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A 4x4-post farmhouse bed with plywood storage boxes built into the base — with optional under-bed drawers on cheap Euro slides, sized around your actual storage opening rather than a fixed number.
| Part | Qty | T × W × L | Material | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headboard plywood panel (twin) Full size: 26" x 47". | 1 | 3/4" × 26" × 32" | 3/4" plywood | ☐ |
| Headboard 1x4 rails Full size: 47". | 2 | 3/4" × 3 1/2" × 32" | 1x4 | ☐ |
| Headboard legs | 2 | 3 1/2" × 3 1/2" × 54" | 4x4 | ☐ |
| Headboard 2x4 top rail pair Full size: 47". | 2 | 1 1/2" × 3 1/2" × 32" | 2x4 | ☐ |
| Headboard 2x4 support Full size: 54". | 1 | 1 1/2" × 3 1/2" × 39" | 2x4 | ☐ |
| Headboard top cap Full size: 56". Overhangs 1" on all sides. | 1 | 1 1/2" × 5 1/2" × 41" | 2x6 | ☐ |
| Footboard plywood panel (twin) Full size: 15" x 47". | 1 | 3/4" × 15" × 32" | 3/4" plywood | ☐ |
| Footboard 1x4 rails Full size: 47". | 2 | 3/4" × 3 1/2" × 32" | 1x4 | ☐ |
| Footboard legs | 2 | 3 1/2" × 3 1/2" × 19" | 4x4 | ☐ |
| Footboard 2x4 support Full size: 54". | 1 | 1 1/2" × 3 1/2" × 39" | 2x4 | ☐ |
| Footboard top cap Full size: 56". | 1 | 1 1/2" × 5 1/2" × 41" | 2x6 | ☐ |
| Storage box sides Twin and full share this size. | 4 | 3/4" × 15 3/4" × 75" | 3/4" plywood | ☐ |
| Storage box top/bottom/dividers | 8 | 3/4" × 15 3/4" × 13 1/2" | 3/4" plywood | ☐ |
| Storage box backs | 2 | 1/4" × 75" × 75" | 1/4" plywood | ☐ |
| Drawer box sides Optional. Plywood strips substitute. | 12 | 3/4" × 9 1/4" × 21 1/2" | 1x10 | ☐ |
| Drawer box front/back Optional. | 12 | 3/4" × 9 1/4" × 14" | 1x10 | ☐ |
| Drawer bottoms Optional. | 6 | 1/4" × 23" × 14" | 1/4" plywood | ☐ |
| Drawer faces Optional — cut to fit your assembled drawer boxes. | 6 | 3/4" × 23 3/4" × 13 1/4" | 3/4" plywood | ☐ |
| Drawer face trim, vertical Optional. | 12 | 1/4" × 2 1/2" × 8 1/4" | 1/4" hobby stock | ☐ |
| Drawer face trim, horizontal Optional. | 12 | 1/4" × 2 1/2" × 24" | 1/4" hobby stock | ☐ |
| Item | Qty | ✓ |
|---|---|---|
| 3/4" plywood, 4x8 sheet Storage boxes, drawer boxes, and drawer faces. | 3 each | ☐ |
| 1/4" plywood, 4x8 sheet Storage box backs and optional drawer bottoms. | 1 each | ☐ |
| 4x4 post, 7 ft Headboard and footboard legs. | 2 each | ☐ |
| 1x4, 10 ft | 2 each | ☐ |
| 2x4, 10 ft Cut the longest pieces first. | 3 each | ☐ |
| 1x10, 8 ft Or substitute one 3/4" plywood sheet ripped into 9-1/4"-wide strips. | 5 each | ☐ |
| 2x6, 6 ft Headboard and footboard top caps and part of the slat system — a shorter span may need fewer. | 2 each | ☐ |
| 2x2, 8 ft | 3 each | ☐ |
| 1x3, 8 ft | 9 each | ☐ |
| 1/4" hobby stock, 2-1/2" wide, 8 ft Optional drawer-face trim. 1/4" plywood ripped into strips substitutes. | 5 each | ☐ |
| Euro-style drawer slides, 14" Optional — only needed if building drawers. | 6 each | ☐ |
| Drawer knobs or handles Optional. | 6 each | ☐ |
| Pocket hole screws, 1-1/4" | 150 each | ☐ |
| Self-tapping wood screws, 1-1/2" to 2-1/2" | 60 each | ☐ |
| Brad nails, 3/4" and 1-1/4" |
| 100 each |
| ☐ |
| Wood glue | 8 oz | ☐ |
| Edge banding (for a stained finish) Skip for a painted finish — fill plywood edges instead. | 1 roll | ☐ |
Overall cost: $$$. Lumber varies by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure.