Making a FLOATING BED 2.0

I made a DIY floating bed with a live edge cedar headboard. The bed is made with a tube steel frame and a removable cedar headboard that has built in shelves. This is the 2nd floating bed I have done and this DIY cedar headboard has live edges and 2 built in shelves.
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[@rinzler9775]

Finally, a bed that's easy to vacuum under.

[@ManomiiFox]

finally! a area where monsters can lurk (metaphorical and intruders)

[@furerorban9324]

Great project. My friend made a similar project for his childrens bedroom. He rounded off the front corners of the frame and then padded the entire outer frame covering it with leather so the metal structure wont hurt or cause injuries to the children while playing. Similar to snooker table pockets. Also, he covered the underside of the frame with plywood :)

[@hiramisqueenmarthaysabelle159]

ikrrrrrr

[@user-rm2eh6rl9l]

That's what i thought!

[@mikiex]

But where do I put all my crap?

[@noobinho8882]

It does look good. I was just looking for bed design so that i made my own one, but after seeing that floating design i fall in love with it 💕 ❤️ that amazing

[@moeh4491]

Love the idea, though I’d find a way to add protective cushioning on the bed frame sides to soften any bumps when walking around it. ..

[@danthemakerman]

Your philosophy on sharing information and your designs are inspiring. You are the opposite of a gatekeeper. Well done!

[@DrunkInPublic]

I really love and appreciate this message

[@jamesl9403]

the gatekeepers you're thinking of make their money from selling their products or providing their service, and therefore they want to keep their ways a secret.. big youtubers usually make more money from their videos than they do from the things they make, and giving more info makes people more interested in watching/learning. If he was planning to make these bed frames to sell as his main/only source of income he definitely wouldn't be on here telling the world every detail of how to di it yourself.

[@PurpleLion35]

He's just trying to make money dude calm down

[@djirate052380]

@@Pedro-0839 everything wrong with IPs and closed source. That's why corporations run this world, smmfh, when will people open thier eyes and use thier brains for once in this world! Only greedy scumbag idiots support closed source.

[@1islam1]

@@DrunkInPublic ⚠️ God has said in the Quran: 🔴 { O mankind, worship your Lord, who created you and those before you, that you may become righteous - ( 2:21 )} 📖Quran

[@fleurdelune5240]

❤️ Wow! Alright, now I have to re-learn welding. It's been quite a while. Great design. ❤️

[@ExtemporeMuzzzz]

It looks really nice you are definitely top of your game now.

[@TawandaKanengoni]

This is so cool. I was thinking of making a floating bed with timber but where im from i can get steel way cheaper. and experiment with welding!!! and definitely add an LED strip behind the headboard I think it keeps the shelves clean and more room for your device or book

[@BassManDanO]

If you have cheap steel you gotta get into welding. I love it. Get a $150 flux core welder from harbor freight and you will be makin stuff in no time.

[@TawandaKanengoni]

@@BassManDanO I totally am investing in a welder its been a long time coming. unfortunately I dont have a Harbor freight in my area but a great hardware close

[@am.richardson3404]

This is a wonderful video of an amazing art piece! Thank you for sharing and I'm glad I stumbled on your post, today!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Beautiful!

[@ohmygosh6176]

I love this. This will make vacuuming the room very easy

[@garagemonkeysan]

Great video. Clever method of matching the live edge. Love the use of metal. Welding today isn't difficult. Mahalo for sharing! 🙂🐒🤙

[@HomeMadeModern]

thank you!

[@brightnight8831]

What a great look! Well done. Very cool.

[@BhaaskarDesai]

Great project. My friend made a similar project for his childrens bedroom. He rounded off the front corners of the frame and then padded the entire outer frame covering it with leather so the metal structure wont hurt or cause injuries to the children while playing. Similar to snooker table pockets. Also, he covered the underside of the frame with plywood :)

[@cafe9597]

verdade, ficou muito bom o projeto

[@user-rx6fl5zz8x]

Заебись!!!))))

