Diy Wood Futon Frame

You ll find that the futon gets lots of use and that you ll be the genius who made it.

Diy wood futon frame.

We built our frame around a 54x75 full size futon mattress. Build one for an extra bedroom the family room or that college bound scholar. Either way our sturdy frame supports its fluffy futon mattress in the greatest of style. 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.

What more do you need. One minute it is a relaxing sofa. The type of wood you use is up to you but in my opinion pine works best. The next it s a comfortable bed.

Futon frames mattresses and duvet like cover choices are nearly endless. One minute it is a relaxing sofa. Lay one piece of wood parallel to the beams and in line with the upper left corner. Either way our sturdy frame supports its fluffy futon mattress in the greatest of style.

You ll find that the futon gets lots of use and that you ll be the genius who made it. The next it s a comfortable bed. Build one for an extra bedroom the family room or that college bound scholar. Let s start with the slots and mortises in the legs.

The wood i used was pine as it is cheap relatively strong yet a little springy to make the futon a bit more comfortable. Place another piece of wood next to the first piece approximately 3 inches 7 5 centimeters away. This is worth it.