Create a backyard retreat by building your own outdoor daybed with canopy designed to fit a standard twin mattress. This plan uses standard off the shelf lumber and basic tools to construct. Check out the step by step diagrams and materials list below.
Dimensions

Fits Standard Twin Mattress
Preparation
Shopping List
13 - 2x4 @ 10 feet long
2 - 2x6 @ 10 feet long
2 - 2x2 @ 8 feet long
Use leftover 2x4s, 2x2s and 2x6s for the mattress slats @ 39" (cut to fit)
Common Materials
2 1/2 inch screws
Cut List
4 - 2x4 @ 80" - legs
6 - 2x4 @ 36-1/2" - ends
2 - 2x6 @ 36-1/2" - ends
2 - 2x6 @ 75" - front/back
9 - 2x4 @ 75" - front/back and cleats
4 - 2x2 @ 31-1/2" - back trim
Use leftover 2x4s, 2x2s and 2x6s for the mattress slats @ 39" (cut to fit)
Instructions
Step 1
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Step 3
Step 4
Finishing Instructions
Preparation Instructions
Your project should already be finished. You can go back over with a paintable silicone or wood filler and fill any exposed holes, then lightly sand and add a touch up coat.
Room
Comments
ainhoa vega (not verified)
Mon, 05/31/2010 - 02:05
Love it!! I kept seeing the
Love it!! I kept seeing the facebook picture and thinking, I hope Ana's posting plans for that sometime soon.
Marti (not verified)
Mon, 05/31/2010 - 04:32
This looks great! I thought
This looks great! I thought it was going to have screen cloth around the ends and thought that would be a great idea too.
Jennifer Doherty (not verified)
Mon, 05/31/2010 - 04:36
Oooooh, pretty! I'm so
Oooooh, pretty! I'm so excited about this! Thank you Ana!
Natalie (not verified)
Mon, 05/31/2010 - 07:25
Thank you!!!
Thank you!!!
the mama monster (not verified)
Mon, 05/31/2010 - 12:21
ohhh thank you, thank you
ohhh thank you, thank you thank you! i have been wanting a day bed but even the target and walmart ones are $400-700. thank you sooooo much!
LouAnn (not verified)
Mon, 05/31/2010 - 15:32
I love this. I think I would
I love this. I think I would use it as a daybed in our guest room - it's my fave of all the ones you've posted so far!
Kilobelle (not verified)
Tue, 06/01/2010 - 07:10
Yes, I've been waiting on
Yes, I've been waiting on this one. Building as I type can't wait to post pictures of this and my finished saw horse table. Thank you ANA :)
erin (not verified)
Tue, 06/01/2010 - 09:05
This is so beautiful! I wish
This is so beautiful! I wish my back yard were a little more private.
Meredith (not verified)
Wed, 06/02/2010 - 10:48
am i correct in assuming that
am i correct in assuming that if i just shorten the sides and bottom slats this could be a bench?
Ana White (not verified)
Wed, 06/02/2010 - 11:31
Meredith, that's actually a
Meredith, that's actually a fabulous idea. I would make the bench seat not so deep (it's 39" deep for the twin mattress) but it would work perfect for a bench with an arbor over it! Can't wait to see what you come up with!