[@orangetuono38]

Love the design, but those corners on the foot will cause emergency room injuries. Love the padded leather wrap concept.

[@rietzhu]

Is that how you kids speak in other countries, or is that only thing you know how to say? 🤔

[@ScarletEyeMoon]

Looks amazing, and I can't believe how strong it is!

[@khairiherry3915]

Imagine your girl on top of u.. And play hardcore. Its it.

[@noahboock]

You should get the ryobi handheld band saw. It makes really quick cuts, no sparks, and they’re really clean cuts.

[@nigelboyce8790]

I would love to do this for my king sized bed, great video

[@mcheddadi]

Super great illusion of a floating bed! very well made! but that wood worm corridor edge , don't know how if i like or not. anyhow great project!

[@weliton1050]

I'm a Brazilian. Adorei esse projeto. Vou tentar copiá-lo. Parabéns.👍

[@Loverboy_Bernice1977]

An awesome bed project! God bless you.

[@GPDIY]

My hat off to you. Excellent work!

[@argentik82]

Really well Made. Space saver AND super clean finish. Thanks, Man.

[@user-rx6fl5zz8x]

Экономия в чем, ? , Спишь лёжа ,А не стоя?

[@sadizm]

y thanks, you gonna make it too? lol

[@pavelkolp]

This is amazing! Good job!

[@wdpk837]

the thing I love about this bed is that it truly achieves the floating look. many ‘floating beds’ on KZbin aren’t able to achieve it because the wood shows way too easily when one steps back even just a foot or so from the bed moving the under-bed supports way toward the center though means that the head of the bed will pop up if you sit on the foot of it, etc. you seem to have figured out a solution for that by mounting the hole thing to the wall. I just wonder if there is a way to achieve all of this without mounting. it seems that if one were to make a cantilever that it would achieve this also while still being free-standing and mobile

[@j10001]

You could mount to the floor instead, even under the floor with welded steel extensions that attach to floor joists

[@jaivigo]

08:38 thanks for your video, thumbs up, I think that there is a possibility of hurting legs on the corners , I think a round contour on each corner will prevent a knee injury.

[@michael_janus]

Looks nice. But I'd make the frame separable into 2 smaller parts so it could be disassembled to be carried through narrow passages. Also I assume some weaker walls might need some kind of a backplate to hold the bed.

[@baronvonlimbourgh1716]

Seems most of the weight is taken by the feet under it. Only on the far end you get somewhat of a cantelever effect. But that is where your feet are. Unless you start jumping on the edge of the bed it probably will be fine if you use proper screws into the wall and use every available stud to secure it to. 10 big screws into 3 or 4 studs should be able to carry multiple people.

[@HeriEystberg]

You could also just leave your bed at home while walking through narrow passages.

[@michael_janus]

@@HeriEystberg No way! I always carry it along with me, tied to my back :)

[@HeriEystberg]

@@michael_janus to each their own. I suppose it's good to have something to fall back on 🥴

[@unlimiteduploads2971]

the problem with this bed is that if you add too much weight ur gonna ruin ur entire wall, if someone jumps on that at the outer edge it could rip the wall panels its connected to off. Floating beds look good but these are not for kids or active people, and you need to be careful, if 2-3 ppl sits at the edge ur adding some insane pressure to the wall, and if you ever fall on it or jumps on it like laying down just falling onto it with ur back etc, or for ppl with high weight, this is not gonna be ideal and ur defo just gonna ruin for urself here. so, yeah not really ideal. can just put 2 legs on it at the edge and you would have easy to clean under the bed as well. + you cant move these around if you do changes to ur room that easily.

[@Bundalaba]

MARVELOUS. Work of art.

[@frankcerbantes9429]

Big project and lot of creative work plus tools

[@beersnake1]

Really liked the project I would love to make one myself can you provide a material list and cut list for the frame?

