#King size poster beds how to#

Our canopy bed design features hardwoods found from the home improvement store. Remember that you can get the full breakdown of steps with computer model images for each step in the downloadable PDF woodworking plans! Step one: Glue posts and rails together Here are the general steps needed to build your own homemade canopy bed. Steps to build a DIY four poster canopy bed

See the note in the woodworking plans for the full details on this option. You can save a lot of money by choosing to go this route instead of gluing together hardwood boards. *note: this project can be done for a lot cheaper if you want to choose to use 2×6 boards for the rails and 4×4 posts for the posters. The full breakdown of exactly how many boards you need can be found in the downloadable PDF woodworking plans, but here’s the overview. Materials needed to build a DIY four poster canopy bed: Kreg pocket hole jig (we used both the 720 Pro and the 520).Tools needed to build a DIY four poster canopy bed: Here’s a general overview of what you need to make a four poster canopy bed for yourself.

#King size poster beds how to#

This post will break down everything you need to know to make your own canopy bed frame and make you feel prepared and confident to do it!Ĭlick here to see our post on how to build a modern low-profile platform bed! How do you make a four poster canopy bed? We decided to build a wood canopy bed to replace the upholstered gray bed we had from our old master bedroom because we wanted it to feel grand and also bring in wood tones to match the rest of the space (coming soon!). If you’ve ever wanted to know how to build a canopy bed, this is hopefully going to be the easiest tutorial you’ll find to make that dream a reality. Want to build a simpler bed? Here’s our plans to build a DIY platform bed! DIY four poster canopy bed This post will give you the full overview, general steps, video tutorial and link to free woodworking plans for our DIY four poster bed!

So, we decided to do something bold and build a king size canopy bed that would feel grand and be the focal point of our bedroom.