21 DIY Bed Frames You Can Build in a Weekend

Bed Frame and Wood Headboard

Keep things simple, from the build to the tools needed to the total budget. For example, this beautiful DIY bed frame and wooden headboard can be built for just $100. It's a perfect weekend project for beginners. This tutorial for a queen platform bed has a handy chart to help you make a bigger or smaller one, too.

DIY Bed Frame and Wood Headboard from A Piece of Rainbow

Reclaimed Wood Platform Bed Frame

Consider reclaimed wood if you want a versatile headboard that can be incorporated into a variety of styles from rustic to modern. The project will take you through building the frame, headboard, footboard, and body.

DIY Reclaimed Wood Platform Bed Frame from Mr. Kate

Walnut Plywood Bed Frame With Welded Legs

Don't forget contrast. The walnut plywood and welded legs shown here do just that with this stunning bedframe. Keep in mind that this project is for the more advanced builder because welding is required for the metal legs and the headboard.

Walnut DIY Plywood Bed Frame with Welded Legs from Dans le Lakehouse

Platform Bed With Storage

You don't need to sacrifice style for function and vice versa. This platform storage bed has plenty of space to store extra sheets, blankets, and other necessities. It has enough room for storage baskets as well for a clutter-free look. Wheels make it easy to move around too.

DIY Platform Bed with Storage from Chatfield Court

Custom King Bed Frame

Customize your build for your most fitted bed frame, like this tutorial for a king-sized bed frame. It has excellent guidance for the design stage of the project so you can get it as customized as you want. Instructions for building this striking headboard are also included.

How to Build a Custom King-Size Bed Frame from The Thinking Closet

Simple Modern Bed Frame

Keep your skill level top of mind when selecting a DIY bed frame build. This is a great bed frame for beginners to try. There's also a tutorial on how to make this headboard if you're interested in adding that to your bed frame.

DIY Simple Bed Frame from A Beautiful Mess

Modern Platform Bed Frame

Go modern. This gorgeous midcentury bed frame is a great project for an intermediate-level builder. It is a platform-style bed as well, making it extra stylish.

Beautiful and Modern DIY Platform Bed Frame from DIY Candy

Upholstered Metal Bed Frame

Don't underestimate the power of the upcycle, such as using a metal bed frame and upholstering it to give it a whole new look. This might be a great project if you already have a bedframe that you could refresh.

How to Upholster a Metal Bed Frame from Leah Maria Designs

Bed Frame for Mattress and Box Spring

Remember there are DIY plans for all types of budgets. This king-size bed frame costs less than $200 to build, making it a great choice if you're looking to cut costs. It's a nice choice if you're looking for something more traditional. Plus, it's not a platform bed so it has space for a box spring.

DIY Bed Frame from Angela Marie Made

Covered Up Bed Frame

Cover an ugly box spring to make your bed look more styled and seamless. It's also the perfect project for the beginner because it doesn't take many supplies or materials.

Simple Bed Frame from The Merrythought

Raised Wood Platform Bed Frame

Add a few coats of stain to a wooden bedframe for a custom look perfect for your style. There are plenty of stain options available meaning you can make the bed frame unique.

DIY Wood Raised Platform Bed Frame from Addicted 2 Decorating

Elevated Wood Bed Frame

Think outside the box when it comes to the shape of the bed frame's elements such as the legs or headboard for a truly unique build. Here, a simple box bed frame features uniquely shaped legs and a jaw-dropping headboard. It's a straightforward build that looks more complicated than it actually is.

How to Build a Wood Bed from The Accent Piece

Platform Bed Frame and Headboard

Consider trying to build a platform bed if you're new to woodworking.

Here's another platform bed frame tutorial that builds a simplistic but sturdy base for a mattress.

Easy DIY Platform Bed Frame from Viva Veltoro

King Slat Bed Frame

You'll fall in love with the clean modern lines featured in this bed frame plan. It's an understated platform bed that would look great in any bedroom in your home.

King Slat Bed Frame from Kiwi and Peach

Upholstered Bed Frame

This bed frame project has it all. It provides all the information you need to build your headboard and the bed frame, as well as directions for upholstering if you want to add an extra special touch.

How to Build an Upholstered Bed from View Along the Way

Pallet Bed Frame

This DIY pallet bed frame is simple and beautiful. Four pallets hooked together give enough room for a double bed and then some. The extra ledge can be used as a nightstand. This is a great pallet furniture project that comes together in no time.

Pallet Bed Frame from Honey and Fizz

Wooden Bed Frame With Footboard

Here's a bed frame for a traditional mattress. No need for a box spring here, as this is a platform bed. This project takes you through each step of building the bed frame as well as a footboard and headboard. It's a great-looking bed that would cost you thousands if you purchased it at the store.

How to Build a DIY Bed from Plank and Pillow

Platform Bed and Salvaged Door Headboard

This project will show you not only how to build a bed frame, but how to use salvaged doors as a headboard. If you're just looking for the bed frame, this is a great choice and the headboard can be optional. Big pieces of lumber are used to create a tailored look that you won't find anywhere else.

DIY Platform Bed and Salvaged Door Headboard from Averie Lane

Easy Wood Pallet Bed Frame

Here's another pallet bed frame DIY that includes all kinds of tips for working with pallets. The result is a simple bed frame that's perfect for someone just starting out or looking for something different. It creates a relaxed feel you just can't get with a traditional mattress.

Easy Wood Pallet Bed Frame from The Wonder Forest Blog

Twin-Sized Platform Bed Frame

This DIY bed frame plan is for a twin-sized platform bed. This is an incredibly quick project that you can have finished in an afternoon. If you're new to woodworking or just looking for a fast DIY, this is the project for you. There are also directions on how to build the matching headboard if you'd like to attach one to your bed frame.

Make Your Own Platform Bed from Domestic Designs

Midcentury-Inspired Bed Frame

Inspired by CB2, this midcentury modern bed frame can save you some big money since you'd be building it yourself rather than purchasing the pricey original. This bed frame's plans also have directions for constructing the unique upholstered headboard that matches the rest of the build.

Midcentury Inspired DIY Bed Frame from Bigger Than the Three of Us