Queen Hanging Bed

 I was contacted by a customer about building a hanging daybed, and they had some ideas for the design. After some discussion, they are building a new porch so I went out and measured. They wanted the biggest bed they could fit between the back wall and a fireplace that was going in. This is a seriously cool porch! Turns out a Queen was the right fit, so we got a design together and I got to work.

It all starts with a frame

Built up the sides and back, cut in the drink holder and wine slot before building out the rest

They wanted an X design

It's big!

Used Old Masters Espresso wipe-on stain

Installed! They absolutely loved it

This turned out beautiful! The X design was a really nice touch, the cupholders were nice, everything came out prime time.

Cool Maple Charcuterie Board

 I picked up some maple for shelves, and part of the leftover board had some really cool disfiguring and burl work going on, so I decided to make a serving board out of it. I think the shape is roughly like a tomahawk steak, and it's huge (around 28" x 14" wide) so this would be a great way to serve up some cool food. 

I've got a craigslist ad and facebook marketplace out right now, it's for sale for $100. Contact me (comment on the blog) if you want it.

Cool live edge detail

Gina's Hanging Daybed

 My best friends finally said they wanted one of my hanging daybeds to be included as part of their first floor remodel that included adding a front porch. They picked out that Spanish Oak color from Old Masters Finishes, as the black tint worked with the color scheme of the porch. Joe is an engineer (albeit, electrical engineering) so he designed the hanging system and that thing was rock solid. This bed turned out amazing, I've made dozens of these and this is by far my favorite one. It's a twin size but she ordered custom cushions, and they all love it.

It starts with a base and a crap load of oak

Add arms and a back

One stained runner

So if you've ever wanted to see exactly how I build these things, that's how it's done from start to finish. And here's the end result:

Installed! It's a perfect fit

They love it