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A king-size storage bed built as three separate plywood storage benches — two matching side benches and one wider end bench — with optional drawers in every opening.
| Part | Qty | T × W × L | Material | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Side bench sides | 4 | 3/4" × 19 3/4" × 60" | Cabinet-grade plywood | ☐ |
| Side bench dividers | 12 | 3/4" × 19 3/4" × 14 3/4" | Cabinet-grade plywood | ☐ |
| Side bench tops/bottoms | 8 | 3/4" × 19 3/4" × 28 7/8" | Cabinet-grade plywood | ☐ |
| Side bench backs | 4 | 1/4" × 15 1/2" × 60" | 1/4" plywood | ☐ |
| Side bench face frame rails | 4 | 3/4" × 1 1/2" × 60" | Pine 1x2 | ☐ |
| Side bench face frame stiles | 18 | 3/4" × 1 1/2" × 11 1/4" | Pine 1x2 | ☐ |
| Side bench trim, back cleats | 4 | 3/4" × 3 1/2" × 60" | Pine 1x4 | ☐ |
| End bench sides | 1 | 3/4" × 19 3/4" × 76" | Cabinet-grade plywood | ☐ |
| End bench dividers | 3 | 3/4" × 19 3/4" × 14 3/4" | Cabinet-grade plywood | ☐ |
| End bench top/bottom | 2 | 3/4" × 19 3/4" × 36 7/8" | Cabinet-grade plywood | ☐ |
| End bench back | 1 | 1/4" × 15 1/2" × 76" | 1/4" plywood | ☐ |
| End bench face frame rail | 1 | 3/4" × 1 1/2" × 76" | Pine 1x2 | ☐ |
| End bench face frame stiles | 4 | 3/4" × 1 1/2" × 11 1/4" | Pine 1x2 | ☐ |
| End bench trim rail | 1 | 3/4" × 3 1/2" × 76" | Pine 1x4 | ☐ |
| End bench side trim | 2 | 3/4" × 1 1/2" × 20 3/4" | Pine 1x2 | ☐ |
| End bench side trim, wide | 2 | 3/4" × 3 1/2" × 20 3/4" | Pine 1x4 | ☐ |
| End bench side trim stiles | 4 | 3/4" × 1 1/2" × 11 1/4" | Pine 1x2 | ☐ |
| Drawer sides (optional) | 4 | 3/4" × 5 1/2" × 18" | Pine 1x6 | ☐ |
| Drawer fronts/backs (optional) | 4 | 3/4" × 3 1/2" × 18" | Pine 1x4 | ☐ |
| Drawer bottoms (optional) | 2 | 1/4" × 18" × 34 3/8" | 1/4" plywood | ☐ |
| Drawer faces (optional) Measure and adjust to fit — even 1/8" gap on all sides. | 2 | 3/4" × 11 1/4" × 35 1/2" | Pine 1x12 | ☐ |
| Item | Qty | ✓ |
|---|---|---|
| Cabinet-grade plywood, 3/4", 4x8 sheet MDF or AC plywood cost less for a painted finish. | 2 each | ☐ |
| Plywood, 1/4", 4x8 sheet | 1 each | ☐ |
| Pine, 1x2, 8 ft | 5 each | ☐ |
| Pine, 1x4, 8 ft | 3 each | ☐ |
| Pocket hole screws, 1-1/4" | 1 box | ☐ |
| Brad nails, 3/4" | 1 box | ☐ |
| Wood glue | 4 oz | ☐ |
| Sandpaper, assorted grit | 4 sheet | ☐ |
| Pine, 1x6, 8 ft Optional drawer boxes. | 6 each | ☐ |
| Pine, 1x12, 8 ft Optional drawer faces. | 2 each | ☐ |
| Drawer slides, 18" Optional drawers — 6 slides total across the openings. | 3 pair | ☐ |
Overall cost: $$$. Lumber varies by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure.
Tools: Drill / Driver, Pocket Hole Jig. Materials: Cabinet-grade plywood, 3/4", 4x8 sheet, Pine, 1x4, 8 ft
The two side benches are built identically to a queen-size bed's side benches — assemble each as a simple plywood box with fixed dividers and a face frame. Add cleats for the mattress slats to the back of each side bench.
Tools: Drill / Driver, Pocket Hole Jig. Materials: Cabinet-grade plywood, 3/4", 4x8 sheet
Build the end bench (the only piece that differs from the queen version, in overall length) with 3/4" pocket holes and 1-1/4" pocket hole screws — three screws per joint is enough.
Tools: Brad Nailer. Materials: Plywood, 1/4", 4x8 sheet, Wood glue
Attach the 1/4" plywood backs to both the side benches and the end bench with 3/4" brad nails and glue.
Tools: Brad Nailer, Drill / Driver, Pocket Hole Jig. Materials: Pine, 1x2, 8 ft
Build each face frame first with 3/4" pocket holes and 1-1/4" pocket hole screws, then nail the completed face frames to the front of each bench with 1-1/4" brad nails.
Tools: Brad Nailer, Drill / Driver, Pocket Hole Jig. Materials: Pine, 1x2, 8 ft, Pine, 1x4, 8 ft
Build the end bench's side trim face frame first, then attach with 1-1/4" brad nails to the sides of the end bench.
Tools: Drill / Driver
Bring the three benches into the room and assemble in a row, screwing together if needed. Cut scrap plywood pieces to fit the cavity between benches and screw to the mattress-slat cleats on the backs of the side benches.
Tools: Brad Nailer, Drill / Driver. Materials: Drawer slides, 18"
Draw a line 1" up from the bottom edge of each drawer-side mounting board. Attach a drawer slide to each board with its front edge flush to the board's front edge and the slide's center holes lined up on your marked line, so every slide is installed level. Remember the opposing slide in each pair installs as a mirror image. Set the mounting boards inside the cubbies, front edges flush with the cabinet fronts, and nail in place with 1-1/4" brad nails.
Tools: Drill / Driver, Pocket Hole Jig. Materials: Plywood, 1/4", 4x8 sheet, Pine, 1x4, 8 ft, Pine, 1x6, 8 ft
Measure the distance between the mounted slide boards, subtract the slide clearance (usually about 1" total), and build each drawer box to that width.
Tools: Random Orbit Sander, Table Saw. Materials: Sandpaper, assorted grit, Pine, 1x12, 8 ft
Install the drawer boxes into the slides. Cut the drawer faces and adjust to fit, sanding down edges or trimming with a table saw as needed for an even gap of about 1/8" on all sides.
Sand every surface and finish.