Getting a custom furniture for your home can be rather expensive but if you have some carpentry skills, there’s no reason why you shouldn’t be making your own custom furniture for your home.

In this blog post, we dive into the world of sofa bed DIYs, specifically on how to make a modern sofa bed.  Over at Instructables, there’s a great detailed guide on how you can make your own modern/stylish sofa bed from scratch using wood and custom upholstery.

You have to agree, this can result in some fantastic results and let you keep more money in your pocket for other things in life.

Of course, don’t forget to also check out the DIY egg sofa and the DIY sofabed featured on Bedzine previously.

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DIY – How to Make a Modern Sofa Bed!

Here’s a great way to add some artsy style to your bedroom by learning how to make Knit Wall Art!

To me it seemed that the frame is work of art itself and I didn’t want to clutter it, if it makes sense. And then, as I was knitting one of my CANADA scarves for one of my customers it hit me – stretch the same knit piece to the back of the frame!

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Bed DIY – How to Make Knit Wall Art!

The Easy Bean Collection consists of a wide range of big floppy bean bags. Bean bags are not something new but the Easy Bean Collection comes with bean bags in a couple of shapes and different sizes. So you can make your sitting position or lying position comfortable.

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Bean Bags

This sofa was presented by Ligneroset Korea. It’s called the BABY TOGO or preferably MINI TOGO in the Korea market. Looking comfortable and small, it’s a good addition to your bedroom, and you can relax on it lazily. Other than that, with it’s mini size, you can hang it up your ceiling (if you have a high one) as it looks wonderful for ceiling decoration.

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Ligneroset Korea to present its baby sofa ‘BABY TOGO’

This is a cool computer desk-bed. It is the 2 in 1 combo of bed and desk.

For city dwellers tight on space and students in dorms, the Computer Bed combines a computer desk with a bed. A stylish wooden desk by that folds down to reveal a hidden twin sized bed.

Although the bed is useful and practical, it doesn’t look very sturdy. Even with the new “metal bed frame” and “wooden slate foundation”, a well-fed fellow would probably be too much for the joints and come collapsing down all his equipment.

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Computer Desk-Bed

Constructed of composite woods and select veneers, the Essence Bed features a combination of squared lines and overlapping edges to make your bedroom the essence of comfort and style. With attractive Cappuccino, rich satin finish, this collection will make your bedroom the Essence of comfort and style. Not only can be used with or without a box spring, the Essence features a support system with wooden slats placed 3 inches apart. With minor assembly, the Essence Platform Bed adds a smooth, seamless, sleek appeal to your bedroom area, and excels in the areas of both fashion and usability. Its available in Queen, Eastern King and California King size.
Queen Bed: 72.25″W x 90.75″D x 31.5″H
Eastern King Bed: 88.25″W x 90.75″D x 31.5″H
Californian King Bed: 84.25″W x 94.75″D x 31.5″H

The Essence Bed

If you’re looking for something cute, with a splash of soft pink, the Ariel Low Profile Bed is the choice for you. Cuddly up adorable, this soft pink colored bed is accompanied with tufted bicast leather upholstery to suit modern design. Chestnut feet harmonize with the delicate leather color, while a kiln dried hardwood frame enhance the toughness of the bed to withstand years of use. When fairy tales crashes with modern life, is when the Ariel Low Profile bed is born.

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Ariel Low Profile Bed

Whether you need a double, queen, or king, this bed fills the bill, and does so in grand style.By simply changing the dimensions of a few parts and the quantity of spindles, as specified in the materials list, you can build the bed in several sizes.

Woodworking Plan

Arts and Crafts Bed Woodworking Plan

With its stylish and contemporary design and finish, a stable of the Z-bedroom collection, this loft bed features a unique cantilever design, custom machined solid aluminum drawer pulls, and smooth high-sheen poly tops. This striking and innovative piece of furniture has extraordinary style, function, and storage capabilities, that make it a perfect fit for any home.

Powell 354-117 Loft Bed

Powell 354-117 Loft Bed

Technology and advancements will always tickle the curious minds. The matter of placing them is another and this will surely entice most people to check out the compatibility they can provide in our homes.

