PLATFORM BED DIY

Today I want to share an easy way to DIY a platform bed.  If you’ve ever used a drill and screwdriver, you could make this bed!  It’s really that simple.

Jeremy built our platform bed when we first moved into our home.  At the time, we had searched everywhere for the perfect bed but just couldn’t find one we loved.  He opted to build a wood platform and attach Ikea legs to the base.  It served its purpose for 7 years, but recently he decided the bed needed a serious makeover.  As we both love the muted tones and raw wood found in Scandinavian design, we covered the platform in grey felt and replaced the legs with poplar dowels.  Here’s the full how-to:

Materials:

1” thick wood – enough to create a platform to fit your mattress.

2   1”x 9”x 66” hardwood beams

4 to 6 Ikea Capita legs (the number of legs will depend on the size of the bed you are creating) 

28  1¼”wood screws

28 washers

Drill

2” drill bit

Sander

Medium and fine grit sandpaper

Wood glue

Linseed oil/ Polyurethane

Sponge brush

Screwdriver

Grey felt – enough yardage to cover the platform

Staple gun

5/16” Staples

Tape Measure

NOTE: You could use the Ikea legs as is, but if you prefer the look of the wood dowels include this in your list of materials:

4   2”x 9” poplar dowel legs

1 or 2   2”x 9 ¾ “ poplar dowel supports (optional)

Method:

1]  Measure the mattress to figure out how many pieces of wood you will need. If you need any pieces cut, a local lumberyard will do it for around 50c/cut.

2]  Using the 2” drill bit, drill 4 to 6 holes in each piece of wood. This allows heat to escape and preventing condensation from forming on the underside of the mattress.

3]  Sand the wood to remove any splinters.

4]  Seal the wood with polyurethane or linseed oil.

5]  Lay the wood pieces side by side forming the platform. 

6]  Glue the supporting pieces 7” from the top, bottom and side edge of the platform.  Evenly screw wood screws along the length of the supports.

7] Attach the Ikea leg brackets approx. 14” from the bottom and top edge of the platform centering them on the supporting beams.

If you prefer dowel legs, drill a hole slightly smaller than the bolt on the Ikea leg bracket.

8] Screw legs into the leg brackets.

Note: Depending on how large your bed is and how many pieces of wood you’ve used to create the platform, you may want to add another leg or 2 to stabilize it. We added an extra leg to the very center of our queen sized bed.

9]  Flip the platform over. Your bed should now look like this. Just ignore the fact that our bed has one side table. 

10]  Drape the felt over the platform and staple it to the underside. I needed two pieces to cover the width of our bed, so sewed these together before stapling. You could also just staple the two pieces in place. 

Done! 

Get Happy :) 

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STONE AND WOOD PENDANTS DIY + GIVEAWAY

Happy Friday everyone!  Today I thought I’d share a really simple DIY and show you how to make these faux stone and wood pendants.  Having made simple oven bake clay pendants before, I found the medium really easy to work with and the possibilities endless.  If you have a spare hour this weekend, why not give these pretties a go?

As a bonus this week, I decided to host my first giveaway.  Up for grabs are the two necklaces featured in the final images below.  Just follow the entry instructions and leave a comment as to which one you would prefer.  

Materials:

Oven bake clay – in white and granite

Faux wood drawer liner

Acrylic rolling pin

Round cookie cutter/shot glass

Scissors

Pin/barbeque stick

Gold O-ring

Gold chain with clasp

Modge Podge

Paintbrush

Flat-nose pliers

Method:

1] Condition and roll clay to approximately ¼".

Feel free to mix in a little granite into the white clay to give it a more marbled effect.

2] Cut clay into circles using your cookie cutter/shot glass.

3] Poke a hole at the top of the pendant.

4] Bake clay following the package instructions.

5] Cut a circle out of the drawer liner to fit the pendant.  Half it.

6] Once clay has cooled, stick the paper to the pendant.

7] Seal with a layer of Modge Podge.

8] Attach your chain.

Hope you all have a good weekend and don’t forget to enter the giveaway.  Entry is open to U.S. residents until Friday, 22 August. Good luck! Nicole.

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FATHER’S DAY DIY GIFT ROUNDUP

With Father’s Day just a week away, I put together a list of my favorite DIY gifts for dads from around the web. I hope you find some DIY inspiration here. Gifts are always so much better when handmade... don't you agree? 

1) Faceted concrete hooks

2) Concrete lamp

3) Concrete letter bookends

4) Concrete fire pit

5) Concrete iPad stand

6) Concrete drinks cooler

1) Screwdriver coat rack

2) Wooden bottle opener

3) Wooden rings

4) Leather handle wood box

5) Wood veneer gift box

6) Wooden gift tags

7) Faux bois gift bows

1) Leather lunch tote

2) Leather iPad sleeve

3) Leather journal

4) Tripod camping stool

1) Breaking Bad T-shirt

2) Dip-dyed shirt

3) Felt laptop cover

4) Tweed wallets

5) Travel power cord roll up

1) Chocolate-dipped beer marshmallows

2) Homemade S’mores kit

3) White tiger bark with dark chocolate and mint swirl

4) Kahlua and Baileys spiked donut holes

5) Super dad pop box set

6) Chocolate almond toffee

7) DIY coffee liqueur

1) Dad rocks DIY Father’s Day gift

2) Father’s Day card by Kristy Neale

3) Photo book project

4) Map iPhone covers

5) Printable Father’s Day gift-wrap

6) Printable Father’s Day card

DOT WALL HOOKS DIY

My husband, Jeremy, was obsessed with Muuto Dots coat hooks but just couldn’t bring himself to part with the dollars necessary to purchase them.  So, when he decided we needed coat hooks in preparation for the one day it might rain in San Diego, he quickly disappeared.  He came back an hour later with a big smile on his face and a pocket full of drawer pulls.  He was ready to DIY his own wall hooks.

Supplies:

Oak drawer pulls in various sizes (screws included)

Screwdriver

Wire cutter/ hacksaw

Drill 

1] Screw wood screws into drawer pulls. 

2] Cut the heads off screws. You can skip this part by using double-sided screws. 

3] Drill pilot holes in wall. 

4] Screw cut end into wall and you're done!

These wall hooks are not as large as Muuto’s, but are perfect for a small space.  They would also look great painted in fun colours.  Now I just need him to make a few more for my office.