How to Build a Cabin Bed for Kids: the EASY TUTORIAL!

Cabin bed for your child: the EASY TUTORIAL!

Is it time to upgrade your child's bed for a bigger and more fun one? Then making a cabin bed is the ideal solution!

Cabin bedIf you don't want to compromise between:
  • The decorative aspect of the bed;
  • The fun side for your child;
  • The stability and the certainty that your child will not fall out of it;
  • And the space-saving in the bedroom...
Norton has the perfect DIY solution - a cabin bed!
With this kind of bed, your child can transition to a larger bed in a fun way. And above all, at a lower cost!
This cabin bed will be very comfortable to help your child get a good night's sleep, but during the day, they can develop their imagination and use it as a cabin during these playtimes (and, of course, a bed during nap time)!
A 2-in-1 cabin bed, economical and made in a short amount of time!

  • Norton 240 grit sanding sheets
  • Sanding discs for 240 grit sander (diameter 125 or 150)
  • 4 cleats (I took 44x44 of 2M40 in length)
  • 1 jigsaw (manual saw, or circular saw on stand is best)
  • 1 sander (circular saw with a sanding disc)
  • Fasteners adapted to the cleats (screws or nails)
  • Optional: Wood paint in the colour of your choice

 

 

1. Cutting the cleats
 
tasseaux de bois pour lit cabane

Measure your cleats and cut them according to the desired size of the cabin bed (70x140 bed in our case).


Once you've made all your cuts, it is essential to sand all the cleats well to remove all the rough edges. Sanding down the rough edges will prevent wood residues from catching the laundry or splinters!

 

2.
Bed assembly

Assemblage du lit cabane

  • Start by assembling the sides of the cabin bed (as shown in red in the photo).
  • Be careful to fix the sides of the cabin bed on the bar, which will run along the top.
  • Then assemble the sides of the bed. 
     

 

Optional: Paint the cabin bed if you wish.

 

 

And that's all! Finish it off with a comfy mattress and your child's favourite soft toys, before revealing their new cabin bed!