DIY Platform Bed with Lots of Storage and Built-in-Charging

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On this episode I build a DIY plywood platform bed with drawers along one side. A large drawer in the footboard, and sliding doors along the other side. I also build a simple headboard with a ledge for holding and charging all of our electronics while we sleep :)
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[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks again to SimpliSafe for supporting my channel and sponsoring this video (simplisafe.com/foureyes) Also...if you're interested in watching me come up with and model this piece in (almost) real time - here is a link to that video on my second channel kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3SZoYOkedyef9U

[@martinaguilar4270]

How are you joining the three boxes? I am almost done building this but I am wondering what is the best way to join these perhaps make it modular and be able to break apart when moving, but sturdy enough when put together

[@carorosaleigh6499]

How much did the wood cost

[@ddembestephen8059]

Thank you very much, am going to try this today

[@CrosshairLunchbox]

Hi, the modeling video of this piece is set to private and I cannot view it. I would like to make something remotely similar to this - just two side sets of drawers and no drawers by your feet.

[@samh4682]

This is awesome! The only thing that I would maybe do different is to put slats in the middle part instead of another platform as mattresses can mold eventually without air circulation

[@KomarProject]

Great build Chris. I love the visual aspect you put in your videos with the drawings. Helps understand everything much better. Great work dude

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks komar. I think so too. It's saved me many times, in terms of being able to convey something that would have otherwise been hard to visualize.

[@bartp1212]

Hey a quick tip when you used the rputer against a wooden strip you want the round part of the base of the router to touch the fence because (at least with my router) that part is perfectly round. And if you use the flat part it will rock around and you wont get a straight cut. With the round part you can move it around and the cut will still be straight btw. Great video as always keep it up 👍👍

[@brandonweisberg2619]

You are still by far my favorite maker youtube videos to watch. Combination of good designs, woodworking skills, presentation, and tongue in cheek humor is unchallenged in my eyes. Keep doin yo' thang!

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks Brandon. Really appreciate that :)

[@Anxiou5Panda]

I like the fact that your priority is functionality. I also loved the advises, tips, and tricks. Subscribed!

[@azayles]

I love how unobtrusive the sponsor sections are in your vids :) You flow nicely from the project to the sponsor and back again, there's no dramatic or jarring pace change that just throws off the aesthetic of the whole video. I end up just waiting through it instead of skipping. I think you just have that kind of calming and gentle voice that's comfortable to listen to :)

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thank you. Really appreciate that. This one was on the longer side, so I'm happy to hear it kept your attention at the very least :)

[@atticatty6878]

@@Foureyes.Furniture It is the linus of maker space!

[@syahmiemustapha4447]

exactly what I've been thinking to do for my bed. thank you to make it more clear for me to execute it

[@myspiderungoliant]

This video helped me solve a problem with a completely unrelated project I have in the planning stages. I’m planning a wooden snake cage with front-opening sliding glass doors, and I could not fit the life of me figure out how I was going to get the doors into precut dado tracks without taking part of the frame apart and reassembling it around the glass doors. Your instruction of making the top track deeper just solved this conundrum. Thank you.

[@alexisjqr]

The best DIY bed with drawers I've seen on any channel. I would really like to see some plans to print with measurements so I can make my own. Such a nice build and video. Best of wishes from Puerto Rico.

[@martinaguilar4270]

Subscribe to his patron program and I am sure you'll be able to access

[@cianlewis5524]

Can anyone confirm if it’s on patron

[@GetUnrealistic]

I didn't even finish this video and I am already beyond impressed. Excellent work, my man. I am never buying a bed box again.

[@mitchcarroll176]

Love your work and vey glad to see you growing still with your channel. Definitely inspires me to keep designing and building more...

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks Mitch...appreciate it :)

[@Simi401]

Flat bottom bits - boy you got me there 🤣😂🤣 Not sure if I can ever listen to that normally 😂🤣 Awesome work - DEFINETLY will inspire our new bed!! Thanks 😇

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

I couldn't help myself :)

[@averixdezmen2452]

This video earned you a subscriber. I've been looking for a good video since I want to build my bed. And while I won't use the same design using the ply wood structurally didn't occur to me. So it will same my money when I start.

[@doubledutchmake8095]

Isn’t every bed a charging station?

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

ha...I guess they are. The original charging station :)

[@arbitrarystuff1229]

@@Foureyes.Furniture Surely the original was a smooth rock and a soft animal hide.

