The appearance of a child is a new stage in the life of a young family. They prepare for it in advance, at this moment parents become closer, jointly taking care of their child. Things necessary from the first days appear in the house: oilcloths, diapers, diapers, a bath, special hygiene products, and a personal sleeping place. The cost of all required items can be very burdensome for young couples, sometimes unbearable. Many are trying to save money, for example, they make toys on their own, make a crib with their own hands.
If you correctly draw up a plan, plan the design of the bed, then the furniture can be used for a long time, from the moment a child is born to his four- or five-year-old. It is extremely important from the first day to teach your baby to sleep separately. It is unacceptable to put him in his parents' bed. Although most mothers sleep very sensitively, irreparable can happen in a dream.In addition, it is difficult to wean a child from the parent's bed.
Furniture stores sell many models of cribs made from various materials. Wood and its derivatives are mainly used, but there are also plastic options. It is not always possible to find furniture for a newborn that meets all the requirements, and suitable products have a very high price. In this case, home-made designs will be an excellent alternative, they have a number of advantages, expressed in the following:
Cost. Do-it-yourself furniture will be much cheaper than purchased counterparts, which will help to save the family budget.
Reliability. In the process of preparation and assembly, at each stage, the strength of all components is checked.
Environmental friendliness. A bed for your son or daughter is made only of natural wood, which does not emit harmful substances.
Exclusivity. A self-made drawing will become the key to an individual, unique product.
Gaining experience. When working, a person acquires new skills that can later be applied in the production of such items.
Compatible with interior and room style.
When making a bed, you should follow certain rules:
for work it is necessary to use exclusively environmentally friendly materials, which include natural wood;
the surface should not have sharp corners, roughness, chips, protrusions;
the product must comply with the height, weight, physiological parameters of the baby.
it is necessary to provide protection against falling, rolling the child.
for small apartments or houses multifunctional structures are suitable, for this you can use the free space under them, install additional boxes, make a play area.
Designs and sizes of a crib
The easiest way to make standard furniture, which consists of four legs, frame, mattress and headboard. The model is used exclusively for baby sleep. If you enclose a sleeping place around the perimeter with walls with bars, you get a classic crib for a newborn. Although for this category you can use the cradle, playpen, rocking chair, side options.
In small rooms it is more practical to install multifunctional objects. To do this, they are equipped with drawers, a chest of drawers, and other useful elements. A very functional bed with an attic, where the berth is placed on the second tier. Below you can organize a playground, install lockers for storing items.
Unusually looks furniture made in the shape of a typewriter. This is an option for older children who have not reached adolescence. Custom design allows you to make inconspicuous lockers inside, hidden under the hood or behind the door. Many elements will have to tinker with, which will require certain carpentry skills.
Among custom designs, you can choose a bed-house. This model is suitable for children over 3 years old. There are all the elements of a standard item, as well as doors and windows, a gable roof.Decorative products will decorate any interior, will delight every baby.
What material to make beds
With the independent construction of children's furniture, it is necessary to determine the materials that will be used in the work process. The main requirement - the raw materials used must be environmentally friendly, not to harm the development of the baby. Let us dwell on this issue in more detail, consider the best option for all components of the structure:
Mattress. It is recommended to purchase it in a specialized store, as purchased models are produced taking into account the recommendations developed by orthopedic doctors. If the bed is planned to be used for more than one year, then it is better to choose bilateral products with varying degrees of stiffness. For children under three years of age, a hard, hard coating is required, which helps to fix the back, the proper development of the body. The filler should be woolen, do not take models that include cotton wool and foam. Upholstery should also be made of natural fabric, have an antiseptic coating.
Frame, lamellas, legs, sidewalls. For a beloved child, you should choose only a tree. For work, conifers are suitable: pine, spruce. Natural wood breathes, it is strong enough, suitable for any interior. Those who decide to use MDF or particleboard should remember that the plates contain phenol and formaldehyde resins, so only models with an emission class of E-0 should be taken.
Protective equipment. To extend the life of the wooden surfaces are treated with special compounds, they are painted, varnished. For these purposes, nitro enamel, acrylic, water-based paint for children's rooms is used. A great option is to use wax. To preserve the wood texture, you can use acrylic varnish, other options are highly toxic.
If you have free cash, you can buy dense wood: solid oak, larch. This is the most durable material, products look rich, but processing raw materials is quite difficult.
We make a bed with our own hands
Having firmly decided to build the structure yourself, you should understand all the nuances associated with its creation. Initially, a drawing is developed in which all the constituent elements are displayed. Then they acquire the materials necessary for the work, prepare the tools, in the absence of any of them, they purchase it.
Based on the scheme, the raw materials are labeled for the component parts. They are cut out, combined into a single design, treated with special compounds, painted, varnished, decorated. For clarity, we consider in detail the main stages, which includes the process of manufacturing a classic crib.
