Raised Bed with Expedit Bookshelves for Storage

Step 3 Place Frame & Bed on top

In order to protect the shelves from scratches and provide some grip, consider placing a mat liner at least 15.5" X 59" on top of them (mine are 16" X 62", so I had to cut a few inches off the end).

Then place the bed frame or 80" X 58 5/8" sheet of wood on top of that. For this project, I lined up 4 narrower sheets of 80" X 14 5/8" wood.

That's It

Because the bed is around 3 1/2 feet high, kids and those under 5'10" will need a chair or stool to climb into it. But if you need the storage, this provides lots of organized space.

See my original article on the Ikea Expedit Bookshelf Bed.

Comments

[rapidprototyping]

this is good result looks sturdy milk crates are pretty good way to store things like books now if they just had roller bearing slide out drawers that held like four hundred pounds

[Nelemmih]

That's so smart! Is it possible to skip the bookshelf in the mittle or move it closer to the head-end?

[Risuji]

I would say so, so long as you used a couple of beams to support it. Btw, great 'ible :D

[nadgee]

It is possible to have sex on it? Without breaking it?

[Risuji]

Haha, I broke a bed recently. It was a bunk bed, so we both fell off

[abadfart]

 ya we fell out of my girl friends bed because it was to small