Updated at: 29-07-2022 - By: Sienna Lewis

Floating beds are a type of bed that are both sturdy and well-supported, yet they give the impression that they are floating because of its minimalist design and invisible legs. Floating beds have a modest profile since their legs are situated near to the mattress’s core.

Floating bed frames, like conventional ones, typically include the usual accessories like a headboard, nightstand, storage drawer, and sometimes even an LED light at the foot of the bed.

Before You Begin

The building plans that follow are for a standard Queen-sized bed that’s 60 x 80 inches, but the dimensions can be modified to accommodate any sized bed. If doing so, just ensure that the center boards and support blocks line up on both the base platform and top frame.

When assembling the two frames, it’s recommended to use self-tapping screws that don’t require pre-drilling. However, you can use standard screws as long as you pre-drill the holes with an appropriate bit. Otherwise, you risk splitting the wood.

Safety Considerations

This project involves the use of potentially dangerous power tools, including a miter saw and a circular saw. You should only attempt this project if you know how to safely handle these tools, and if you possess the necessary safety equipment. Always wear eye and hearing protection.

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What You’ll Need

Equipment / Tools

  • 10-inch compound miter saw
  • Circular saw
  • Impact driver
  • Tape measure
  • Carpenter’s pencil
  • Speed square
  • Safety glasses
  • Framing square
  • Chalk line
  • Woodworking clamps (c-clamps, pipe clamps, etc.) (optional)
  • Straight edge (8-foot spirit level or straight lumber) (optional)

Materials

  • 2 1/2-inch self-tapping wood screws
  • 1 5/8-inch self-tapping wood screws
  • Wood glue
  • 2×4 lumber
  • 3/4-inch plywood
  • Construction adhesive

Instructions

 

Cut the Lumber for the Base Frame

Using a miter saw, cut your lumber to the following dimensions:

  • 2 x 2x6s at 48 inches
  • 3 x 2x6s at 56 1/2 inches
  • 6 x 2x6s at 22 1/2 inches
  • 10 x 2x4s at 11 inches

2 x 2x6s at 60 inches

3 x 2x6s at 78 inches

10 x 2x6s at 28 1/2 inches

Cut the Lumber for the Top Frame

Using a miter saw, cut your lumber to the following dimensions:

 

Cut the Plywood for the Top

Use a circular saw to cut two sheets of plywood down to 40 1/2 x 60 inches. Depending on your level of skill with a circular saw, you can use a chalk line to mark your cut, or clamp a 8-foot straight edge—like a straight piece of lumber or a spirit level—onto the plywood to guide the circular saw. Using a straight edge to guide your saw will produce a straighter cut, especially if you have limited experience with using a circular saw.

 

Assemble the Base Frame

Measuring from the end of one of the 48-inch boards, make a mark at 23 1/4 inches on the top edge of the board. Use a speed square to mark a straight line perpendicularly onto the face of the board at the mark. Mark an X on the outside—on the opposite side you’re pulling the tape measure from—of the line.

Lay the 48-inch board you marked edge to edge with the second 48-inch board, and transfer the mark onto the second board with a framing square. These marks are where the center support board will go.

Secure one of 56 1/2-inch boards to the outside of one of the 48-inch boards. Rest the edge of the 56 1/2-inch board on the face of the 48-inch board, holding the end of the 56 1/2-inch piece flush to the top and outside edge of the 48-inch piece. Drive two 2 1/2-inch self-tapping wood screws through the back of the 48-inch board into the end of the 56 1/2-inch board.

Repeat these steps on the opposite end of the 48-inch board with another 56 1/2-inch board.

Place the edge of the third 56 1/2-inch board—the center support board—onto the X of one of the 48-inch boards. Ensure that the edge of the board is flush with the straight line you marked at 23 1/4 inches, and the top edge of the 48-inch board. Drive two 2 1/2-inch self-tapping screws through the back of the 48-inch board into the end of the center support board.

 

Install the Base Frame Blocking

Measuring from one end of one of the 48-inch boards, make a mark every 13 1/4 inches along the top edge of the 56 1/2-inch board fastened to it. Use a speed square to mark a perpendicular line across the face of the board at each one of these marks, and mark an X on the opposite side of the line that you pulled your tape measure from.

Repeat these steps on the other side of the frame, and on the center support board. This will be where your support blocks go.

Place the edge of one of the 22 1/2-inch boards—the blocks—onto one of the Xs you made on one of the outside 56 1/2-inch boards. Ensure that the edge of the block is flush with the straight line you marked at 13 1/4 inches, and the top edge of the 56 1/2-inch board. Drive two 2 1/2-inch self-tapping screws through the back of the 56 1/2-inch board into the end of the block.

Rest the other end of the block onto the corresponding line and X on the center support board. Toenail two screws—top and bottom—from one side of the block into the 56 1/2-inch board, and toenail one screw through the center of the other side of the block into the 56 1/2-inch board.

