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How To Make a DIY Bench That Folds Into A Bed (Perfect Space and Money Saving Solution)

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April 18 by Cassie 23 Comments

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Today’s featured DIY project is amazing. It is such a brilliant idea and a brilliant design. You can create a DIY Bench that folds out into a sturdy bed.

The design of this project is very creative and very practical. It is definitely a more involved DIY project, not for the beginning or the faint of heart. But with some great DIY skills and a bit of work, the results are well worth-it and rewarding.

What we like about this project is that you can have a piece of furniture that is a double-function. Whenever you can get that kind of usage out of furniture, it is going to save money and space.

This project is featured by the Owner Builder Network and laid out step-by-step on Imgur. You can see the full project and steps if this is something you wish to create yourself!

We love finding projects like this as they really highlight the creativity of man, but provide for a very practical purpose too!

The nice thing about this project is that you can have a piece of furniture for those occasional times (a bed) for the overnight guests and more. Then everyday it can serve for a very functional sitting area. So this furniture is perfect in an extra room that you like to use for projects, etc. but need it to be an actual guestroom sometimes. Often, it seems like such a waste to dedicate an entire room with a bed for those occasional times, but this solves that problem. And it can also be placed in a livingroom or family room where it can be used for a sitting area and then for a bed in those common areas as needed too.

The only thing it will not do is store is the mattress as well. But you can get foldable foam or futon-like mattresses online and then they fold or roll-up for easy storage.

Amazon offers many different futon mattress options:

Here’s what it looks like as a finished bed:

finished-diy-bench-to-bed

To make this project:

  • The list of tools and supplies are HERE.
  • Pictures of the step-by-step instructions are HERE.

What do you think of this project?

See more DIY projects HERE

Filed Under: Bedroom, DIY Projects, Furniture, Organization

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  1. Serena

    This is exactly what I need for when my oldest son comes home…except cannot see the instructions, keeps taking me to just photos. Can you please you link for the step by step instructions.

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    • Manuel Bernardo

      Can I have the free instructions on how to make this bed? Thank you and God bless.

      Reply
      • Aubree

        They aren’t free…. but after some internet searching I found them for sale on 3Dwoodworkingplans.com. They have several sizes and variations.

        Reply
        • Christopher Tornello

          I found them here…
          https://3dwoodworkingplans.com/queen/

          Looks like they want $11 or $15 depending on the file format.

  2. Ted Killmeyer

    Well I really like this design and it will make an excellent place to sit in the spare bedroom (when it is being used for things other than a bed room) Might I suggest an Inflatable mattress for the top? they are excellent and with a piece of cardboard or something similar between the slats and the bed it will be Very comfy and long lasting…

    Reply
  3. Roberto Carlos

    Can I get these free plans?

    Reply
  4. Bruce

    It looks like what I am looking for. I need dimentions not just pictures

    Reply
  5. jennifer

    This is exactly what i am looking for, when i have company…. Please provide instructions.

    Thanks,
    Grandma!

    Reply
  6. Aubree

    I also really like this idea, but the actual building plans are nowhere on this page or in the links. Can you share where to find/buy them?

    Reply
  7. charbel

    can you please provide me with the measurment and clear plans?

    thank you

    Reply
  8. pierre valiquette

    hi i love the bed box project where can i get the full plan i realy like to do this for my dauther thanks very nice

    Reply
  9. wade

    great idea but no instructions? Just pictures

    Reply
  10. Steven Paolucci

    Where do we get the actual instructions/measurements, etc.?

    Reply
  11. Marsto adams

    Hi , I don’t have the skill , time or space to build one of these so where can I purchase it ?

    Reply
  12. Kevin Sullivan

    I sure could use this piece. Where can I get the plans?

    Reply
  13. David M Taylor

    How do we get the plans to build the bed frame?

    Reply
  14. David M Taylor

    How do we order the plans to build the bed

    Reply
  15. Anna

    I love the idea of that bed am from Kenya and i would like to make that bed for myself please guide me

    Reply
  16. tom

    Where can I get the prints for this bed

    Reply
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    Yes you the storyteller

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