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A fully upholstered platform bed with a shaped, button-tufted headboard panel — built with a 4x4-post frame, plywood panels, and staple-only upholstery, no sewing required.
| Part | Qty | T × W × L | Material | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headboard panels One is cut again for the center panel — see the Front Panel step. | 2 | 1/2" × 48" × 64" | Plywood or OSB, 1/2" | ☐ |
| Headboard joists | 3 | 1 1/2" × 3 1/2" × 57" | Pine 2x4 | ☐ |
| Headboard legs | 2 | 3 1/2" × 3 1/2" × 49" | Cedar or pine 4x4 | ☐ |
| Headboard top joist | 1 | 1 1/2" × 3 1/2" × 40" | Pine 2x4 | ☐ |
| Headboard top spacers | 2 | 1 1/2" × 3 1/2" × 10 1/2" | Pine 2x4 | ☐ |
| Panel cleat | 1 | 3/4" × 3 1/2" × 28" | Pine 1x4 | ☐ |
| Bed frame top/bottom | 2 | 1 1/2" × 3 1/2" × 60" | Pine 2x4 | ☐ |
| Bed frame joists | 4 | 1 1/2" × 3 1/2" × 77" | Pine 2x4 | ☐ |
| Bottom legs | 2 | 3 1/2" × 3 1/2" × 13" | Cedar or pine 4x4 | ☐ |
| Siderails | 2 | 3/4" × 11 1/4" × 80" | Pine 1x12 | ☐ |
| Footrail | 1 | 3/4" × 11 1/4" × 61 1/2" | Pine 1x12 | ☐ |
| Mattress-support slats Or use a box spring instead of slats. | 10 | 3/4" × 2 1/2" × 60" | Pine 1x3 | ☐ |
| Item | Qty | ✓ |
|---|---|---|
| Plywood or OSB, 1/2", 4x8 sheet The two headboard panels. | 2 each | ☐ |
| Pine, 1x12, 8 ft Corrected from the source's 6 ft boards — an 80" siderail cannot be cut from 72" stock. Two boards yield the siderails, the third the footrail. | 3 each | ☐ |
| Cedar or pine, 4x4, 8 ft | 2 each | ☐ |
| Pine, 1x4, 8 ft Cut down to the 28" panel cleat. | 1 each | ☐ |
| Pine, 2x4, 8 ft | 9 each | ☐ |
| Pine, 1x3, 8 ft Mattress support slats — a box spring can be used instead. | 10 each | ☐ |
| Upholstery fabric, burlap, and batting Solid-color fabric recommended over a pattern, since panels are pieced. | 6 yard | ☐ |
| Wood screws, 1" | 1 box | ☐ |
| Wood screws, 2-1/2" | 1 box | ☐ |
| Wood screws, 3-1/2" | 1 box | ☐ |
| Staples | 1 box | ☐ |
Overall cost: $$$. Lumber varies by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure.