Platform Bed Plans

Have you ever wondered how to build a platform bed as an alternative to buying one at a retail store? Platform beds have a base that consists of a raised, flat, hard, horizontal surface meant to support a mattress. It have been preferred in Europe and Japan for hundreds of years.

Platform bed plans give you the option to build the platform bed the way you wanted.

Before you get started, you should decide on what style you like. You can choose to build a platform bed in the simplest form, which means it comes without a headboard or footboard and any other accessories. You may also want to know ahead of time that how you want to design the lines. For example, straight and Zen-like line usually represents Japanese platform beds.

Once you have decided on style, you can go ahead and build your own dream bed. Platform beds use slats instead of box spring to support a single mattress on the top. Memory foam mattresses are a popular choice as they function best on a flat surface. If you have never built a bed before, I would recommend you buy instructions from a local retailer specializing in home renovations; they can help you get on track on how to build a platform bed from scratch.

Do you want the platform bed to be more complex and customized? You can do one the followings:

Add a headboard or footboard.
Add strong and solid posters to turn it into a "poster platform bed".
Add the functionality of a storage space and turn it into a "platform storage bed".
If your platform bed has gently swooping lines, you can use it with a "tatami mat" to make it a "Japanese platform bed".

You can also visit our build a platform bed page to get some other relevant information.

To share your plans with others, you can post it on our platform bed plan forum; we will review your plan and publish it free of charge. The following is a list of assembly instructions for different styles of platform bed, the information was originally published at Lifestyle Solutions:

Wilshire Bed -	html,	pdf
Zurich Bed -	html,	pdf
Retro Bed -	html,	pdf
Knotch Bed -	html,	pdf
Pacifica Bed -	html,	pdf
Soho Bed -	html,	pdf
Greenwich Bed -	html,	pdf
Destin Bed -	html,	pdf
Cottage Bed -	html,	pdf
Madison Bed -	html,	pdf
Venice Bed -	html,	pdf