My DIY minimalist pallet bed!

 So, apart from neglecting this lovely blog of mine, I've had quite a busy couple of months. I managed to move to a different city, snag a job and start my senior year of college. I've already become almost entirely overwhelmed with school but I'm going to try my best to keep up with this blog.

Now, on to the next order of business: the bed.

I made this bed frame using a higher quality pine and just a few screws. Well, actually more like a box of screws. All I did was take the measurements of my queen mattress and use that as a guideline for the perimeter of the frame. A queen is roughly 60 in. x 80 in.

Before I screwed any of the pieces into place (which by the way, you'll need a drill for this) I made sure each one was exactly where I needed it to be. For a queen you'll need 4 pieces of wood that act as the base, about 80 inches long. The width is entirely based on personal preference. You will also need about 16-20 pieces to act as the slats, depending on how far apart you space each individual piece of wood. I left about an inch because I have a tempurpedic mattress and didn't want to risk it sinking in between the slats if the gaps were too wide.

Once you have everything laid out and are pleased with how it looks, you can start screwing the screws into place. I used 4 screws on every lateral slat, one for each of the base boards. If you've never used a drill before, it may be wise to get some help. I ended up using some cheap one I got from Ikea, which I definitely would not recommend for this type of job! You will need something with enough power to drill the screw entirely into place. Also keep in mind that you need to get fairly long screws to secure the lateral slats to the base boards but not too long. If you have issue drilling when you first begin, don't fret. It took me quite a while to get a hang of mastering my flimsy little Ikea drill but I think my DIY Pallet Bed came out quite nice!

Keep in mind that I do intend to add steel casters to the frame in the future but those are completely optional and not everyone wants a bed that might roll away.

Hope you all enjoyed this little tidbit and please feel free to comment down below, cheers!