[@mychromebook9935]

this is great if you have a robot vacuum cleaner, can easily sweep underneath

[@HomeMadeModern]

yes! same reason I like floating toilets! easy cleaning!

[@robinradema1]

Yeah and if you have a lot of space to waste.

[@canalfacavocemesmo5056]

@@HomeMadeModern qual o link do banheiro flutuante???

[@MrCasamassima]

I'd recommend a broom for sweeping.

[@mychromebook9935]

@@MrCasamassima what if i'm old

[@manikyaraov763]

Excellent, Excellent have no words, In expensive and easy to implement and easy to clean surface below bed, even we can use below space for keeping other stuff

[@altinosilva1355]

VERY GOOD, VERY EASY TO MAKE, I WILL MAKE MINE USING YOUR MODEL AND YOUR TIPS, THANKS FOR SHARING KNOWLEDGE

[@AnarcoBolsonarismo]

Incrível ❤️❤️❤️

[@ProgramistaNaBudowie]

Hey! This is awesome project. The bed looks really nice and modern. Got one questions as I didn't get that from the video. What is the thickness of the steel square tube? I know this is 1,5x1,5 inch but not sure what is the thickness. Thanks for the video!

[@pacTebra]

Thanks for awesome idea. I decided to do your floating bed, currently in phase of buidling it. I used 5x5cm instead of 4x4cm for bed frame. And moved a middle one 10x3cm more to the end of the bed instead of having it straight in the middle so it can hold more weight on the end of the bed. Its not finished yet. i was just wondering did you do a weight test on it? I'm really sceptic if it gonna brake under some situations when having fun with my girl...

[@zar_and4574]

It looks amazing!!!! It's brilliant idea

[@sabrinasp5325]

How has the other floating bed been holding up?

[@joseluispineda3606]

Me parece que una vez al año deben darles mantenimiento a los tornillos que van en la pared y la otra, le iría bien unas luces led bajo la cama que resalten su levitación.

[@Lordxfx]

My first concerns where answered in the first few seconds. Very nice effect.

[@bningthouja7103]

It would definitely make a first good impression to a date. ✌

[@heavenisalie]

Maybe I missed it in the video, but why not mitre or cap at least the visible ends of the steel? You are already bringing for clean up anyways and it would make a much more finished look than the big holes in the end. The mitre would also allow for much nicer/bigger rads or the parts you might hit

[@cyrusho2797]

Brilliant build! Just a quick question: can it withstand "shaking action"? Talking about earthquake here🙃

[@HomeMadeModern]

its steel and tied to 4 different studs in the wall so yes! :)

[@GabeSchultz1]

Amazing work, once again!!

[@HomeMadeModern]

Thanks again!

[@charminbaer2323]

I made a floating bed out of wood, but after seeing this one that looks even better, i'm gonna have my cousin fabricate me one, minus the headboard. Thanks for this upload

[@miketedrow4989]

Why would metal be better than wood?

[@tasty_sand]

I'd add trusses from the middle support up to the two corners farthest from the wall. I feel like the frame would bend if two people sit at the very edge.

[@adobo6905]

Only one person sitting on the bed foot end will bend the frame to garbage.🤣

[@BhaaskarDesai]

I too had a similar feeling until I actually did see one similar project in person and tried it. It would take two really very heavy people for the steel structure to bend like you say. Also, the project I saw can hold 800 pounds with the steel pipe frame and also had an 'H' shape dual support base as opposed to the one shown above. :) But your idea of trusses is also correct.

[@khdownes1]

It seems like the arrangement of framing here wasn't really thought through; the two middle slats should have continued all the way through to the end of the bed. The way he's made it, you've got them cantilevered out past the leg support, then a cross slat cantilevered out to the side on the frame, then the side frame cantilevered even further to the end of the bed, you're amplifying the deflection SO much more doing it like that (and it shows when he jumps onto the bed). He could also just add two diagonal support beams from the base of the leg out to the corner of the bed, which would be no more visible than the existing legs, and would pretty much make the bed completely rigid and not bouncy

[@adobo6905]

@@khdownes1 You wasted your time writing

[@danielparrell4705]

@@khdownes1 Don’t worry about that other guy Kyle. I read it.

