Added Info FINE WOODWORKING #101 Jul-Aug 1993 pg. 8
Another method for hiding bed bolts utilizes wooden caps that are fitted with magnets.
FINE WOODWORKING #102 Sep-Oct 1993 pg. 22
Tip on using adjustable shelf brackets and short pieces of shelving standards to substitute for knock-down bed hardware.
FINE WOODWORKING #112 May-Jun 1995 pg. 18
Using a carriage bolt to fasten a rail to a post in a wooden bed frame.
FINE WOODWORKING #116 Jan-Feb 1996 pg. 16
Building a sleigh bed. Sensuous curves and well-chosen details enhance a simple design.
FINE WOODWORKING #124 May-Jun 1997 pg. 54
Frame-and-panel bed features faceted legs with compound curves. Uses three different types of wood and contrasting-wood inlay.
FINE WOODWORKING #134 Jan-Feb 1999 pg. 74
Colonial headboard bed.
HOME CRAFTSMAN Mar-Apr 1964 (v.32#4) pg. 29
Photos, dimensioned drawing and some construction details for a Craftsman-style bed frame.
HOME FURNITURE #1 Winter 1994 pg. 65
Custom-made hardware is used to join bed rails with the headboard and footboard.
HOME FURNITURE #7 Summer 1996 pg. 100
Beds built for comfort. From cots to kings, a bed's most important feature is the mattress. A look at four options for bed foundations (the structure that supports the mattress).
HOME FURNITURE #9 Dec 1996-Jan 1997 pg. 26
Contemporary pine bed has a frame-and-panel footboard and headboard. Storage chest behind the headboard has a removable lid and open shelves. Instructions are for both twin- and queen-size beds.
HOME MECHANIX #682 Feb 1985 (v.81) pg. 46
Stylish bed frame is made from dowels and rounds. Holds a 54"x75" full-size mattress supported by a pine-and-canvas slat assembly. Est. cost: $100 plus mattress.
HOME MECHANIX #701 Sep 1986 (v.82) pg. 68
Contemporary modular furniture built from particleboard. (1) Large coffee table with a glass-insert top above a display shelf. Overall dimensions: 48"x48"x18" tall. (2) Queen-size master bed. Both projects use identical detachable leg modules.
HOME MECHANIX #729 Jan 1989 (v.85) pg. 48
Three handsome beds with built-in storage. (1) Queen-size unit with under-bed and headboard storage units built from stock kitchen cabinets. (2) Corner-mounted cupboard bed for a child's room features under-bed storage drawers. (3) Four-poster is retrofitted for storage by replacing the box springs with a storage box.
HOME MECHANIX #780 Nov 1993 (v.89) pg. 60
Custom-designed bed & shelf module. Simple bookshelves are used to frame the head of a bed. Shelves go up each side of bed and across the top. Unit assembles without any glue or fasteners. Has large under-mattress storage area.
HOMEOWNERS HOW TO Jan-Feb 1981 (v.6#1) pg. 16
Tip describes how to lace a rope mattress on an antique bed.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #586 Mar 1977 (v.73) pg. 34
Single or twin bed frame with storage. Built of plywood, all of the area under the mattress is available for storage. Storage shelves are open from one side of the bed. Removing the mattress reveals doors which open up to provide access to storage areas behind the open shelves. Ideal for a child's room or guest room.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #600 May 1978 (v.74) pg. 102
Build a single bed with plenty of under-the-bed storage from just 2 sheets of plywood.
MOTHER EARTH NEWS #80 Mar-Apr 1983 pg. 132
Walking the willow. How to build a classic bed frame from materials you gather. Head and footboard are made from bent willow saplings. Shorter spokes of willow are then attached in a fan-like motif.
MOTHER EARTH NEWS #161 Apr-May 1997 pg. 26
Tips on cutting the framing of a boxspring so it can be moved up a narrow stairwell.
OLD-HOUSE JOURNAL Jan-Feb 1989 (v.17#1) pg. 20
Build in spare bunks under a slanting roof.
POPULAR MECHANICS Apr 1964 (v.121#4) pg. 143
Spindle bed. Distinctive arched-headboard bed features a laminated ash bow and 15 ash spindles attached to a simple, contemporary-style frame also made of ash.
POPULAR MECHANICS Oct 1987 (v.164#10) pg. 72
Bed extender for tall people.
POPULAR SCIENCE Feb 1964 (v.184#2) pg. 157
Put Masonite facing on plain metal shelving to form beds, desks, storage walls, etc. Its use in a child's bedroom is shown.
POPULAR SCIENCE Feb 1971 (v.198#2) pg. 94
Two styles of built-in beds with flanking storage units. One has closets built at each end of the bed. A second features display niches and bedside tables with concealed storage.
POPULAR SCIENCE Oct 1977 (v.211#4) pg. 126
Build a hanging bed to make better use of a cramped bedroom. Frame for single-size bed is built from pine and plywood and is bolted to the wall at the head and one side. Outside corner is supported by a chain.
POPULAR SCIENCE Dec 1979 (v.215#6) pg. 103
Make a simple Queen-size bed frame consisting of a headboard, footboard, four posts and two side rails. The head and footboard feature a Southwestern sunburst pattern and the posts have decorative carving.
POPULAR WOODWORKING #37 Jun-Jul 1987 (v.7#1) pg. 26
Captain's style bed features 6 large storage drawers in the base.
POPULAR WOODWORKING #54 May 1990 (v.9#6) pg. 69
Single-size cherry bed. Headboard (43" high) has a gentle top curve with a yellow birch panel. The small footboard is only 21" from top to floor.
POPULAR WOODWORKING #92 Sep 1996 (v.16#4) pg. 33
Prize-winning sleigh bed. Construct this heirloom project featuring elegant headboard and footboard.
