With another baby boy arriving in August, my one and three year olds are moving to a "big boy" room. My oldest decided he wanted a bunk bed and as they both are obsessed with tractors, when I saw the "John Deere Tractor Bunk Bed" plan, I was sold.
We would be needing a twin sized bunk bed though not a toddler. I used the classic bunk bed plans and simply modified them to suit our needs. I moved the ladder to the front, added a rail on the bottom bunk and added a small ladder to the side for my one year old to climb into the bottom bunk.
Once the the frame of the bed was complete, I added the tractor accessories. A couple of storage cubby shelves with fabric baskets for toy tractors which act as stairs up to the ladder and make the tractor bucket at the front. Also, the wheels which are made from joined 1x6s as I find plywood hard to sand and paint to the quality of finish I like. A cab & roof from 1x4s framed together. A side mirror that I decoupaged a picture of another tractor on. I used push lights for the headlights as well as a reading light above each bed (they're on timers so they'll turn themselves off). A steering wheel (play equipment access from toys r us). Also, I built and mounted by the head of both beds a "flat wall book holder" so they would have somewhere to store a few books.
My boys and I are fairly new to building so I spent a lot of time planning and measuring to ensure it would all come together in the end. It paid off because it all went smoothly (even with "help" from my boys). It's not perfect but they're very happy with the result. We also built a John Deere themed "Just my size closet" and even finished with over a month to spare before the new baby arrives! :)
Just want to say a quick thank you to Ana both for the amazing plans and also the inspiration to take on these projects. The time spent with my boys building as well as the resulting treasures are priceless and I would have never realized what we were capable of had I not stumbled upon your website and been so inspired by you and everything you've accomplished. Thank you!
Comments
npsrangerman
Tue, 03/11/2014 - 09:57
Plans for this version of the "veg trug" raised bed?
Dear CaronGirls, Are plans available for this?
greg07
Fri, 04/24/2015 - 17:38
Veg Trug raised bed
I cannot find these plans can anyone help me
acer75
Tue, 05/19/2015 - 06:54
Are there plans available for this
This looks great - I would love to try this...are there plans available?
steve badham
Wed, 09/09/2015 - 02:56
Veg Trug
We have just set up a "Men'sShed" in our little village here in the UK, and think that these would make a great first project for novice handymen. Are there any plans available to help us?
Steve
portertm
Thu, 03/31/2016 - 09:05
Veg Trug
Are there plans for the Veg Trug.
Kathyshouse
Sun, 04/24/2016 - 06:25
Still can't find this plan. Help
All the responses say to go to the plan catalog. Link does not work. I looked for an hour. Please help, I really want this plan!,
Trickman2
Wed, 05/18/2016 - 21:45
Looks nice
Not sure what the story is here, Maybe she got in trouble for saying Vegtrug? I would like plans for a DIY Raised planter bed like the above.