Free Bed Plans

Ancient Indian Beds
Pictures of ancient Indian beds...

Making A Mission Bed
Photos of a mission style bed constructed from solid cherry.

Queen Size Bed
Heavy duty bed made from 2x lumber. The bill of materials below assumes all the lumber is good. You should buy extra lumber to be able to leave out pieces with defects in them. In general, its best to buy wider pieces of lumber and rip them into narrower...

Build A Shaker-Style Bed
Build a Shaker-Style Bed Using contemporary construction techniques, this bed still captures the essential...

Build A Mahogany Bed
With a look that combines traditional detailing and construction with the clean lines of contemporary style, our anniversary bed is sure to be the ideal centerpiece for just about any bedroom decor. Like the entire POPULAR MECHANICS anniversary furniture...

Oseberg Bed
Article with measurements, includes other items click on Big Items...

Slat Camp Bed
Article with diagrams, photos...

Ancient Beds
Learn about ancient beds.

Transportable Rope Bed
Photos, detailed plans...

Twin Size Bed
Heavy duty bed made from 2x lumber. The bill of materials below assumes all the lumber is good. You should buy extra lumber to be able to leave out pieces with defects in them. In general, its best to buy wider pieces of lumber and rip them into narrower...

King Size Bed
Heavy duty bed made from 2x lumber. The list below assumes all the lumber is clear of knots and defects. You should buy extra wood to be able to cut around pieces with defects in them, as construction lumber is usually full of knots and other defects.

Building A Sleigh Bed
Photo: Dennis Griggs I've been building furniture full-time for 21 years and have made more than 1,000 pieces, including dozens of beds. But until recently I had never built a sleigh bed. So when a friend...

Rope Bed Plans Another One....
It is not so much that Terafan figured out how to make a rope bed, but one was offered as a prize for the "Bed Sports Tourney" in the Shire of Crannog Mor, Atlantia. After winning the tourney and using the bed for a couple of years, Terafan decided that...

16th Century Bed
Photo of period rope bed with curtains, recreated at Weald and Downland Museum...

Bed Design Tips
Guidelines for designing and building a bed. Also lots of free bed plan links for a variety of bed types.