POPULAR WOODWORKING #104 Sep 1998 (v.18#4) pg. 53, Insert
3-in-1 wallbed unit. Twin bed frame features four large storage drawers and a large storage compartment underneath the bed, plus a four shelf wall unit that extends the length of the bed.
SCIENCE & MECHANICS Summer 1980 pg. 94
How to build a great wooden bed frame out of weathered or rough-sawn lumber. Overhead framework supports hanging plants and a baby crib.
SUNSET Oct 1977 (v.159#4) pg. 186
A simple fir frame to hide box springs.
SUNSET Jun 1980 (v.164#6) pg. 100
Contemporary wooden bed frame is raised from the floor on notched blocks. Headboards and footboards are made from 0.5" dowels mounted between 2x2 uprights. Frame is assembled with carriage bolts so it can be taken apart.
SUNSET May 1981 (v.166#5) pg. 191
Tip: Add extra storage space to the foot and head of a built-in bed.
SUNSET Aug 1981 (v.167#2) pg. 110
Under-the-bed storage ideas, including drawers, bookshelves, and file cabinet.
SUNSET Jul 1983 (v.171#1) pg. 90
Bed "surround" features a wide, carpeted lip surrounding three sides and a tall headboard with a slanted backrest. The backrest opens to a storage area. The unit consists of 6 separate "boxes" which bolt together.
SUNSET Jul 1984 (v.173#1) pg. 92
Queen-size bed has banded parallel crossbars for head and footboard that look like the official fences used in equestrian jumping competitions.
SUNSET Mar 1987 (v.178#3) pg. 112
Single bed built with a storage surround. Side of the bed is divider with worktable, drawing board and pigeon holes. End wall has free-standing shelf unit that adjusts up and down and also flips into easel position.
WOMAN'S DAY Apr 1 1980 (v.43#8) pg. 98
Queen-sized Shaker-style bed.
WOOD MAGAZINE #64 Oct 1993 (v.10#7) pg. 60
Country-fresh bedroom set. Part 4. Solid-oak bed features frame-and-panel construction
WOOD MAGAZINE #114 Apr 1999 (v.16#3) pg. 64, Insert
Maple-and-cherry bedroom suite. Part 1. Casual, contemporary sleigh bed. Cherry raised panels complement the bright and clean lines of a solid-maple frame.
WOOD MAGAZINE #135 Sep 2001 (v.18#6) pg. 34, Insert
Classic cherry bed in queen, twin and full-sizes. Headboard and footboard are slatted and topped with a flat cap.
WOODSMITH #108 Dec 1996 (v.18) pg. 6
How to install bed rail fasteners.
WOODSMITH #108 Dec 1996 (v.18) pg. 18
How to turn table legs. The do's and don'ts of spindle or between centers turning. Part 3. Make long tapered bedposts in three sections.
WOODTURNING #35 Sep 1995 pg. 46
Cottage-style bed is ideal for a production run in a small workshop. Features wooden slats to support a good quality mattress. An ideal bed for people with back problems who need extra-firm support. Features headboard, footboard, and large corner posts with ball tops and feet.
WOODWORKER #1087 Jun 1984 (v.88) pg. 360
Sturdy bed frame (base) made from wood is mounted on casters. Suitable for a conventional spring and mattress set.
WOODWORKER Feb 1989 (v.93#2) pg. 118
Simple bedstead featuring wide pine slats, short cylinder-shaped legs, and no headboard is designed to be easily knocked down for moving.
WOODWORKER Mar 1992 (v.96#3) pg. 32
Country style cottage bed.
WOODWORKER Nov 1993 (v.97#11) pg. 83
Shaker style bed frame features a simple headboard and simple turned posts.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL Mar-Apr 1979 (v.3#2) pg. 14
Contemporary bed features a bookcase headboard and two large storage drawers underneath.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL Sep-Oct 1987 (v.11#5) pg. 40
Single bed frame is made from pine. Features a simple head and foot board and a slatted base to support the mattress. Excerpted from "Blizzard's Book of Woodworking."
WOODWORKING TODAY #27 Dec 1991-Jan 1992 pg. 64
Contemporary bed with bookcase headboard and drop-leaf footboard.
WORKBENCH Mar-Apr 1965 (v.21#2) pg. 24
Ranch beds. Single or twin-size bedstands in a western style. Framework is made from cedar fence posts.
WORKBENCH Mar-Apr 1967 (v.23#2) pg. 44
Double bed has both headboard and footboard.
WORKBENCH Mar-Apr 1976 (v.32#2) pg. 48
High-rise bed allows a single bed to be 60" off the floor and provides space for desk, bookcase or seating underneath.
WORKBENCH May-Jun 1978 (v.34#3) pg. 84
Inexpensive bed frame built quickly from ready-made parts. Combine left-over footboards with bolt-on side rails and some ready-made spindle stock.
WORKBENCH Nov-Dec 1985 (v.41#6) pg. 31
Underbed storage cabinet provides 24 cubic feet of storage in six large drawers.
WORKBENCH May-Jun 1986 (v.42#3) pg. 52
Reproduction of a wicker bed originally owned by Henry Ford. Est. cost: $500.
WORKBENCH Mar-Apr 1989 (v.45#2) pg. 42
Shaker-style pine bedroom set. Part 1. Queen-size bed has frame-and-panel headboard and footboard. Pair of matching nightstands have a single drawer beneath the top and an open compartment beneath the drawer.
WORKBENCH Dec 1995-Jan 1996 (v.51#6) pg. 20
Captain's bed. Twin-size bed (39"x75") has paneled head and footboards and three large drawers underneath.
WORKBENCH Nov-Dec 1996 (v.52#6) pg. 34