DIY Farmhouse Beds

I made the beds but I purchased the bedding. These are double beds, the attic bedroom is large enough for both. I used wood filler for any gaps, then I stained each bed. I also bought unfinished chests and night tables from Dollar Tree and stained those. It stained unevenly but I felt it worked with my homespun furniture concept.

To begin, I cut square dowels to the desired length and cut notches in them to fit more securely around the bed corners. The I cut wood strips and mounted them on along three sides of the bed. 

I left the headboard off the second bed because of dormer's height in the room

For the head board, I used wood doll pins and cut them in half for bed posts. Afterwards I applied some small unfinished wood appliqués and letter for child's initial.

 I cut the flat base and head board of the bed from craft wood.

I used cheap foam seat covers for the mattresses and cover them with brown fabric. 

Then I dressed the bed with sets I bought at WendyDollhouse on Etsy.

I also bought a lovely red toile design for another purchased bed. I really love her work. I hope to redress all my beds one day.