Recycling is a good way to do something new from something that you no longer use for your original purpose. For example, you can take an old shelf and turn it into a brand new bed frame. You can take the bookshelf and attach it to a Hollywood frame to make a headboard and footboard of the bed. Using the bookshelf, you give yourself a little extra storage space for books, lamps and even blankets.
SLEEPLACE 18 Inch Tall Heavy Duty Steel Slat Bed Frame ST-3000 (Full)
Instructions
1 Measure your bed. The standard size for a twin is approximately 39 inches wide and 75 inches long. Use this measure as a guide to make the shelves use.
2 Cut the shelf with a saw, if you have a high shelf. Cut the shelf two-thirds of the way down from the top. Use the two-thirds portion for the header and part of a third part of the foot platform.
3 Sand the cut edges of the shelf to protect your floor from scratches. Protect your floor even more and cut felt pieces in the form of the lower edges of the shelving and heat by sticking them in.
4 Place the head part on top of the Hollywood frame with the shelves facing the foot of the bed. Align the platform with the frame and use a pencil to mark where the screws should go through the platform and into the frame.
5 Drill some 4-inch screws through the headboard into the Hollywood frame to secure it in place. Fix the screws so that the points end under the bed, do not stick out.
6 Put into operation the one-third portion of the shelf at the foot of the bed for the shelves face away from the bed. Align the shelves with the holes in the Hollywood frame and fix with the 4 inch screws.
7 Place the mattress and mattress on the top of the frame and slide the bed into its proper place.
Tips and warnings
- You can build a bed frame using shelving for a larger size bed as well. You may have to use two sets of shelves from side to side to make it wide enough to go through a full, queen or king-size bed.
- Using the Hollywood frame helps to give your mattress and the necessary support. If you do not want to use a Hollywood frame, make a frame of 2 feet by 4 feet together, then place the shelves in the frame before placing the mattress and mattress on top.