How To Build A Bed With Modular Pegboard Shelf System

How to build a budget DIY Mid Century Modern Platform Bed. This bed is complete with a LED light up headboard and moveable shelving. This is the perfect do it your self project and is perfect for any skill level.
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[@TranTheClever]

OSB is amazing, I made an outdoor step(just piece of osb screwed to 2x6 box frame) leading into my shed. It isn't sheltered from the weather in any way...snow, sleet, rain, ice and/or blazing sun. That was 14yrs ago! Its still going strong. Great shelf build, thanks for sharing! 2:41

[@Woodbrew]

Awesome! Glad you liked the video!

[@nightstringers]

That would last until something fell off and hit me in the head . Its awesome to see young folks building something. Your skills with the lathe are impressive getting everything even . Looks great my friends .

[@Woodbrew]

Thank you so much! I've actually had this bed since we built it and I have had nothing fall on me! I mean, that whole "headboard" is pretty much a wall lol.

[@wwt17]

That's awesome! Great idea. If I were to do that project, I'd do four things differently. First I'd make the headboard wider to fully accommodate the nightstands. I'd also add more lighting to backlight all those holes. I"d put the outlets lower so they were in the nightstand. And finally, I'd make the shelves 2 ply and put the dowels in the shelves to clean up the line and make it so the shelves couldn't move.

[@ForwardGuidance]

That turned out a lot cooler than I ever imagined it would. The lights and the holes/pegs/shelves all very creative.

[@cliffcarlo180]

Very similar to a headboard I made a few moons ago now. I had square holes in mine with sanded Plexiglas on the inside to cover each square hole. With a few mini strip lights around on the inside, the light then illuminated through the Plexiglas. The Plexiglas also stopped the square holes becoming a haven for little critters. Nice build guy's, looking forward to the next on.

[@naomi2000]

Great video! I'm going to try making the pegboard as soon as I get a circular saw! Important note on the bed support though: every mattress needs to breathe, so putting it on a full surface is an invitation for mold, unless it gets lifted every day.

[@KBBAKTHA]

Wow, such a simple yet great looking project from a young gorgeous couple. Thanks for sharing. God Bless.

[@Jaburesu]

One of my favorites of yours so far. Simple, adaptable, and easy to customize. You made that raw plywood look work.

[@Woodbrew]

Thanks! I know we love the look:)

[@RCW-Designs]

I would say this is the first project of yours that I didn't like the styling of, but I think y'all did an awesome job on the video. My designs aren't everyone's cup of tea sometimes, but I like them. Keep up the good work guys!

[@Woodbrew]

+Phillip Rowland Thank you :)

[@Graeme408]

Glad to see Rockler supporting you. I will buy from Rockler in the future.

[@Woodbrew]

+John Lowe, Photographist You should!

[@canadianbushman8982]

Cool build. I think if I do it, I will put outlets inside of bedside boxes.

[@Woodbrew]

Thanks! We initially did, but the night stands were to high so we ended up hanging them from dowels instead of them sitting on on top.

[@jarod366]

One day I need someone to explain the concept of "mid-century" because it is same that in USA all furnitures made out of wood in the last 5 years are "mid-century". Nice built by the way.

[@njrworkshop]

Really love the headboard! Nice job guys!

[@DNHandcrafted]

Awesome project - it's a super creative approach, and it looks awesome. I also enjoyed the camera work!

[@MichaelLawing]

I really dig the headboard's functionality with the peg/shelves! That's totally wild. Great work, guys!

[@Woodbrew]

+Michael Lawing Thanks man! Happy you like it :)

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Very creative project, I dig it. Great idea guys!

[@Woodbrew]

Thanks!!

[@natewilliams2445]

Great job! My favorite part, "Pick the nicest pieces of plywood with the best grain" ...two second later you're walking on the plywood. Noted that you had flipped the sheet over...but still initiated a chuckle. Great work. Great channel.

[@Woodbrew]

Lol didn't even notice that haha:)

[@GuysShop]

What a cool design! Great job guys!

[@Woodbrew]

+GuysWoodshop Thank you!!

[@Graeme408]

Very nice project. you two are talented with a nice eye for design. Well done!

[@Woodbrew]

+John Lowe, Photographist Thank you!!

[@camperdominos509]

Great project! I love the voiceovers you add now.

[@Woodbrew]

+Camper Dominos Thanks! ✌🏻

[@TurntasticWoodDesigns]

Nicely done. The project is very cool and you did a good job on the video.

[@Woodbrew]

+Turntastic Wood Designs We are glad you liked it!

[@alsanova]

Amazing headboard with colour changing LED lights, but not keen on bed frame. Good job by the way! :D

[@Woodbrew]

Thanks!

[@Badgerworkshop]

Looks great. I love the pegs idea.

