A big boy bed complete!

Since baby #3 will be here soon (very soon) Matt built Levi and Jax a bed for when we put them in the same room. This was Matt's first time actually building furniture and I must say how proud I am of him. Matt did an amazing job and the bed turned out perfect!

We found the plans to build the bed over at Ana White's website. She has TONS of plans for different types of furniture. The room Levi is in currently is a bit small so we knew we needed a twin bed with a trundle to maximize the space we have.

The plan we chose was the Michael Collection Twin Platform Bed. This bed does have the option to either be a daybed or a regular twin bed with a headboard. Matt didn't build the headboard since we are still undecided how we want the bed to be permanently. So that will come later.

The first thing Matt built was the trundle bed part (no pictures sorry!). The plan we used for the trundle is also from Ana's site. He did that first in case he had to adjust any of the measurements on the other bed (which he did have to do). So it was a good thing to build the trundle part first. On the platform bed he made it a bit taller to allow for the bedding on the trundle to go underneath. Then he made the platform bed a bit longer too so when we push the trundle under it doesn't scratch the platform bed.

*Note* Double check the measurements of your mattress you will be putting on the trundle. The measurements on the plans for the trundle were not accurate for our size of twin mattress so those were adjusted as well.

Then Matt built "headboard" and footboard first to the platform bed.


Then he built the rest of the bed. Sorry! No pictures of all the in between steps but they are pretty simple to follow.


Matt filled in all the gaps with putty and caulk and then sanded and painted. The color of paint we used was color matched at Sherwin Williams. The color is Benjamin Moore Aura's Black Beauty. It was much cheaper to go to Sherwin Williams than to buy directly from Benjamin Moore.


The bedding was purchased from Walmart for $45 for each set. That's not a bad price since each set came with a fitted sheet, flat sheet, pillow case, pillow sham and comforter.

Now I just need to add a few details to the room and Levi and Jax will have a train room they will love!