurate plans, however, I cannot guarantee each plan for accuracy. Not every plan that I post has been built and tested, so you are building at your own risk. It is recommended that you have a clear understanding of how the project works before beginning any project. Please contact me if you find an error or inaccuracy so that I might fix it.

Submitted by RyTurner / The Design Confidential
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The image below shows a high end space using recycled, low end pallets in a most fabulous way. This may very well be the most inexpensive, high style storage solution for this particular use, I have seen yet. The only unfortunate part of this, is that for many of us, these inexpensive or free, recycled pallets, are anything but. In California, you would be hard pressed, or very lucky to get your hands on a few of these...so, if you're like me, and you can't join them...beat em' and fake it!

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Creating the nursery of your dreams...on a budget.

Yesterday we focused on how to begin the process of designing your dream nursery in Part 1 of Creating an Eco-chic Nursery for Less.  We used fabric swatches as our color palette 'jumping off point', and to broaden your color palette perspective by showing your combinations you might not otherwise have put together.

Once you have set the stage for your room with fabric, choosing furniture and paint, in that order will set the stage for your accessories and will give you direction for choosing your decorative items.

Even if you are a proponent of handmade and homemade, there are quite simply a few items for the nursery, that you absolutely must purchase, such as a crib.

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Photoshop Elements is a paired down program that is a tad more user friendly for us Non-Graphically inclined folks...but let's be honest, even that has a price and a definite learning curve. So what if you want to create graphics or edit photos on the fly and you neither own such a program nor have the time to learn it before you need to have your project finished?

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So far, we have covered the table and the chair, how about a cute little bench option?  Provide your little bundle(s) of joy with a stylish furniture choice that will blend seamlessly with the rest of your home's big kid style pieces.

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Spring has arrived, whether I am ready for it, or not! I have such a love hate relationship with springtime as I love the onset of the beautiful blooms and the return of the sunshine…but I could honestly do without the allergies and the rain. Oh the endless seeming rain, that really only comes intermittently but when it does, it’s a downright windy deluge. I know the rain is important, and it definitely makes for healthy beautiful green plants, but I personally need the sun! N.E.E.D it!

And the freesia which I don’t actually recall planting bulbs for, but has managed to spring up in not one but 4 places in my yard! I suppose that suggests I did plant it or that it managed to sneak over in a batch of plantings from my previous home. I suppose that seems a bit far fetched given how it’s placed. Quite nicely, and very orderly if I do say so myself, and in a typical to me fashion, it’s placed in small groupings between other larger plantings…yes I must have planted these sweet little friends. What a nice surprise for myself, no?

I will say they are a tad thrashed from this insane wind we’ve had here, not to mention an utter lack of care or concern for them, by me..being that I had forgotten all about them and didn't even remember their existence.

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We are back, and ready to start putting this beauty together!

Please click here to visit Part 1 of this dresser plan for constructing the components.

The assembly is really very simple and straight forward, each piece will fit nicely together like a piece of a puzzle!  Please refer to this post for instructions on creating and building the components for this piece.  Once you are finished head back here, and let's put the pieces together!

Submitted by RyTurner / The Design Confidential
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It's finally done, and I think you will love it!...This room presented a challenge in that it is visually connected to the Living Room yet is a separate room with a separate purpose.  While I love the plan we did for her Living Room it would be a bit monotonous to continue the same exact style into her Dining Room.  That being said, having her Dining Room stand out like a sore thumb isn't exactly high on my list of jobs well done, either.

No, what we need here is a complimentary design plan that isn't too matchy matchy with her Living Room.