Lay the slats on a level surface making sure you leave no gaps between the components.
Build storage bed with drawers.
To build the drawers i ripped 1 2 plywood down into 8 1 2 wide strips then cut the pieces down to size on my miter saw.
I used my router to add a 1 4 dado groove to the drawer pieces then rounded off the top edges of the drawer pieces with a 1 8 router bit.
Build the cleats out of 1 6 lumber and the panel slats out of 2 6 lumber.
These drawers have a 1 4 plywood bottom.
Materials 7 pieces of 3 4 plywood 4 x8 3 pieces of 2 4 lumber 8 4 pieces of 1 2 lumber 8 3 pieces of 1 3 lumber 8 6 pieces of drawer pulls 6 drawer slides 500 pieces of 1 1 4 screws 100 pieces of 2 1 2 screws 500 pieces of 1 1 4 brad nails glue stain mattress.
Insert 1 1 4 brad nails through the cleats into the slats and add glue to create rigid joints.
Use pieces of plywood as the drawer dividers attach on the top and bottom with pocket holes.
Pottery barn style diy bed frame with storage storage pace is always at a premium in the bedroom so solve your storage woes by building this classic pottery barn style storage bed.
This diy bed frame houses six spacious drawers that are not only functional but look gorgeous too.
The headboard and frame are gorgeous too and this comes in two colors and is just 325 for a queen.
The first step of the project is to build the headboard panel for the storage bed.