Drawings and scheme
Creating any object is impossible without a drawing. In a graphic image made at a certain scale, the dimensions of the nodes are indicated. To compile it will require minimal drawing skills, you can also use special programs. When developing a project, you should consider:
Dimensions of the room where the product will be installed. The spacious room can accommodate a larger bed.
Dimensions of standard products for children under three years old are 120x60 cm. If you plan to use the design in the future, you should give preference to larger models 150x60 cm, 180x70 cm.
From the bottom of the crib you can equip lockers in which children's things will be stored.
For preschoolers, it is worthwhile to provide removable bumpers that will protect them from rolling and falling.
Design and decoration is selected depending on the preferences of the parents.
Necessary tools and materials
For the manufacture and assembly of the bed will require the following materials:
board;
MDF sheet;
varnishes and paints;
screws, fasteners, rubber heels on the legs.
Instruments:
saw on wood, jigsaw;
hammer, screwdriver, screwdriver;
drill, drill;
measuring instruments, simple pencil.
The main details and their preparation
The standard bed consists of 4 legs, 2 backs, sidewalls, removable sides, frame, lamellas, mattress. The last item from the list is purchased ready-made, the rest are made by hand. The process is as follows:
In accordance with the drawing, the marking of all components is applied to the tree. You can do this with a tape measure and a simple pencil.
Electric jigsaw, saw is cutting elements.
Components are sanded with sandpaper.
Depending on the length of the sidewalls, the grinder cuts out the metal corners used to install the mattress. Holes are drilled in them for self-tapping screws, for fixing them to a tree.
All components are painted, varnished.
The main stages of assembly
The bed is assembled in the following sequence:
Collect backs located at the head and foot. They are connected to the legs.
Prepare the base for the mattress. To do this, metal corners are attached to the wooden sides with the help of screws. Lamellas are fixed to them from above, perpendicular to the side walls.
The backs and the base under the mattress are connected using furniture fittings, it is better to use corners for reliability.
A mattress is installed on the frame.
On the sides are added removable protective sides mounted on special metal or wooden fittings.
If necessary, the finished product is decorated.
Production and assembly of a bed-car
From this design, children will be delighted. Make it a strength for everyone. To do this, you need to make a drawing or download it on the network. Then you can begin to pattern the components and assembly. The work consists of the following steps:
Side and front walls are made of furniture board.
Cutouts are made on the lateral surfaces, imitating the car door, through which it will be convenient for the child to get inside.
On one of the end parts with the help of a jigsaw, holes for headlights and a radiator are neatly cut.
Next comes a few more plates that simulate the hood of the car, windshield.
Wheels are being prepared.
Wooden corners are attached to the side walls, on which the base for the mattress is laid.
A rectangular frame is assembled from the prepared parts, which is mounted on the wheels.
The resulting workpiece is painted or varnished.
Inside the frame, the base is fixed, the mattress is laid.
Features of assembling a bed for newborns
For newborns, the design of the bed should be slightly different. Its standard size is 120x60 cm, when a child reaches 3 years old, it will become cramped for him. When planning, it is worth considering the possibility of adjusting the height of the bed. When the child is small, it is convenient to place it higher, and as soon as he learns to get up, for safety, the bottom will have to be lowered.
For a comfortable sleep of the crumbs, parents, neighbors, in the crib, it is worth providing one removable side or end wall, which will allow it to be placed near the parent. The distance between the rods around the entire perimeter is made within 2.5 - 6 cm. These are the optimal sizes at which the child will not be able to pinch his fingers or stick his head in. Do not forget about the strength of the product, good fixation of removable elements.
In addition to these features, often the legs of the bed are mounted on wheels, making it mobile. Also equipped with pendulum mechanisms or rocking. Their use is recommended by pediatricians. This allows you to easily lull a child. It is advisable to use the bumper only in the first months, later it should be removed to increase the view of the world of the child.
Bed decor with soft sides of own tailoring
Not only dad can contribute to the family budget by constructing a ready-made bed. Mom can join this process, decorating the product with soft sides. Externally, the craft resembles cases filled with filler. In addition to the decorative function, they perform a practical one, protect the baby from accidental blows on the rods, and prevent him from sticking his hand between them. When sewing them, certain requirements should be observed:
The fabric should only be natural, linen, calico, cotton are suitable. It is necessary to use wool as a filler.
The material is better to choose light, pastel shades that have a good effect on the psyche of the child.
If a drawing is provided, then it should be made of medium size, small will irritate him.
Bunk Bed Workshop
This is ideal for families with two children of the same age, whether it be a boy and a girl or same-sex babies. The design of the bunk bed repeats the single-tier. A slight difference is only in the presence of a ladder, the height of the product, the fastening of two boxes on the same supports. For safety, a rim located around the entire perimeter is provided from above. To understand all the intricacies of the model, consider a master class on making such a bed:
We prepare boards with a cross section of 3.5 x 10 cm. According to the selected scheme, we cut 4 pieces of 190 cm, 4 of 180 cm, 4 of 80 cm.
