• Home
  • About
    • Personal Posts
  • Privacy
  • Shop
    • My Account
    • Checkout
    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
    • YouTube
Sawdust Girl®

Sawdust Girl®

Renovation, cabinet building and woodworking plans and tutorials. Build like a Girl®

  • My Home
    • Clinton TN House
      • Clinton TN House in Progress
    • Maryville TN House
      • Maryville TN House Tour – Completed Rooms
      • Maryville TN House in Progress
        • Basement
        • Basement Storage Closet
        • Bedroom Office
        • Craft Room
        • Dining Room
        • Entry
        • Garage
        • Guest Bedroom
        • Hallway
        • Jack and Jill Bathroom
        • Kitchen
        • Kitchen Entry
        • Laundry Room
        • Library
        • Living Room
        • Loft
        • Madison’s Room
        • Master Bedroom
        • Master Closet
        • Pantry
        • Porch
        • Powder Room
        • Wes’ Office
    • Illinois House
    • Calderwood Cottage
  • My Workshop
    • Clinton Workshop
  • Build & Breakfast
  • Cabinet Making 101
    • Cabinets
    • Doors
    • Drawers
  • Projects and Plans
    • Countertops
    • Beds
    • Benches
    • Bookshelves
    • Desks
    • Gift Ideas
    • Holiday
      • Christmas
      • Halloween
    • Home Accessories
    • Kids
    • Kitchen Cabinets
    • Lockers
    • Nightstands
    • Organization accessories
    • Recipes
    • Sewing
    • Tables
    • Vanities
    • Wardrobes
    • Woodworking
      • Wood Finishing
    • Workshop
    • Workshop Storage and Organization
  • Remodeling 101
    • Baseboard and Trim
    • crown molding
    • Demolition
    • Door and Window Casings
    • Door Installation
    • Drywall
    • Electrical work
    • Flooring
    • Home Maintenance
    • Painting
    • Plumbing
    • Resources
    • Safety
    • Tile
    • Wall and Ceiling Treatments
  • Sawdust Squad
  • The Sawdust Diaries
    • Andrea
    • Ava D.
    • Beckie F.
    • Cara C.
    • Courtney B
    • Fawn T.
    • Jenn D.
    • Kelly C.
    • Kristy K.
    • Lara T.
    • Malisa B.
    • Marnie D.
    • Robin C.
    • Val F.
  • Tools
    • Products
    • Tool Reviews & Overviews
    • Inspiration & Ideas

Queen Platform Bed with Storage -Kristy Collection

All Posts, Beds, Free Plans

This bed is made for ultimate storage in a small bedroom.  This frame consists of a storage bench at the head portion of this Kristy bed. This extra storage is not going to be accessed very often but it’s there for those that need to utilize every inch of possible storage. If you’re looking for a more traditional bed, check out my plans for this Queen bed with storage drawers.

platform storage bed plans

Because of the amount of dividers supporting the top, I’ve chosen to design this plan for 1/2″ material.  The entire platform bed will be topped with another piece (or pieces) of material further strengthening the entire platform.  You should be well supported!

Queen Platform Bed with Storage

 Supplies:

  •  1/2″ material: MDF or cabinet grade plywood
  • wood glue
  • brad nails
  • wood screws  (I use these 1 3/4″ wood screws)
  • Pocket hole jig
  • 1 1/4″ course thread pocket hole screws

Cut list is for Two Sides. 

Queen Platform Bed with Storage - cut list

Boxes – you will need to make two of these side boxes.

Step 1.  Attach dividers to one side of each box.

  • Use wood glue and 1 3/4″ screws.
  • Drive screws directly through side into divider.  (No need to hide these screws.)

Bed designs with storage

Step 2.  Add cleats.

  • Glue and brad nail 1/2″ cleats to the dividers as shown.
  • Make sure you put the cleats on the correct side of each divider!

 

Building a platform bed with storage

 

Step 3.  Attach additional dividers.

  • Use glue and brad nails to attach this divider to the cleats.
  • Use 1 3/4″ wood screws to secure to the side like you did in step 1.

Building a simple platform bed

Step 4.  Attach second side.

  • Apply wood glue on adjoining edge of dividers and cleats
  • Use 1 3/4″ wood screws
  • Drive screws directly through side into dividers.  (No need to hide these screws either.)

Building a bed with storage

Step 5.  Square up and attach back.

  • see this tutorial for squaring up if you don’t know how to square up.  (Coming soon)
  • Use an power stapler with at 3/4″ staples if you have one.
  • If you don’t have an power stapler use #6 3/4″ wood screws, or finish nails to secure the back onto the box.

platform storage bed plans

 

 Faceframe Material

-1x poplar wood you will need one for each box.