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Home Furnishing Inspired by Change

This scenario is really something which is evident today. Some people want the elevation or lift and there are other things they can do under the bed or mattress if they just think about it. This is usually something feasible for people who find them living in cramped places.

Read more: This bedtime story begins: Once upon (and under) a mattress

Using Lifters for More Space in Your Bedroom

Here is something which all the Mac fanboys will lust after. The enterprising folks over at the Mac Store in Maryland Heights, Missouri constructed a couch from 20 Macintosh II computers. Not sure about the comfort but its sure is cool.

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Macintosh II Couch

Here’s a cool device you can hack out of your IKEA furniture parts.

“Ikea hacking” seems to be an emergent meme these days. Etsy’s The Storque did a piece on it recently, linking to last week’s New York Times article. And it came up at last night’s Dorkbot DC AfterDork, in this case, the idea of using Ikea fixtures and enclosures as handy and handsome electronics project boxes. Above is a laptop stand, made from two Ikea “slinga” brackets. It’s one of the “hacks” that can be found on the Ikea Hacker blog.

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DIY – HOWTO make an IKEA Laptop Stand

Poster Beds have an old world charm to them and the inclusion of a canopy gives the bed a more whimsical vibe. The WE 81 E from Paola Navone is beautiful and is available online here. The Tester bed in colored hand brushed pine has a 160 x 200 cm slat frame.

The WE 81 E Bed

Here’s something really useful for those with beds which are a little too low. Don’t need to invest in a new bed. Get risers. Solid big strong risers to support the bed. Well okay, college text books are fine too, but I’d rather not. However, don’t put more than 2 risers for safety purposes. IF you fall over while sex, that’s going to be one boring , awkward night.

Risers

Woodrisers

Some may say bed sheets and linens would not matter because the whole room has been magically decorated and themed accordingly to suit a totally refreshing image. While this is true, once a person gets to bed, all these would not matter once he dozes off. The quality of materials used in bedding paraphernalia such as bed linens and pillow cases will make a difference. Bed sheet sets are similar to being icings to a cake.

Want to give your bedroom a new look? Then head straight for the bed.

Besides adding a fresh coat of paint to the walls, changing the linens, comforter and accent pillows that adorn the bed is a quick and easy way to redecorate a bedroom, said Leila Bibi, owner of Lino Bella, an upscale linen and bath store in Modesto’s McHenry Village.

“The bed is the biggest item in the room, so when you change the linens, it will have a big impact,” Bibi said.

Read the entire article: A new bedspread and linens can give your bedroom a fresh look

Regular Changing of Bed Sheets

Now we find new products that we want to spring for, like this bed, “Made from recycled materials including car suspension springs, this bed is such a pleasure to sleep on, you will never be able to get off. This is a truly contemporary, comfortable bed for the environmentally conscious consumer. Mattress not included. Hand signed and numbered by the maker. ” A bit weird though….

Spring Bed

Spring Bed

I might actually consider this! This is really cool. A bed made of pipe! It looks pretty solid too, but I wonder if it’ll squeak when “activities” are being done on the bed? Probably will need some lubricants on the bed (no pun intended) to smoothen out the squeaks if there was.

DIY Pipe Bed

This is something useful for those of you who like to listen to their IPODS before going to bed, but can’t stand the uncomfortable ear buds stuffing into their ears. Okay, before you say, “I can get all surround system and blablabla”, this guide is for those who only want to spend $2 for a speaker. It’s probably not loud enough for anything much, but it does it’s job.

Pillow Speakers

Pillow Speaker

This is cheap! Azura Nocce Truffle Queen Size 5 Piece Bedroom set for only $1000.

• Set includes Queen Size bed and headboard, 5 Drawer Chest, 6 Drawer Double Dresser, Mirror, and 24″ wide Night Stand and a truffle finish.

It looks really nice to, and for people who don’t mind second hand products, I mean, just clean it up a bit…why not right? Here’s the EBAY link.