[@Alex-wi1mx]

@@arbitrarystuff1229 Technically still a bed

[@trenton8998]

Woah..

[@bondjavi]

Giggity Giggity Goo

[@meoutwest]

The length was great with me. No reason to worry since it flows nicely and timely.

[@billlamm4688]

Love your sense of humor and your design skills

[@steenfraosterbro3268]

Hi Chris. Nice build. I've made a few similar builds and one advice from me to you, free of changer, would be ventilation holes under the mattress, and plenty of them. Even with a latex core, I've had issues with moisture build up between the warm mattress and the colder plywood. The first layer of glue will stop the plywood from absorbing the moisture.

[@wabisabimaker1794]

Hi Chris, great build and just what I have been looking for. I have a Casper mattress and they stress to use slats spaced 4" apart as a mattress frame so that there is air circulation underneath it otherwise you could have mildew problems. I don't know which kind of mattress you have so this isn't feedback on your situation, I'm only thinking of how to adapt your design for my situation. Your content never fails, I love it! Also, those are my fav kicks so far!

[@SanAndFe]

They certainly do make the rocking world go around. I like it as is, without any finish. I know you’d have to seal it with some clear to stop it marking up, but I’ve learned to trust in your design decisions. Nice job. 👍🏻

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks! I'll know for sure in a couple months once the rest of the bedroom is complete :)

[@IEnjoyCreatingVideos]

Nice project Chris! Thanks for sharing the video with us.👌👍😎JP

[@JessicaAmirABC]

Awesome video. Really impressed. Love the editing of the clip as well. Well done all round

[@christofix]

Chris.... Your Brilliant! It was a pleasure to watch this awsome build!

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed :)

[@mas502arc]

Linens.....n' things. Love it.

[@oscardacrus]

Espectacular trabajo,y increíbles herramientas

[@lss6724]

Awesome design and build. Nicely done!

[@dgill441]

love your videos! Question - have you ever considered creating a "woodworking vocab roundup" style video? i think it would be great for woodworking newbies to boost our knowledge. especially since your channel and your artform here is so visual itd be great to have a visual glossary so to speak. i ask bc whenever i watch your videos i am confronted with the following: what is the difference between: groove vs. bevel vs. dato vs. domino vs. rabbit vs butterfly vs. etc etc anyhow, keep it up.

[@metratone5]

Lovely piece of furniture. I am planning a similar build for my son just wish I had a nice big work space and tools like you. Nice video.

[@sikuonaleo7359]

The way explained it's really cool thank you.

[@10pinsneaker75]

Love a good puzzle!! Beautiful work😃

[@simonmesserly]

Perfect usage of “comprise.” Congrats!

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

YES!!!!

[@briemorrison6610]

I need this bed! this bed is absolutely amazing, Awesome job!

[@craigchingren-hamann9700]

I like how you compared the different types of corner clamps in regards of how much time it took you to complete the task. It's interesting that there wasn't much difference between highest cost to lower cost.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Yeah, they were all pretty darn close to the same. Not sure if any particular model got them the most square. I was happy with all though.

[@craigchingren-hamann9700]

I guess if you wanted to make sure you could send the bed frame to my house and I'll check all the angles for you to be sure they're square.

[@RicardoJunqueira]

Looking good. I wish you have shown more of the "kicker" part, and how it was attached to the rest of the build.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

The base part underneath? It literally just sits on top of it. You could screw it down if you wanted...but there really isn't any need. It's not going anywhere :-)

[@RicardoJunqueira]

@@Foureyes.Furniture sweet! Thanks! How tall is it?

[@danielallen2000]

just listened to the podcast where you were discussing the standard bed comments... so i feel it necessary to remind you that you may bang your shins on the bed! great video as always.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

haha...already did, decided to burn the bed and sleep on the floor until I come up with a design that is impossible to bang shins on. No matter how hard I try.

[@AutoMotivate]

I thoroughly enjoy your personality man! Keep it up.

[@buslady6695]

Nice. I got some good ideas. My son is going to build a bed frame and I really like the drawers on this one. He needs the storage.

[@bradleyjohnson452]

Awesome video as usual. Towards the end when you made the cable organizers I could not help but think that some T track in the top with sliding cable organizer would be cool. Also, that could lead into additional fixtures such as LED lights or hooks etc all sliding and adjustable.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Workbench / headboard. 😊

[@mamamia_144]

Your equipments. 🥰🥰🥰 bdw Im 28f and liking this things is taboo in our community.

