If you are looking for a classic farmhouse style bed for your child's room, this is the project for you. Featuring simple styling, large headboard and footboard tops, substantial legs, sturdy siderails, and the option to go with or without a boxspring, this beautiful bed is definitely worth your sweat!
Step by step plans with diagrams and lots of readers submitted photos. Check out all our Farmhouse Bed plans here.

Preparation
3 - 1x6 @ 8 feet long
1 - 1x6 @ 4 feet long
2 - 1x4 @ 8 feet long
2 - 4x4 @ 8 feet long
1 - 2x2 @ 8 feet long
4 - 2x4 @ 8 feet long
2 - 2x6 @ 8 feet long
2 - 1x10 @ 8 feet long
6 - 1x3 @ 8 feet long
2 - 1-1/2" x 1-1/2" L brackets
2 - 3" long straight mending plate brackets
HEADBOARD
- 7 - 1x6 @ 30"
- 2 - 1x4 @ ~38-1/2" - measure and cut to fit
- 2 - 4x4 @ 54"
- 2 - 2x2 @ 30"
- 2 - 2x4 @ ~45-1/2" - measure and cut to fit
- 2 - 2x6 @ 47-1/2"
FOOTBOARD
- 7 - 1x6 @ 15"
- 2 - 1x4 @ ~38-1/2" - measure and cut to fit
- 2 - 4x4 @ 21"
- 4 - 2x2 @ 5-1/2"
- 2 - 2x4 @ ~45-1/2" - measure and cut to fit
- 2 - 2x6 @ 47-1/2"
BED FRAME & SIDERAILS
- 2 - 2x4 @ 80"
- 2 - 2x4 @ 8-1/2"
- 2 - 1x10 @ 75"
- 12 - 1x3 @ 38-1/2" - measure and cut to fit
Instructions
Step 1
Step 2
Attach 1x4 on top and bottom, with all outside edges flush, with 1-1/4" brad nails and glue.
Make sure the panel is square (not a parallelogram) by taking outside corner diagonal measurements and adjusting until the two opposite diagonals measurements match.
POCKET HOLE USERS: Drill two 3/4" pocket holes on each end of the 1x4 boards. Attach to the 4x4 legs with 1-1/4" pocket hole screws. Then nail the 1x6 boards to the 1x4s.
Comments
Foote Family (not verified)
Mon, 04/26/2010 - 03:43
I love this bed!!! Is it
I love this bed!!! Is it possible to make it into a daybed?
lady m (not verified)
Fri, 04/30/2010 - 13:47
I am looking at building the
I am looking at building the Twin version of your bed. I would like to be able to take the bed apart later, for ease of moving it.
I'm sorry if you have answered this question already, I didn't see an answer when I looked in the comments.
How would you make this bed disassemble, at least down to three pieces (head board, foot board, and mattress support frame)?
In addition, we don't have a box spring and will be shortening the headboard to accommodate the design :)
Thanks again for the great plans!
siggriff (not verified)
Mon, 05/10/2010 - 16:57
This plan is really good,
This plan is really good, although I am wondering if you have any suggestions on how to raise the height of the footboard above the mattress?
Laurie Bridges (not verified)
Mon, 05/10/2010 - 19:44
I've been looking for a bed
I've been looking for a bed for my almost-2-year-old son and stumbled upon your site. LOVE IT. My husband and I have never done carpentry work, although we have done extensive renovations on our house. We're going to give making a bed using your plans a try! One question, we like both the farmhouse bed and the simple bed, so we'll do the one that is the easiest. In your opinion, which one would that be? Thanks!! Laurie
Anneke (not verified)
Thu, 06/24/2010 - 20:06
I found your blog and have
I found your blog and have been oogling the past two days on everything I want to do....and it's been years since I built anything! I'm going to build two of these with canopies for my daugthers who share a room. I'm nervous, but SOOO excited!!!
Erin Gross (not verified)
Sat, 07/31/2010 - 11:20
Hi Ana and all! We have a
Hi Ana and all! We have a metal bed frame, but only one end is able to be bolted/screwed to the headboard...anyone come across this issue, and how did you modify to be able to attach your foot board to the frame? We thought about getting a second frame, flipping it around where what would be the head of the bed would be at the end to be able to attach foot board...another thought is getting some side rails that have the "hooks" on them that would go into the head and foot boards...but we aren't sure how to make the "slit" cut on the 4x4s so it will slide down and be secure...make sense to anyone? Thanks for any input!
Emily (not verified)
Mon, 10/18/2010 - 16:54
Can anyone give me an
Can anyone give me an approximate cost on this project? I know lumber prices will vary so I'm just looking for a ballpark figure. Thanks so much!
Rooms You Can … (not verified)
Mon, 11/08/2010 - 19:00
[...] this bed also boasts a
[...] this bed also boasts a trundle. Would you like to make this room too? Kayleen used plans for the twin Farmhouse bed, but made the headboard and footboard the same heights. Then she added this trundle [...]
Amy Nicholas (not verified)
Tue, 11/16/2010 - 11:00
Could I modify this to make
Could I modify this to make it work with the trundle underneath? Add a few more inches the headboard and footboard? Thoughts?
I was thinking of the daybed, but really like the look of the farm bed better.
Thanks, Amy
Ana White (not verified)
Tue, 11/16/2010 - 11:20
Amy this is the post for you
Amy this is the post for you :) http://ana-white.com/2010/11/rooms-you-can-build-kayleens-farmhouse-gir…