Making A Bed Frame From Old Doors

An old door turned sideways is transformed into a picture frame and coat rack that is fun and functional at the same time.

Making a bed frame from old doors.

This is a bed you literally have to jump into as the top of the mattress. It all started with a visit to a local salvage yard one afternoon with a friend. After the paint dried it was simply a matter of mounting the headboard to the bed frame and we had some beautiful new headboards for a fraction of the price we would have paid for buying one. This is my favorite way to revive old wood as it brings out the natural color of the wood without leaving a shiny finish.

The pictures and quotes are framed where the glass panes once were in the old door. See more ideas about door headboard headboard from old door headboard. Step by step photo tutorial shows you how to make a diy headboard for any size bed. Jul 23 2020 explore laura graham s board door bed on pinterest.

Doors in homes built before 1950 are typically made of solid wood whether oak maple chestnut or mahogany. My client reclaimed these doors along with the lumber used to make the foot board bench from her grandmothers old home in utah and requested a tall rustic bed frame with rails. I had already checked my local reclaim store and. And found myself a solid wood old door.

See more ideas about old door door headboards old doors. This queen bed frame is part of the barn wood armoire nightstands that follow this post. How to turn an old door into a headboard with farmhouse charm using an old solid core salvaged 5 panel door. I used bi fold doors that i found for a few dollars a piece at my local restore but you can use any size door to create a one of a kind headboard for your bedroom.

Music courtesy of corey hunley. We just stood the doors up against the wall and pushed the bed frame against them to hold them in place. They ve got heft and they make a satisfying thump when you knock. Eventually i want to raise the doors up some and attach them to the wall.

They also have sturdy stiles and rails that frame handsome panels in a variety of configurations depending on the home s architectural style. Jul 31 2020 explore kimberley churchill s board old door headboards followed by 108 people on pinterest. This post includes a detailed step by step tutorial on how to build it along with how to hang the diy headboard onto the wall. A shelf has been attached at the top in order to display more pictures or decorations.