[@jamesbagley9863]

I really like this style of talking about the sponsor

[@fkkmag8692]

Nice working place, great built 👍🏻

[@teckbugz1278]

Great build as usual!

[@shadowspire]

no clue howni stumbled on to your channel but im glad. awesome job.

[@stumptownwoodworks]

This is almost exactly the design I did for our king bed...well, not exactly. But the long side boxes for me were broken in half to make assembly and taking them into the room easier. Ours will be drawers all around and ideally solid Walnut that will have a continuous grain on each face, but not face to face... that'd be one massively long glue up. It will also require floating night stands to get to the drawer under your head and I'm excited to design those...want charging,maybe light, and speakers... we'll see. Great video 👍. Also, I thought for sure you'd go with Blum undermount after building your outfeed /assembly table. I can't go back now that I've used them unless they just can't work in a particular application

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

At the point that I built this I had never used blum drawer slides. I actually just used them on a project that will come out later this month though. They are kind of hard to wrap my head around still...but they work great. You can definitely see the quality difference :)

[@stumptownwoodworks]

@@Foureyes.Furniture yeah that's what I thought too. Trying to get everything square and perfect... seeing the tolerances they put in the catalog...it was overwhelming. Then setting in the drawers for the first time and seeing how much adjustability they have 🤯 it was awesome. Could easily be out of square or have a slightly wavy piece of ply and be fine. Also they can be side or bottom mounted to the box so they work for slide out drawers behind doors too.

[@saulmellado9384]

I seen this video several times and i really like it each time a bit more

[@chunamiwavechunami4048]

Flawless victory thankyou man love your work from philippines 🤩🤩🤩

[@bibo524benfarhat7]

Wonderful and every time a new idea

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks! glad you liked it :)

[@davidmorales366]

I like those Jordan 1 crimson tints bro 😎

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks man. Me too.

[@user-ne2bb5nh7t]

Personally, I love the unfinished look. It's light and neutral and keeps the room uncluttered visually.

[@WalkersWoodworks]

Lol dude your humor kills me. Thanks for doing what you do man! Always entertaining.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Appreciate it man :)

[@ayawwwwn]

Loving the Crimson Tint’s 👌🏻

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks man...me too :)

[@vipulpanchal6366]

Explained very well... 👌🏻

[@clydedecker765]

Another video well done, Chris. Great work. And ... sleep on it.

[@allanpaganini]

Hu Chris How are you? Your projects are amazing, beautiful as always. Congratulations for you and your channel. Allan from Brazil

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks Allan...really appreciate it :)

[@Goldone99]

Home Economics at its Finest 💡💯

[@deanervik]

Methodical! Excellent

[@joeysawyer7572]

Great build. Ive been thinking of doing this myself

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Nice. You should :)

[@michael12nonan]

I would like to have those woodpecker tools. Especially the long t-square ruler.

[@troyd0]

Chris has the best sneaker game in DIY.

[@donovandelaney3171]

The Smart Doorbell Camera has been around since 1957 and 1967. It was first seen in the Whirlpool Miracle Kitchen and the Monsanto Plastic Home of the Future.

[@Far_Dad]

Simply sweet video, just like your translation skills, simply impressive 😁

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

I simply appreciate it :)

[@frykyle]

"Sleep on it..." Fantastic line!

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

:)

[@LuisGarcia-bs5sm]

I was just thinking in make a platform bed with storage, and this is just what the doctor ordered.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

perfect timing :)

[@brianabutcher4039]

Was holding my breathe for that pun

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

I got it in there just at the last minute :)

[@milktoast3409]

Look at little Chris tryna shoe off his shoes. Love ya

[@topbesttalent7099]

Chris Salomore this is a great video I'm going to build this for me thanks for this amazing channel...I hope my talent show channel can reach as many people one day like your channel reaches everyday....Keep up the amazing work you do....A+A+A+

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thank you...appreciate it :)

[@FredMcIntyre]

Awesome job Chris! 😃 👍🏻👊🏻

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks Fred :)

[@IsaacC20]

Good stuff man. Keep it up!

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks Isaac :)

[@543rhino]

I love your vids!Amazing builds always r for u!

[@foxbody.justin]

Those shoes are 🔥🔥

[@AEXdesignhouse]

Do you ever struggle with your creativity? Another great one, man!