[@Woodbrew]

+Badger Workshop Thanks:)

[@allanpaganini]

Hi How are you? Your project is simple and beautiful. I liked. Congratulations

[@Woodbrew]

+Allan Paganini thanks so much! We are great!

[@SebastiaanMollema]

Really cool project guys! Looks the part!

[@devinrichter9840]

Nicely done! It's cool to see a project being made that doesn't take 100 tools to make. On that note, how do you like the Mikita track saw? I'm realizing I "need" a track saw, and I am looking at the makita and festool.

[@Woodbrew]

Thanks! I love the saw, but the tracks could be better. A lot of people buy the Makita saw for its price and depth of cut, but use the festool tracks.

[@robertdawson7415]

Nice project

[@opasworkshop8373]

great job that bed turned out really really nice awesome work guys. By the way it was a pleasure meeting you in Atlanta.

[@Woodbrew]

+Opa's Workshop It was nice meeting you too! Thanks!

[@valeriew711]

It looks awesome. Great video!

[@Woodbrew]

+Valerie Williams Thank you!

[@nickhdeep6leatherworks338]

Nice job you two. Looking forward to the next video.

[@Woodbrew]

+Nick H Deep 6 Leather Works Thanks!

[@ilyaivanov1745]

Good bed and shelving just super . !

[@Woodbrew]

+BUK Thank you!

[@toolify]

Awesome! I love how it doubles as a vertical workbench ;)

[@Woodbrew]

+Toolify Haha true! Thanks Kriss!

[@ibuildedthat2344]

I was thinking the same thing... lol

[@donaldshulman6771]

Another interesting project. The lighting adds good atmosphere. The headboard is a great idea. and allows for so much flexibility adding shelves. One more comment - Molly is back !!!

[@Woodbrew]

Thanks Donald! I know the lighting turned out so cool! :)

[@adi2416]

Are the shelves only being kept up by the dowels? Or are they attached with brackets or some other means as well?

[@JackmanWorks]

Super design guys!

[@Woodbrew]

+Jackman Works Thanks Dad!

[@MikeMerzke]

Great job guys! I really like how this turned out!

[@Woodbrew]

+Mike Merzke Thanks Mike!

[@mfwoodshop]

Very cool design

[@Woodbrew]

+Mike Fulton Thanks man!

[@adi2416]

Oh. and great work of course. Im asking because im thinking of something similiar but to use outside for a garden wall. allows one to move small pots or boxes around.

[@Woodbrew]

+adrian williams They are just sitting on the dowels, but you could totally screw them together. Having this outside would be really cool! If you decide to build it send us pictures, we would love to see!

[@adi2416]

Thought it would make a nice wall covering and then the added functionality of a garden. Small question... What would be a good sealer as its going to be exposed to weather.

[@Woodbrew]

+adrian williams I would try and find a good marine plywood then use a spar urethane. The problem with regular plywood is that it will try to delaminate with the moisture and heat. You could also use a treated plywood, but it's usually really low quality and green color. Lowes or HD sell an exterior grade plywood that isn't green and that would probably work. Marine grade plywood would be best, but you may have to call around to find it.

[@adi2416]

Im in cape town, south africa. Marine ply is pricier but not a problem to find. Thanks for the advice. Looking forward to your new projects.

[@aioria2278]

Really nice , Molly is the best !

[@Woodbrew]

+aioria2278 Yea she is 😊

[@sanjayahlawat2826]

Great video, really great bed and finished product with the lighting and the sockets. Loved the comedy at the end. You kids make me laugh. That's important too.

[@lydashop5746]

Nice Job on the bed

[@Woodbrew]

+Lyda Shop Thank you!

[@mamabearssheshedtracykeato6941]

That's a really cool project.

[@queensizzdiva]

Love the bed!

[@WoodByWright]

LOve your work guys! just shared it on Reddit!

[@Woodbrew]

+Wood By Wright Awesome man! Thanks a lot!

[@ilhamismail2879]

goodjob guys!

[@justinprewitt245]

Great job guys!

[@Woodbrew]

+Justin Prewitt Thank you!

[@Retroweld]

That looks awesome guys!

[@Woodbrew]

+RetroWeld Thanks Douglas!!

[@AVAITOR09]

The shelving system on the headboard is awesome! Great idea! The night stands floating are sweet too was going to do that on my bed. One question though how is this a "mid century" bed? Looks pretty modern to me. Especially with the disco lighting lol

[@michaelsummer7082]

"Mid Century" has become such a bastardized term similar to "Farmhouse". Such is the way of classifications unfortunately.

[@Woodbrew]

+Kolby Peterson Glad you liked it! It has a mid century modern style to it with the turned legs and side tables. Also has the simplicity and clean lines :)

[@WabiSabE]

Neat project but I would consider adding more support. The bed looks flimsy when you guys were on it and you aint that big.

