• Kids
• Painted
• Bed
• Storage
• Drawers
• Small space
• Daybed

Denim blue captain's bed

A single captain's bed in denim blue with six deep drawers on the front, round-shouldered ends and a low back along the wall, so by day it is a sofa for reading and by night a bed. The drawers hold what a chest of drawers would, which frees the 500 x 1000mm of floor a dresser takes in a small child's room.

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At a glance

Overall W x D x H

2060 x 982 x 900 mm81 1/8" x 38 11/16" x 35 7/16"

Parts to cut

62

Build steps

62

Boards

3

Sheets

7

Solid wood

6.5 bd ft

Weight

269.6 kg594 lb

Materials

• Birch plywood
• Poplar (paint grade)

Finish

• Paint - denim blue, satin

Tools

• Saw
• Square
• Tape
• Drill
• Dowel jig
• Clamps
• Router
• Table saw
• Sandpaper
• Brush

Hardware and fittings

• 1 x Your single mattress, 900 x 2000mm, up to 160mm thick (not part of this build)
• 12 x Side-mount drawer slide, 550mm
• 6 x Cup pull, 96mm centres, brushed brass

Cut list

The first 3 of 47 lines, in millimetres (inches below), finished size including joint allowances.

The 3D model

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