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Azura Nocce Truffle Bed Set

Even more intricate designs from Africa to come. I think Funzi is a place in Africa, if I’m not mistaken and this bed sure as heck stays true to the design of all things African. Many times we find for all those expensive looking steel beds, but sometimes I think we should look to nature. After all, natural things are supposed to be better for us in most cases and coming from a person that prefers grass fed cows and organic food, I’m sure to agree to this. Check out this bed here.

Funzi Bed

As the four poster bed company of UK to make you a custom bed. They’ll be more than happy to customize a unique one just for you. Handmade, beautifully crafted and made by a bunch of high dedicated individuals, you’re bound to get a bed that you won’t want to come out from every morning.

Custom Beds

Custom Four Post Bed

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Before.

I got to say, this site, Ikea Hacker is some good stuff! So many interesting ideas, cheap ones too, to beat Ikea at their own designs and products. They look pretty good too, and much cheaper. The best part is, they’re customizable according to your own preference. I like that! Makes my things a little special.

Ikea Hacker

Ikea hacker

Yep, you can actually customize your bed here! That’s the first screen you’ll see when you want to customize the bed for your kid. OF course it’s for kids, just imagine the possibilities with the kids terrible sense of style and color coordination. It would be hilarious and fun!

Customized Bed

Customize Beds

Check out how the back of this camper van can be transformed into a large bed where people can find some slumber while on the go or when on a stopover outside their homes.

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Camper Van Beds

FEDEX Bed!

Going for a camping trip anybody?

The “One Touch Comfort Control Wand” allows you to inflate and deflate your AeroBed within a mere sixty seconds. No you don’t need to huff and puff and blow all your air into the bed, all you need to do is press a button. The MicroSuede top layer gives luxurious comfort and a smooth sleep surface and the DuraTec bottom fiber, provides extra durability and strength for all you + sized camping bed lovers

Aerobed 

Aerobed

One of the readers of Apartment Therapy, sent in her cool DIY Bed, which she built without much sweat and tears. For complete instructions go here. Pretty neat don’t you think?

“I could not find a suitable storage bed in my budget that fit in the 64″ x 88″ alcove in my tiny apartment (450 sq ft), so I decided to build a plywood stage around a rolling LACK shelf to give the bed the appearance of a built-in.”

DIY Captain Bed

DIY’s the way to go if you’re a student aiming to cut costs, a daddy who wants to prove to his twin daughters that he still can build something without visiting the orthopedic or, just someone that likes to DIY. For 15 pounds, you’ll soon be on your way to building a double decker bed. Just choose what you need and quantity.

DIY Doctor.

DIY Double Decker

Ever wanted a beanie bag but decided those sold in commercial stores, are probably good enough to accommodate only half of you? Why not make your own? Follow this excellent guide from Instructables, to create your own beanie bag. Sizes? Customizable! With patience, time and a little skill, you’ll be well on your way on watching Simpsons with possibly the biggest bean bag in town.

DIY Beanie Bag Bed. 

Bean Bag Bed

The product portrays the hidden interior designer talent in most people. It is something that will catch the attention of people on the lookout for unique furniture designs today. Neat stuff!

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From a Cadillac To a Sofa

Hence with steel bed frames we can manage to resolve the problem. Just replace the bed legs and you can get a stable and comforting bed to relax on. Now that isn’t so hard is it?

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Fixing Unstable Bed Frames

The Skin Sofa may not exactly accommodate you if you want to catch some 40 winks but we still think it’s innovative enough to be featured on Bedzine. The Sofa has been designed by French architect Jean Nouve

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The Skin Sofa

The Bora Rotating Bed seeks to provide respite from the mundane. The bed rotates as the name suggests though how comfortable circling in your sleep would be, I’m not too sure.

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The Bora Rotating Bed

How many people would it take to assemble a sofa that we see at the nearest furniture shop? Well perhaps one to three people. Of course, there is the issue of quality control as well. The important thing is that the furniture item, such as sofas we see and relax on these days are durable and is able to provide the needed luxury and respite that they seemingly provide from afar.

