How can I make children's beds with my own hands?

When a young child is about to be born a child, the appearance in the house of such a necessary thing as a child's bed becomes simply necessary. It is clear that until a certain age the baby can feel great in the wheelchair, but when he grows up a bit, he will need his own bed. The variety of assortment of furniture manufacturers makes it possible to purchase any model, however this is a troublesome business, and in many cases very expensive. It is much more pleasant and more profitable to make children's beds with your own hands.

Certainly, certain requirements are put forward for children's furniture. It should be sustainable, strong, environmentally safe and, of course, beautiful. In principle, the manufacture of a bed by hand for children is practically no different from the manufacture of other pieces of furniture. However, there are some nuances to take into account.

For example, the walls of the crib, which will not be adjacent to the wall, should not be made solid, otherwise you will not have the opportunity to observe the actions of your baby. Also, many experts recommend to equip children's beds, made with their own hands, with special wheels. So you can easily move them from place to place.

Let's consider an example of making a crib for a baby. As a material, it is better to choose natural wood: oak or birch. But from the fillers for the mattress is better to stop your choice on coconut shaving.

If you are considering where to start, and how a child's bed is made by yourself, drawings and exact sizes recommended by specialists can be found in a variety of publications, if desired. Here we will consider the process of making furniture.

First you need to stock up 3x3 cm bars, wooden twigs for the grill, MDF for the side walls and the bottom of the crib, 4 wheels and necessary fittings. All the children's beds, made by themselves, have a frame, which must first be collected. To do this, cut the bars according to your dimensions into four long segments (for the top and bottom) and eight short (vertical posts). In the long bars should be made holes for fastening the rods - the distance between them should not be more than 4.5 cm. Now in the prepared holes you need to insert the rods and connect the upper and lower bars. Assemble the frame using vertical racks, using screws, and the horizontal beams are attached to the previously made grooves.

The bottom of the crib is made of MDF sheet of the necessary size, which is attached to the frame with screws. The rear and front walls are also made of MDF. But it is recommended to fasten them with wooden dowels. If you plan to make original children's beds, you can build with your own hands not with standard bolts and screws, but with decorative ones - with beautiful and unusual hats: flowers, leaves, etc.

After all the necessary details are connected and securely fixed, the baby cot is ready. Now it remains only to decorate it at its own discretion.