A bed of pallets with backlight: unusual furniture do-it-yourself (25 photos)

Pallets that are commonly used for transporting building materials can be a very strong frame structure for the bedroom area. A bed made of pallets and with a do-it-yourself backlight can allow its owner to save significantly on the purchase of a finished product. In this material we will try to address several issues at once:

1. How to independently design a bed of pallets with LED lighting for your bedroom?
2. Where is the LED strip attached?
3. How can I create beautiful lighting under the bed?

First of all, it must be said that pallets can be used to make a small or large single bed, or a large double bed.

This kind of furniture is created according to a single principle: the connection of pallets is carried out in such a way as to create a kind of podium where you can put the mattress.

A backlit pallet bed can have two main levels or be low, with wheels and legs, and a headboard. However, the main task is to properly assemble the main frame.

How to create a design and equip it with a backlight?

To create the simplest frame, you must have:

• 3 pallets that have identical dimensions to each other;
• Self-tapping screws;
• Ordinary nails;
• Sandpaper;
• Construction drill;
• Simple screwdriver;
• Primer;
• Acrylic paint or varnish;
• Simple hammer;
• Paint roller and brushes.

First of all, you need to rid the pallets of dust and dirt. As a cleaning tool, you can use a broom or a brush, a wet rag is also suitable. If cleaning is carried out on the territory of the dacha, then the first thing to do is to wash the holes of the pallets with the hose used to water the plants.

To simplify the workflow, it is necessary to use pallets of the same size, which have a decent appearance. It is important to remember that the lighting under the bed or over the bed is carried out after the installation of the frame.

After the pallets have dried, they can be carefully sanded. In this situation, you can use sandpaper. However, it is possible to use a special grinding machine or a special drill brush. Using tools, the installation process will be much faster. Wooden boards must be subjected to very careful processing, so that subsequently the surface of the bed does not cause trouble to the owner. You will also need to re-wipe the pallets with a wet rag.

Then you have to cover the pallets themselves with a special primer. Due to this, paint or varnish will lie on the surface in an even layer. Before the illumination is carried out under the bed, you need to paint the object. After the paint has dried, a second coat can be applied. To give color saturation, you can apply a third coat of paint. After the actions done, it will be necessary to fasten the main frame.

According to this instruction, it is possible to make a large double bed, in which there will be six to eight square pallets. You can also reproduce the frame of high height. In this situation, the pallets will have to be folded in 2-3 rows.Bed lighting, headboard, small wheels, special drawers are used as auxiliary structural elements.

Beds with mattress box

A bed with a frame made on the basis of single-row pallets can be equipped with a special box that will be adapted for the mattress. You may need from 2 to 4 platforms of wood (it all depends on the size). To create a two-pallet box, the pallets themselves will have to be turned over, and then use a jigsaw to cut the boards located in the central part of each platform of wood, so that the supports form in the form of the letter "P".

The boards must be fixed so that all pallets have three closed sides. After that you have to connect the pallets with the open sides directed to the inner area. The finished box must be fixed in the area of ​​the pallet box, then equip it with a mattress. If the box itself is made on the basis of 4 pallets, then each platform made of wood should acquire only two closed sides.

How to set the backlight?

1. The LED cord must be connected to special plugs so that the contacts are in the channels with the wiring.
2. The free tip of the cord itself must be equipped with a protective cap.
3. After you have to connect the cords and cable.
4. Next, you need to check whether the backlight is functioning.
5. Connect the cord to the main network and enjoy the excellent backlight.