New Design project...Bed for night tables Opinions Please!

[Jim Becker]

The good news is that the room the bed will reside in will work with almost any color!

[Mark Singer]

Dave, Joe,

I remeasured the matress...It loooks like total depth is 9 " and it will go 4 1/2" into the frame (1 1/2 " for ledger and slats) So about 4 1/2 to 5 " is projected above....I think I gave you a wrong dimension. It tends to be thiner on the edge and fatter a few inches in. Dave I would lower it to 5" above the rail If its not too much trouble.

[Dave Richards]

Joe, sorry about the mint green. What's celedon green? Celedon? What's that? A dinosaur?

Mark, I made the slats and the inner rail 3/4" thick, dropped the slats onto the inner rail and made the mattress 9" thick. I changed the color for Joe while I was at it.

I did not change the headboard, though. I kind of like it like this. I was thinking that I might be inclined to leave a fitted sheet on the mattress but store top shet, blanket and piloows when the bed is not in use. That would help to keep the bed looking light.

[Mark Singer]

Dave , that looks great! The total thickness of the support should be 1 1/2" that is 3/4 " slats (poplar) on a 3/4" ledger. I am a bit afraid to run a half lap rabett on both and try to do it in 3/4" but it is posibble. Thanks for the updated drawing.

[Keith Cope]

Mark, you may want to consider recessing the legs at the foot of the bed a bit. My .02 would be to use tube SS and set back equidistant from side and foot rails. Not much, though--you don't want to lose sight of that element.

[Mark Singer]

Ken,
I am sorry , but I am not understanding?

Mark, you may want to consider recessing the legs at the foot of the bed a bit. My .02 would be to use tube SS and set back equidistant from side and foot rails. Not much, though--you don't want to lose sight of that element.

[Dave Richards]

Mark, I don't think I'd do the rabbet as you've shown. As drawn in the last version, I have a total thickness (slats and ledger) of 1-1/2" like you suggest.

How do you feel about the bottom edge of the headboard being exposed?

Dave

[Mark Singer]

Dave,

I agree we need the strength. The headboard exposed at the bottom looks great. I think I may want to arch the top gently like the back of many clairs.

[Jamie Buxton]

Dave & Mark --
I've talked with somebody who has a bed with a platform that extends perhaps 8" past the mattress edge. She said that for the first few months she had it, she was continually barking her shins on the platform. I'm not sure I'd build a broad platform extension like your drawings.

Jamei

[Dave Richards]

Jamie, our bed is like that, too. It only took me once and I give it a wider berth when I walk around it. I think ours is wider than Mark's got planned.

Mark, how about this?



I didn't put a radius on the edge of the headboard. That will take a little more time.

[Mark Singer]

Jamie,

I think your right...I will keep it as tight as possible , about 3 1/4" ..

Dave,
I pictured the arch flatter , not so pronounced....about half as much arch...

Thanks all!

[Jim Becker]

An arched "sleigh" profile is gonna have some pretty awesome compound curvatures!

[Mark Singer]

Jim,

Spokeshave....It may not look like (beard) but I love to shave!

[Dave Richards]

Reduce curve on the top. Linen change, too.

[Joe Mioux]

Dave, good call on the color, LOL