[@Woodbrew]

+Wabi Sab - E I was concerned about this initially, but after jumping around on it my confidence is very high. These foam mattresses do an excellent job distributing weight. Together we are close to 300lbs and jumping is a far greater load. We also had a third person on it yesterday without any flex.

[@davewilliams355]

Wabi Sab - E a third person, really, ...

[@aaronstill]

Wabi Sab - E especially when he's banging his bird

[@alsanova]

Me too, I would still add more framing under but away from edges so it not too visible. :)

[@MS-gn4gl]

Wood isn't concrete or metal. it will flex over time and whatever joinery methods used will get loose when over exposed to strong forces like this. Just because something holds for a bit doesn't mean it's structurally sound. There is a reason you see bed frames built the way they are, there's centuries of design and redesign to back this up, you're not finding some new fact all these woodworkers missed for centuries because the matress type is new.

[@limitcanc3l]

What about the shelves slipping off the pegs? Maybe sand some arcs where the pegs sit to keep it from shifting side to side and all of your stuff from falling

[@adrianramirezp.6716]

exelente trabajo mis amigos

[@AnEraLocatedNorth]

Love the video guys! Don't mind if I borrow your wall shelving idea Got my subscription! Cheers

[@jaredstarnes6668]

Nicely done! The music is also on point for a bed build...I was expecting an "oh yeah..." in a low voice now and then or a "this is where the magic happens." :-)

[@Woodbrew]

+Jared Starnes Thanks man!

[@Woodbrew]

+Jared Starnes Thanks man!

[@Woodbrew]

+Jared Starnes Thanks man!

[@EducationProfessional-pc6ep]

2 X 4 cut in half.. into a 1x4 or a 2x2?

[@oczar9779]

how large are the peg holes on this

[@LivefreeanddiyTv]

Very cool project... nice work... it was great meeting you two in ATL! 🤓👍🏼

[@Woodbrew]

+Live Free and DIY Thank you! And you too!

[@Maleroux1978]

HOw did you get all those tools they are Expensive

[@dpyles9396]

Great project kids! Don't take offense to "kids" as all us old farts would LOVE to be kids again ! I too think you will get some sag in your plywood over time but I did like your statement about all old things sagging a bit "hehehe" . I would try a backing strip behind the LEDs to block light from shining back toward the holes in the headboard. Just personal preference. That may well be a feature you are fond of. Again, great work.

[@BookofIsaiah]

Another great build and great video !!!! I really enjoy your vids and postings on IG.

[@tylermoessner3352]

Love this! How far apart did you space the holes in the peg board?

[@1lunarin]

you should put lights through the whole thing on the back so all the holes light up

[@ibuildedthat2344]

Great video... what camera and editing software do you guys use? keep up the good work.

[@jamesnelson6884]

Where did you get that large T square? I've been looking everywhere for one that's not over $50 lol

[@w6263]

LOL! Great guys! Much appreciated for video!

[@paigecrain3159]

Hi y’all! Really want to do this in my room but I cant seem to find your instructions on your site, any chance you have a specific link?

[@Woodbrew]

Unfortunately, we don't have plans for this project :( But, all you really need is (4) 3/4" sheets to plywood, and a few 2x4s to screw into the studs and then attach the wall to those. Also, some legs! You can find some pre-made ones on amazon. Hope that helps!

[@lennymettie1015]

you go ahead alot.

[@AW-kj3ln]

Awesome job, keep the great videos coming!

[@Woodbrew]

+Alexander Welsh Thanks! Will do :)

[@thebolivianguy64]

great video!

[@marisotoserna]

looks great

[@andrewsolovyev6046]

Please, Link to the light switch (up / down)!!!!

[@MitchellDeitrich]

I like this design! nice work & thanks for the sticker in Atlanta :)

[@oscarsilwood2440]

beatiful saludos desde Mexico

[@Woodbrew]

+oscar silva Hola!

[@Nikolay76Gogol]

I've just imagined how all these stuff, including vase with cactus, is falling on your head, when the bedframe is shaking.

[@marthaindiana]

Evgeny Zhivago 😂

[@TJSWOODWORKINGSHOP]

Awesome job my friends it's very nice :)

[@Woodbrew]

Thanks :)

[@aaroncastellanos3421]

so what makes this mid century modern besides the legs?

[@Woodbrew]

+Aaron Castellanos I guess just the legs then🤔

[@DavydovGO]

Very great I like It!

[@Woodbrew]

+Morgan Ducati Thanks Morgan!

[@alexanderhuff8758]

You only showed two seconds of drilling holes, but I bet that took you hours :)

[@Woodbrew]

+Alexander Huff Haha you know it....

[@arashabigail5741]

Nice.. But i thing it need more leg..

[@CoffGrid]

Neat!

[@عبدالسلام-07-23]

J imagine un tremblement de terre !!!!!