DIY Double Bed Storage With Cubes

Storage beds are ideal for bedrooms with limited storage space. You can make your own double bed storage with pre-made cubes that significantly cut down on the work for the busy do-it-yourselfer. A basic platform bed design offers 10 storage sections that should provide ample extra space even for the most spatially-challenged. Because the bed is quite heavy once assembled, it’s best to put it together in the bedroom.

17-by-17 inch storage cubes (10)
Wood glue
3/4-inch plywood sheets or 1-inch MDF, 27-by-75 inches (2)
Paint
Paintbrush
Drill
1-1/4 inch wood screws

Instructions

- 1
  Line up four 17-by-17-inch storage cubes side by side in a row, with all the cubbies facing the same way.
- 2
  Apply wood glue on the sides of the cubbies that touch each other then press the cubbies together so you have a long row. Repeat with another four cubbies.
- 3
  Position the two long cubby rows facing back to back, with 17 inches between them. Insert a single storage cubby facing outward between the ends of the two long cubby rows to form a rectangle of cubbies. Glue the single cubbies into position.
- 4
  Paint two sheets of 3/4-inch plywood or 1-inch MDF that measure 27-by-75 inches in the same color as the cubbies and let them dry.
- 5
  Position the plywood or MDF sheets over the top of the rectangular base of cubbies to form the platform top of the double bed. There will be a slight overhang on all sides.
- 6
  Secure the platform in place with 1-1/4 inch screws through the top of the platform around the perimeter into the cubbies underneath every 4 to 5 inches. Drive a second row of screws about 15 inches in from the first perimeter row to finish your double bed storage cube.

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