Bed frame for a Sleep Number bed
July 8th, 2009 Posted in Woodworking | No Comments »I designed and built this bed frame for a Select Comfort Sleep Number queen bed. It uses 2×6s, 1×6s, 1×4s, and a lot of screws and brackets.
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- Basic frame
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- Putting on the slats
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- Underside of frame
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- Air pump compartment with hatch off
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- Hatch fits snugly, muffles air pump sound
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- Finished bed frame
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- Head of bed
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- Hoses and cords come out a hole near head of bed
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- A bed on a frame!
I was inspired by:
- A bed frame at IKEA which housed useful drawers underneath—it was pretty but it cost $300 and was flimsy.
- Lack of Sleep Number bed frame plans on the Internet—my eyes! The Googles do nothing!
My frame has a special area to house the bed’s noisy air pump. This gets the pump out of the way and quiets it significantly.
If you’re wondering why there are two pieces of wood per slat, it’s because the extra 1×4s I had lying around weren’t quite long enough. Sure glad I was able to make them useful!
Future work
Put in some nice drawers on wheels—I might buy the drawers from IKEA—and if the frame’s too short for them, add some legs and a bottom for the air pump compartment.