[@shanpowers]

Amazing video as always! Thanks for sharing this! I noticed that you just used plywood for under the bed. I've always heard that you'll get mold if there isn't ventilation under the mattress. Was the plywood just for the video and you'll put holes or something later? I'm doing a bed right now and am trying to figure out an easy way to ventilate without a box spring. Thanks!

[@BhaaskarDesai]

Good observation. I usually just flip the mattress every month and once in a while keep it on the terrace in the sun for a few hours. Although my method may have different results and theories worldwide considering climate and living conditions.

[@ProjectsandThings]

I've also had mold with putting a full sheet of plywood directly under the matrass. But i simply drilled a bunch of 1 cm holes in all the next bed projects and zero mold to be seen. so it is a simple fix

[@shanpowers]

@@ProjectsandThings Right thanks for that!

[@victoriasalvant5629]

I love it! 🙂💙

[@sheldonlong2299]

Brilliant design. So many self proclaimed floating beds are just abominations of building supplies and look like a bad Highschool shop project. Well done sir.

[@ie_xs7311]

Какая хорошая идея! 👍

[@brentschmgbert3578]

English please

[@bestialis9164]

Имхо сломается после первого же секса)))

[@adstix]

Good job 👍 I think some underneath LED lights would make the bed look like a floating spaceship at night!

[@BhaaskarDesai]

Precisely my thoughts. Also, it would be a great night light with dimming options.

[@JaydonRose]

Nice job Bro! Looks 👍 good!

[@manicmods]

Those red diablo blades cut steel like butter! I need to learn how to weld. Nice work!!!

[@verdadesementirasiptv7375]

Eu fiz uma dessa mas totalmente suspensa, não tem esse apoio no meio, coloquei duas barras I de 4 polegadas quebrei a parede e como tinha uma diferença de uns 10cm entre uma e outra coloquei ferros trançados soldei e enchi de concreto ficou show 😃

[@omarr.dasilva9530]

eu vi um apartamento em anapolis com moveis de alvenaria e uma cama , flutuante achei muito engraçado ,, edificio village cardoso

[@ReodorF1]

Looks cool but i would have a hard time trusting the bed not falling when i sleep lol

[@varnim]

I definitely wouldn’t 😂

[@AntonioDiaz4-2023]

I would wonder about other actions on the bed like it would have to hold 4,000 lbs

[@hmdhmd8]

Actually trust my the king of steel he used it will age with time and break slowly until the fall give it 4-5 years

[@zent5653]

ไม่มีทางล้มหรอก เพราะเขายึดเตียงเข้ากับผนัง แถมยังมีขารองเตียงที่ส่วนหัวและช่วงกลางด้วย

[@Tradeur-Cueilleur]

A cloud bed...smart, very smart mate !

[@user-mi2nw2mb1g]

Love it ,easy to clean bedroom

[@powshredder3716]

looks good but I would of closed the ends of the tubing off on the front.

[@iflex1963]

Next video.....How to repair cracked drywall...

[@Astilafauzymeubel]

Wow 😯 your work is amazing friend 👏👏👏❤️👍

[@dustinbird2090]

Yo, fyi you doubled up on the link to the kiln co and now I've got to go the long way round to find your other floating bed video. Mahalo.

[@konsbor]

Выглядит интересно. Напрягают острые внешние металлические углы с торца кровати. Плюс есть очень большое подозрение, что висящее крыло таки загнет к полу, особенно если супруги захотят выполнить свой супружеский долг на этой части кровати. :)

[@alexverbovoy3940]

Два рельса нужно было))

[@mthokozisicele7067]

Hahah. Wooolalah

[@HansDelbruck53]

Why would you want your bed to float?

[@yongyea4147]

So you can vacuum under it.

[@perrolocoxexitoblog]

Wow man that looks super cool!

[@przemekp5227]

Agree, looks good, only two points to think of: - the corrners, when you will hit these corners you will cry, this is steel, so you may even hurt yourself. Maybe put some covers/bumpers on the corners - have you tested what is happening if someone will stand on the edge of that bed? you should test what will happen if two small kids will be jumping on your bed

[@todd1771]

Cool. Pushing the limits of bed design. I would like to see if kids can jump and bounce on the end of the bed without breaking it.

[@taironevieira1288]

Amei o projeto PARABÉNS !!

[@dannyv3243]

Hey, I love what you do, man!

[@RealmoftheBlackShadow]

Only it isn't floating is it?

[@artenman]

so it's not actually floating.

[@RobH1957]

Splitting hairs are you…

[@Brian-os9qj]

Life is an illusion. You know that.

[@ederat007]

Artenman u are idiot u homosexual?

[@akkikhan7810]

Nice bed bro.thanks.

[@ianskinner1619]

not a bed you want to get busy on

[@raynoladominguez4730]

Sturdy, beautiful and cool. I like it, but you are right, i would prefer the side shelves to be a bit more substantial. I love cedar.

[@HomeMadeModern]

thank you

[@user-ih2nn4zt5f]

good time of day. great job, just great. but I would add small sides so that the mattress does not move

[@JOGJAKARYA]

your work is very good, very thorough and neat results... Greeting from Indonesia

[@AndrewPayne]

amazing design! many thanks 👍

[@akapandeo]

Thks for the idea, will improve and inplement ❤🎉❤

[@javiercoronado2055]

Grandiosa idea

[@shabbirhussain8760]

Amazing ❤❤

[@hatnessabletful]

Nice job! I'm just missing elbows from the hidden support that would make the structure stiffer

[@kulebyakinjoe]

LOOKS VERY COOL!

[@vipulrana4091]

Finally you tube recommended something amazing

[@tomr200199]

Looks great! But I can definitely wait to catch my shins on the corners 🤣

[@fakeaccount4092]

That looks cool man!!!!

[@properteaproperty]

I did a simar thing with a 8x2 foot desk.. But I bolted some 3x 1/4" steel plates to the uprights and welded the desk supports to those. Then sheetrocked afterwards. Desk can take 2 people 200lbs each and zero flex.. And has no visible fixings at all

[@waldiragentedeorientacaoem2870]

Sensacional, parabéns!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🇧🇷

[@GOAT86STUDIO]

Cool ! Nice job!

[@altinosilva1355]

ANOTHER VERY GOOD WRITING THE CONTENT OF YOUR CHANNEL

[@jbalam]

Que bien se ve.. Nice job!!

[@LeCrenn]

A floating bed in a cold barren room is not something I'd want, but this was a fun video to watch. You did a good job, and it is a really cool idea for the right person.

[@rewildone8108]

He said he was soon going to be renovating the room.

[@jiji707070]

wouder full work ....thank you

[@nhadep3a]

These videos are great!

[@ArturoMendezC]

Good work! thanks

[@thatcallout8223]

Muito bom, cara, vc é um gênio, parabéns.

[@Mofareig]

Good job 👍🏾

[@mmbutter284]

This is beautiful

[@CYLONTV]

Great project.

[@Mben1]

Parabéns pelo projeto! Só faltou a proteção das quinas ou arrendodá-las!

[@parmmohan4603]

Awesome!

[@2150dalek]

Awesome job. 😎👌

[@TheLifePhoenix]

This was freakin cool. And homie does it in slip on vans haha.

[@twistedmindssweettea]

I'm curious...over long years of time being up... would it droop, curve down eventually to the floor, or wall eventually "give out"? It's obviously for folks with a good chunk of spare change in pocket. This type bed would make cleaning and making the bed putting on new sheets etc so much easier.