  • One 1×3 at  52 1/4″
  • One 1×3 at 19 1/4″
  • One 1×2 at 52 1/4″
  • One 1×2 at 19 1/4″
  • Six 1×2 at 13 1/2″

 

Step 1.  Build front faceframe

  • Use wood glue and 1 1/4″ pocket hole screws.

platform storage bed plans

Step 2.  Attach front faceframe

  • Use wood glue and 1 1/4″ pocket hole screws as illustrated.

platform storage bed plans

 

Step 3.  Build and attach end faceframe

  • Build end faceframe with pocket hole screws as illistrated in “Faceframe Step 1”.
  • Attach with glue and finish nails.

platform storage bed plans

Now you should have two side boxes for you platform bed frame.

Bed with storage space underneath

Next you’ll build the center section which I’ve designed as a pullout storage trundle!

Pullout storage trundle in platform bed

Even without drawers you now have a Queen platform bed with storage underneath.  You could use baskets and be done.  Or you can follow this link to build the drawers.

platform storage bed plans

Make sure to check out Kristy’s bedroom reveal for photos of a beautiful finished Kristy collection bed! Get the rest of the woodworking plans for Kristy’s bedroom furniture here:

  • Storage Bench – Kristy Queen Bed Extension
  • Drawers and Drawer fronts for Queen Bed
  • Pull-out Storage Trundle
  • Wardrobes with Side Cubby

Check out my other woodworking plans for Beds too.

Get my Cabinet Building 101 eBook.  All the information in one place that you can download and keep on hand!

$9.99Add to cart

September 11, 2013 · 30 Comments

« Marnie’s Custom Built-in Closet – 1
Tool check out log »

Comments

  1. Tara says

    September 11, 2013 at 10:33 pm

    These are amazing plans and I love the possibility for versatility here. Kristy really did an amazing job! Thanks for sharing Sandra!

    Reply
  2. Zarah says

    September 12, 2013 at 8:39 am

    I absolutely LOVE this! I am just wondering, since you mentioned that you had to adapt the plans from inches into metric, is it possible to get the metric version, too? I live in Sweden and like the Aussies, we don’t use inches much – except for scrapbooking or getting confused. 😉
    I’d be most thankful!
    Sincerely,
    Zarah

    Reply
  3. Debbie T says

    September 14, 2013 at 8:25 am

    I LOVE this – thanks so much for sharing these plans! We have a queen size bed + box springs with no frame. I’m ALWAYS looking for more space and this would TOTALLY jazz up the master bedroom and get a lot of clutter out of the way! LOVE it!

    Reply
  4. mary ann benefield says

    October 8, 2013 at 12:19 am

    I noticed (after printing out the plans) that all the plans are for queen size. Could you tell me an extremely easy way to convert the measurements down to a full size bed please. Thanks so much.

    Reply
  5. KerryAnn says

    October 9, 2013 at 6:00 am

    As I’m also in Australia (I think about 700kms from Kristy) I would also appreciate the metric plans.
    Now I’m off to google brad nails. Thank you, Sandra!

    Reply
    • Sandra says

      October 21, 2013 at 4:50 pm

      Kristy transposed the measurements into mm for herself. I can’t just flip a switch and have it change. The program is to glitchy and I would have no way to tell if the dimensions were correct or not. Sorry.

      Reply
  6. Nate D says

    October 20, 2013 at 4:45 pm

    Do you have plans for a king bed? If not I can just adjust it and hope I get it right. Thanks!!!

    Reply
    • Sandra says

      October 21, 2013 at 4:52 pm

      No, This is for a Queen. The easiest way to adjust would be to measure your mattress and make your bench to that dimension. Then space the two storage drawer parts of the platform bed out and just widen the middle caster box.

      Reply
  7. Lynda says

    October 27, 2013 at 5:38 pm

    Sandra
    This is fabulous and just what I was looking for thank You for posting plans.
    Lynda

    Reply
  8. Roz says

    October 29, 2013 at 4:07 pm

    Thank you so much for sharing your plans. I’m just curious about your approximate material costs. I realize they’ll probably be a bit different for me, but a close guess would be nice. Thank you so much!

    Reply
  9. Kelly says

    October 30, 2013 at 1:02 pm

    Just wondering where the plans are for the drawers, drawer fronts and center box are? My daughter wants to redo her room and this would be perfect.

    Reply
    • Sandra says

      January 2, 2014 at 8:36 pm

      They are in a separate post. Just click on the “Kristy Collection” under the “Plan Collection” tab on the menu bar.

      Reply
  10. JPA says

    November 17, 2013 at 2:29 am

    I would also like the plans for the drawers drawer fronts & center box. Please and thank you!

    Reply
  11. kerry says

    November 22, 2013 at 9:36 am

    Hi-
    Great plans,….can you finish them? I need to build this asap. Not sure why only partial plans were posted. Thanks!

    Reply
  12. kerry says

    November 22, 2013 at 11:01 am

    Ok,…I found the plans for the drawers in your plans folder. However, where are the top and center plans? These side boxes are only 52 1/2″ and a queen mattress is 82″. I assume there are no drawers by the headboard to allow for nightstands etc,….why not just make the side boxes full length with a dead panel at the top?