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How to Assemble a Sofa

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Assembling your Furniture

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Creating Possibilities with Ikea

Again, it is believed that how a home is designed and organized, speaks a lot of the personalities of people today. Well technically this may be true, but just like a coin; there are two sides to everything. Home owners may seem like the dull class people who have not time for fun, but once time allows it, many people will be surprised at the things that go around when no one is watching them, except the neighbors maybe.

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Home Organizing Ideas from Ikea

It’s a helpful how-to guide that might teach you exactly how environmentally unfriendly your sleep habits may be. Check it out for yourself here!

Green Guide for Your Bed!

Shopping is one of the favorite pastimes that people would do if they had the time and money for it. One of the hardest things to do is on how to shop for the ideal bed that will provide all the comfort and needed luxury that most people are looking for.

Sleeping on quality beds can make all the difference and quality comes with a price. Just check out the people who have found their ideal quality bed for respite. That is all there is to note.

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The Various Ways to go Bed Shopping

Bumping their head against the concrete wall or even falling from their cribs are just some of the possible accidents that babies can encounter. The thing is, babies or children need to be overlooked while in their younger years if parents are indeed watching out for their safety in supposed safe bedrooms of their homes.

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Child Safety in Bedrooms

But going to bed needs more than just using temporary means of comfort. Aside from the bed, we should be well-educated at the things we have to undertake so that we can be assured of a quality bed time respite.

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The Proper Way to go to Bed

Besides, they say a lot can be said on how a person would maintain his room, right?

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Tidy Up Your Bedroom…OFTEN

It is common practice for all of us to try out anything before we actually secure a purchase. This includes beds, foams and other known consumer goods. Factors we consider include that of the size, make and the raw materials used. There is no better way to help us decide other than to try it out.

However, no matter how literally any of us would consider buying beds and other related items, this video is only aimed for making people laugh!

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Test Your Bed Before You Buy It

The various accommodation rooms they see today are also a good point of interest that separates them from rest and by all means this will be a telling mark towards how people can come up with that envious and wanted look on luxurious bedrooms many of us look for today.

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How Would You Want Your Room To Look?

Unless of course you are left with no alternative, chances are people would be forced to deal with having to sleep on couches to be able to get the necessary rest.

While it is one of the key points being pointed out in this video, it also emphasizes the current trend of most residential houses having tow separate bedrooms as well. This was based on a study which may be appealing or not , depending on the people and how they value their respite and internal relationships as well. Let us join Kate Bohner on what she has to say about it.

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Would you Sleep on a Couch?

Wow! This is unbelievable. I can’t imagine having such large TV in front of my bed. This is incredible good to be realbut certainly not good for Feng Shui.

This is the under-bed plasma TV lift from MK 1 Studios. It is a 50 inch plasma TV. To switch it on, you just hit a button and this thing slides out your plasma panel from under the end of the bed and rotates it into position.

Interested? Haha… It will surely be very expensive.

TV in bed

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Nuga Best NM-5000 Thermal Massage Bed Facts

Wanna fly with your bed? Haha… Try it out on the Wing Bed by Ugo Mancini. The name of the bed really caught my attention. The “wing” came about because the bed is designed with a movable table that can move vertically from the top of the bed to the bottom for user convenience.

Besides, the wood head board, upholstered with cowhide is one of the best part of the bed as it brings out the high fashion material of the bed while maintaining the natural feeling which matches perfectly with the wooden frame.

This bed is really special as the mattress is directly on the wooden platform which is very different from a normal bed. I really like it!

WING BED by Ugo Mancini

Wow, I’ve just bumped into this Pillowtop Inflatable EZ Bed from Frontgate. This is quite amazing in that the whole bed (queen size) from 75″L x 58″W x 23″H can be compressed to just 32″L x 16″W x 23″H, 48 lbs (the size and weight in the case). This is really amazing!

This can be used as the guest bed and can be kept when it is not in used. Therefore, when space is a consideration, this inflatable bed is the answer.

For more info, please go to http://www.frontgate.com.

Pillowtop Inflatable EZ Bed