Adam DiCarlo's Blog » Woodworking http://adamdicarlo.com Programming, Linux, music, woodworking.... Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:26:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 Bed frame for a Sleep Number bed http://adamdicarlo.com/2009/07/08/bed-frame-for-a-sleep-number-bed/ http://adamdicarlo.com/2009/07/08/bed-frame-for-a-sleep-number-bed/#comments Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:47:17 +0000 adam http://adamdicarlo.com/?p=74 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.

Basic frame Putting on the slats Underside of frame Air pump compartment with hatch off Hatch fits snugly, muffles air pump sound Finished bed frame Head of bed Hoses and cords come out a hole near head of bed 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.

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