    Reply
    • Sandra says

      November 22, 2013 at 1:38 pm

      Kerry you could certainly do that. These particular plans are for the configuration showed in the picture. There are wardrobes beside the bed, a storage box at the top of the bed spanning the full width of the bed and then a trundle storage box that goes between the two sides. If you look at all the pictures of Kristy’s room reveal you can see why I designed it this way for her. All the plans are posted under the “Kristy Collection”.

      Reply
  13. kerry says

    November 24, 2013 at 7:08 pm

    got it!! thanks!!

    Reply
  14. Lisa Pudil says

    December 20, 2013 at 8:24 pm

    I don’t think your diagram for cuts is right. Some of the small boards are 16 1/2 and some are 16 1/4. Is that right? Also which piece is the back piece? There don’t sem to be enough long pieces. I wish you would post a design for this bed in a normal size queen.

    Reply
    • Sandra says

      December 30, 2013 at 6:38 pm

      Lisa I think you are right. It’s been about a year since I drew up these plans — fixed it now. Looking for a way to get the PDF’s downloadable. Thanks!

      Reply
  15. kerry says

    December 22, 2013 at 3:43 pm

    Do you have the cut list, etc. as a pdf? It’s hard to read at this size. Thanks.

    Reply
  16. maria says

    December 31, 2013 at 1:08 am

    Will you be including a tutorial on how you installed the drawers?

    Reply
  17. KT says

    January 12, 2014 at 9:57 am

    Do you think I could modify this for a king?

    Reply
  18. Mike says

    January 14, 2014 at 7:53 pm

    I love this design and I am in the planning process of building it with a few adjustments, thanks so much for sharing it.

    I don’t currently have a kreg jig…I noticed that the link above is for the R3…from someone who has used these tools, is the R3 sufficient, I noticed some larger sets as well…I don’t want to buy something with a lot of features I will never use, but at the same time, sometimes upgrading the tool makes the job easier…would love your feedback.

    Thanks

    Reply
    • Sandra says

      January 14, 2014 at 8:44 pm

      Hey Mike, that little Kreg Jr is the one and only one I used for years! I just now bought myself a larger one, the new K-5 and I really like it. I think it was around $99.

      Reply
  19. Mike says

    January 26, 2014 at 11:18 am

    Thanks Sandra…one more question…I noticed that the plans call for either MDF or furniture grade plywood…do you have a preference? In my area the MDF is about 35% cheaper, so cost has to be an advantage…what are some of the drawbacks?

    Reply
  20. Brittany says

    February 25, 2014 at 10:07 pm

    Would you be able to supply me with plans for a king sized bed. This is exactly what my husband and I want to do for our bed but we need a king as we share our bed with 2 dogs 🙂 Thanks

    Reply
  21. REBECCA REED says

    November 17, 2017 at 5:02 pm

    I’m doing a near identical remodel in my bedroom, and after combing dozens of DIY storage bed instructions that required significant modification to accommodate the flanking wardrobes, I FINALLY stumbled on your blog. Gold Mine!

    In your original design with the side boxes, could you explain the purpose of the cleats on the drawer box dividers before adding the “additional dividers”? Is it just to thicken them up so the face frame has something to attach to?

    Thanks in advance.

    Reply
    • Sandra says

      November 17, 2017 at 7:38 pm

      Hi Rebecca. You are correct on the purpose of the cleats. Since this plan is using 1/2″ material, the cleats are there for filler. The faceframe will be 1 1/2″ thick and if you’re installing drawers, you want the inside of the cabinet flush with the faceframe.

      Reply
  22. Sue says

    October 19, 2022 at 9:25 am

    I love your work, I have learned so much from you. Your instructions are so clear. I have learned how to build drawers from you, something I thought I’d never be able to do. I am going to attempt to downsize these complete plans to a full-size bed, I live in a 600-square-foot cottage by the sea with only one closet.. I really need storage, wish me luck!

    Reply
    • Sandra says

      October 19, 2022 at 9:51 am

      Get it Sue! Drawing out the build plans is a great way to work through the build, before any materials are used. Enjoy the whole process. Especially the end when the product you built is all your accomplishment!

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Categories

New Post email notification signup

You Subscribed!

Legal Stuff

Terms of Use

Privacy Policy

Disclosure

Recent Posts

  • Lodge Update – Floors, Cabinets, Countertops, and Appliances
  • Lodge Kitchen Cabinet Progress
  • Halloween Mad Gab – Halloween Party Ideas
  • Concrete Backsplash or Vertical Wall Treatment
  • Building and Installing a Giant Faux Beam on the Ceiling

Disclaimer:

Although it is my intention to provide accurate plans and clear instructions, not all plans have been tried and tested. Using plans or information found on SawdustGirl.com indicates that you agree with the Terms of Use policy and will accept full responsibility for the process and outcome of any project you attempt. All plans are for private use only. Plans and information published on SawdustGirl.com may not be reproduced, republished or distributed in any manner without written permission from Sandra Powell, Sawdust Girl. Actual projects built using Sawdust Girl plans may be published on your own site without instructions or "tutorial" as long as you provide a link to my original post with full post title or "SawdustGirl.com" as link title.

Copyright © 2022 · anchored theme by <a target="_blank"