Diy Wood Futon Frame

Place another piece of wood next to the first piece approximately 3 inches 7 5 centimeters away.

Diy wood futon frame.

What more do you need. One minute it is a relaxing sofa. Construct the frame lay down the two beams along their width 2 feet 76 centimeters apart from one another. The next it s a comfortable bed.

Either way our sturdy frame supports its fluffy futon mattress in the greatest of style. If you select a different size mattress you ll need to adjust the frame dimensions accordingly. You can spend a wide range of money on futon sets from an inexpensive diy futon or slightly more with an ikea model all the way up to expensive pottery barn wood versions that look like a million bucks the kind they use in fancy hotels. Lay one piece of wood parallel to the beams and in line with the upper left corner.

The type of wood you use is up to you but in my opinion pine works best. Either way our sturdy frame supports its fluffy futon mattress in the greatest of style. This is worth it. Futon frames mattresses and duvet like cover choices are nearly endless.

My local hardware store cut the planks for me at no extra cost but depending on where you go they may charge 10 extra. The next it s a comfortable bed. One minute it is a relaxing sofa. You ll find that the futon gets lots of use and that you ll be the genius who made it.

Build one for an extra bedroom the family room or that college bound scholar. The wood i used was pine as it is cheap relatively strong yet a little springy to make the futon a bit more comfortable. We built our frame around a 54x75 full size futon mattress.