Another Bed

The customer for the Day Bed project I posted earlier referred me to another customer who also needed a bed. She had some particular problems. Two large sons (both are autistic) who have always shared a small bedroom. She needed something very strong that allowed for storage and versatility.

I designed a cross between a loft, trundle and bunk bed. The original thought was to set it up as an “L” (first photo). It ended up that an offset bunk bed type installation worked best. A new book case would fit under the upper bed and supply much needed storage. Instead of a ladder, I built a set of six boxes in the form of steps, for which she found perfect bins. The lower bed was made just high enough to allow under bed storage boxes to fit.

The main beds are simply spruce lumber, the bookcase is birch ply, the steps are 1” MDF. Clear finish on everything. She was very pleased with the results. My photos of the final set-up somehow didn’t turn out (how can someone screw up digital photos?). The first two photos are in my wifes’ laundry room, wait… I mean our garage…, oops, my shop. The third photo is from the customer and was taken about three weeks after it was set up.

Sure wasn’t fine furniture but a solution to a special set of problems.

-- David, O.C., California