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

sometimes I feel unmotivated...but it comes and goes

[@AEXdesignhouse]

@@Foureyes.Furniture So you are human after all haha cuz your work is out of this world!

[@villaincolor6573]

Nice work as always!

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks :)

[@aal2016]

Chris, I noticed in your sketchup drawing of this platform bed that the top and bottom panels of the big side drawer boxes were *not* rabbited, only the side panels. But in the build you did a stopped rabbit on those top and bottom pieces, so the 1/2 inch back panel was "received" all the way around. What made you change course there? Any reason you wanted the rabbit to go all the way around instead of just being on the two side panels?

[@deannabarnes3771]

Air Salomone! What talent

[@dizzyraskolnikov1853]

I hereby do solemnly swear to attempt to make this bed while wearing my FourEyes T and a pair of Oreo 4s. Thank Chris 😉

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

hahah nice. Just keep the sawdust out of the shoes :)

[@Alexb72219]

How did it go lol

[@preach4769]

Amazing 👏👏

[@RealBytesGaming]

Was this for a queen sized bed? I'm looking at bed frames that add storage.

[@papadiositosamy]

as always a perfect video !!

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks! :)

[@claudiaadams8650]

Peaceful video, even if I only understood about half of it lol. Would there be a way to do this as a beginner? @.@ You voice is pretty soothing and the music is nice. Thanks for such a zen DIY video. While I do enjoy high energy a goodly portion of the time, it's nice to come across a relaxing one occasionally.

[@craftsmanfollower8004]

Great job~

[@thaduke4663]

#1 dude.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

:)

[@Devin292]

Awesome. Like always!

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks Devin

[@jeffforbes3772]

Great project and result. I'd be intersted to see how many somersaults you do just prior to jumping. That's the real test.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

I kept a running tally...and it looks like it was zero

[@thetlhobbies994]

Overall, I really like this cool and modern platform bed. The details of explaining the process of making this bed, to me, still somewhat confusing. I didn't have a clear picture in my mind of how you put all of pieces together. It would be helpful if you could shoot more details explaining how everything is put together.

[@hilario-balajadia-jr]

Best way to start my morning!

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

...by thinking about Bed :P

[@hilario-balajadia-jr]

Chris Salomone about how much I would want a bed like this!

[@madhavsurya5875]

Thanx.....you really hv made a good job...

[@spywix]

Nice build as always! Aren't you afraid from having humidity in the mattress without any bedspring? Keep up the good work, cheers from Belgium

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Might not be a bad idea. Personally...I'm not too worried about it though

[@migsdejesus4422]

Hello I'm Migs De Jesus I like that bed with wardrobe and charge.

[@H2OSHADOW]

I have ideas but this is a good basic for them thank you love the video

[@healing2gether]

I just found this channel Chris, love your work and am subscribed to support a fellow tradesman!! -Adam

[@margotcroy8684]

Love your work! Please make plans or a cut list available.

[@aizar4184]

I love his air jordens

[@uronhajdini9835]

Your space is so cleaned

[@steveadkisson2921]

Great build! Can’t help but wonder why you don’t use your built in cross cut sled?

[@craigzilla100]

Can you use your circular saw and kreg guide to do cross cuts instead of using the track saw? Asking, since I don't have one or a table saw.

[@DJPacoRamirez]

Awesome video

[@tannerclark2374]

Hey Chris, I've been watching your videos for quite some time now and have found plenty of inspiration from your videos, both in your projects and in the way you plan and construct. I do have a potentially dumb question; in this video I saw that you used several different circular and track saws (in addition to your table saw). May I ask why so many? Is each one for a different purpose for you? Just curious! Love the videos and the calm aesthetic you have going in them!!

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Hey man...I've gotten this question a lot. I think I might need to make an instagram post about it. In short. Track saw vs Circular Saw usually has to do with length. Full sheet of plywood. I'll use a circular saw with the kreg rip cut attachment (I don't have tracks long enough) cross cut I'll go with a track saw. I'm using two in this video because I was also testing out a new woodpeckers attachment I got for the festool :)

[@Joel-xn6rz]

This Is Awesome

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks Joel :)

[@jasminecommercemusic]

"linens....and things" I, too, would've had to add "and things". ;) I chuckled.

[@jayscountrygaming]

nice build man

[@yuvachang7085]

Was hoping to see you plop down on the bed for some size reference in the finished shots, and maybe some more finished walk around shots. Oh well, nice bed.