Repeat the above steps for all six blocks on each of the marks you made.

What Is Toenailing?

Toenailing is the act of fastening two boards, oriented perpendicularly from one-another, with screws or nails driven at a 45-degree angle.

 

Install Vertical 2x4s Onto the Base Frame

Place one 11-inch 2×4 into each of the four inside corners of the frame, where the three 48-inch boards meet the two 56 1/2-inch boards. Stand the 2x4s upright so they protrude 5 1/2-inch from the top of the frame. Hold the 3 1/2-inch face of the 2×4 against the 5 1/2-inch face of the 48-inch board, and drive two screws through each 2×4 into the 48-inch boards.

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Repeat this process on each one of the blocks, by securing the remaining six 2x4s to the inside corners of the blocks and 56 1/2-inch boards.

Tip

When screwing into the 2x4s, stagger the screws so they’re oriented diagonally from each other. For example, drive one screw into the top left-hand corner of the board, and the other into the bottom right-hand corner. Doing so will keep the wood from splitting.

 

Assemble the Top Frame

Measuring from the end of one of the 60-inch boards, make a mark at 29 1/4 inches on the top edge of the board. Use a speed square to mark a straight line perpendicularly onto the face of the board at the mark. Mark an X on the outside—on the opposite side you’re pulling the tape measure from—of the line.

Lay the 60-inch board you marked edge to edge with the second 60-inch board, and transfer the mark onto the second board with a framing square. These marks are where the center support board will go.

Secure one of 78-inch boards to the outside of one of the 60-inch boards. Rest the edge of the 78-inch board on the face of the 60-inch board, with the end of the 78-inch board flush to the top and outside edge of the 60-inch board. Drive two 2 1/2-inch self-tapping wood screws through the back of the 60-inch board into the end of the 78-inch board.

Repeat these steps on the opposite end of the 60-inch board with another 78-inch board.

Place the edge of the third 78-inch board—the center support board—onto the X of one of the 60-inch boards. Ensure that the edge of the board is flush with the straight line you marked at 29 1/4-inch, and the top edge of the 60-inch board. Drive two 2 1/2-inch self-tapping screws through the back of the 60-inch board into the end of the center support board.

 

Install the Top Frame Blocking

Measuring from one end of one of the 60-inch boards, make a mark every 13 1/4 inches along the top edge of the 78-inch board fastened to it. Use a speed square to mark a perpendicular line across the face of the board at each one of these marks, and mark an X on the opposite side of the line that you pulled your tape measure from.

Repeat these steps on the other side of the frame, and on the center support board. This will be where your support blocks go.

Place the edge of one of the 28 1/2-inch boards—the blocks—onto one of the Xs you made on one of the outside 78-inch boards. Ensure that the edge of the block is flush with the straight line you marked at 13 1/4 inches, and the top edge of the 78-inch board. Drive two 2 1/2-inch self-tapping screws through the back of the 78-inch board into the end of the block.

Rest the other end of the block onto the corresponding line and X on the center support board. Toenail two screws—top and bottom—from one side of the block into the 78-inch board, and toenail one screw through the center of the other side of the block into the 78-inch board.

Repeat the above steps for all 10 blocks on each of the marks you made.

 

Attach the Top Frame to the Base Frame

Using a helper, lift the top frame onto the top of the base frame, resting the top frame’s center support board onto the base frame’s center support board. The blocks on both frames should be aligned with one-another, and the vertical 2x4s protruding from the base frame should rest against the face of the top frame’s blocks.

Drive two screws through each of the 2x4s into the top frame’s blocks.

 

Attach the Plywood to the Top Frame

Use a caulking gun to spread construction adhesive evenly over the top edges of the top frame. This includes the four sides, the center support board, and the 10 blocks. Place the plywood onto the top frame, with the two 40 1/2-inch sides meeting in the center, and the 60-inch sides flush to the outsides of the frame.

Drive 1 5/8-inch self-tapping screws every 12 inches around the outside perimeter and down the center of the plywood.

So why should you choose to build a floating bed?

  • These bedsteads give the impression of more space in the bedroom.
  • Your rugs and decorative items can find plenty of room there. In contrast to a regular bed frame, a headboard typically has extra drawers on one side.
  • You won’t have to spend extra money on a box spring when you opt for a platform bed.

Floating beds are an innovative space-saving solution that may be the focal point of a minimalist bedroom. If you’re interested in a floating bed frame, but don’t want to spend the money, you can save money by building one yourself using one of the many free plans that we’ve provided below.

1. Floating bed frame with light

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The space-saving design is ideal for a bachelor or studio apartment. The bed’s integrated lighting is a nice touch.

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Conclusion

Read through these do-it-yourself floating bed ideas to construct a new bed for your bedroom or to update an old one. This is a sizable but not overly intricate job. You can pick from a wide variety of formats, ranging from the simplest to the most intricate.

The finest plan for a floating bed frame is the one you find by comparing your needs with those described above.

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