On 190 cm boards, backing 30 cm from each edge, we make grooves on both ends of the top and bottom for the width of the crossbars of 3.5x10 mm.
We collect the side backs. To do this, with the help of segments of 80 cm, two legs-supports are connected.
Ready backs are connected using 4 pieces of 180 cm each, installed in the external end grooves.
Above and below we make the basis for the mattress. To do this, on the perimeter of both tiers lamellas are beaten on top of the sidewalls.Here they can not be drowned, thanks to the bumps located in a circle.
We mount the stairs. Its length should be the distance from the lower edge of the side wall to the upper edge of the support.
We install the sides, we lay the mattress.
DIY bed with storage drawers
As a basis for the manufacture of such a design, you can take any drawing of a standard bed. The only difference will be the presence of full-fledged side walls and drawers. First of all, you need to determine their number. This can be one element that occupies all the space under the bed, two, or even three. It is also worth considering the type of sliding parts. There are two radically different options: independent of the main body, fixed to the frame, sliding on rails.
The process of building the product will be similar to the preparation and assembly of a regular single baby bed. Here it is necessary to provide not legs, but side walls and intermediate partitions on which the guides will be mounted. It is also worth considering the fact that the gap between the floor and the bottom of the tray should be at least 1 cm.
To make the box itself, you will need to prepare four wooden pieces, their dimensions depend on the size of the space under the bed. Then they are connected into a rectangular or square box, a sheet of chipboard, plywood is beaten from below. To strengthen the structure from the inside, 4 support strips are installed along the entire perimeter, a separate bottom is made, which allows you to store heavier objects.
Decoration Methods
Comfortable conditions and practical design are equally important for a crib. To help the baby improve the conditions, auxiliary decorative elements are used, which also carry a number of useful functions. Consider the most popular options for decorating this item:
Canopy. An elegant canopy that is sewn from any natural fabric.This item is recommended for use up to 4-5 months.
In addition to decoration, the product serves as protection against insects. A lot of dust settles on it, so it must be washed often.
Canopy. Unlike the previous version, only light, transparent materials are used: tulle, organza, veil. Fastening is carried out using a rod.
Valance. This is the frame for the bottom edge of the bed. It closes the bottom of the furniture, which will perfectly mask some of the mistakes made in the independent manufacture of the crib.
Hanging toys. Often hanged paired with a music mobile. This type of decor is made of cardboard or fabric. Promote the development of the child. They can have the most diverse appearance, be it snowflakes, animals, flowers or others.
Stickers. You can buy them at any furniture store. When fixing them, it is worth taking care that the child is unable to reach them.
Painting a bed - which paint is better to use
In the industrial production of cots, oil paints are used. They improve the appearance, protect the surface from damage, they are easy to clean from dirt. With an independent choice of coloring agents, you should study their composition, make sure that it does not contain toxic, poisonous elements. These requirements are met by:
Water based acrylic paints. They are distinguished by high cost and good performance.
Nitro paints. They do not have a pronounced smell, are inexpensive, and dry quickly.
Water emulsion. Characterized by a long service life. With their help, you can hide shallow cracks.
Wax. The most expensive option. This is a flawless, high-quality coating with water-repellent properties.
Tips for choosing a mattress and pillow for a child
A man cannot do without a pillow. This is due to the device of the human body. The element supports the bending of the cervical spine, promotes blood flow to the brain.The child begins to attach this item at the age of 1-2 years, depending on its physical development. The product should have a rectangular shape from 30x40 to 40x60 cm. Its thickness must be: for children up to three years old - 3-4 cm, after - 5-6 cm. Its elasticity takes an important place, too soft pillow will lead to pain in the cervical vertebra, fatigue.
As a filler, bird fluff, natural wool, buckwheat husk, holofiber, latex are used. The last three options are the best in elasticity. When selecting fabric material, preference should be given to natural fiber treated with antiseptics. It is better to choose models in which the cover is fastened with a zipper, then you can control the condition of the filler.
Unlike a pillow, a mattress is necessary from the first days of the child. It must be hypoallergenic, safe, absorb and vaporize liquids without any problems. For babies, elasticity is also very important, therefore it is necessary to take only orthopedic products. The rest of the filler and casing requirements are almost the same as for pillows.
Bedding selection
Any person is gaining strength during sleep, and the kids are still growing and developing. Every parent wants to make this moment calm. In this matter, they are helped by bedding, which should be of high quality, made from natural materials. For these purposes, the following types of fabric are used:
cotton,
chintz
satin
calico
linen,
bamboo.
The color of the selected canvas should be neutral, it is better to use pastel, light tones that favor sleep. For newborns, a product without a drawing is suitable, for older children, but not for teenagers - linen with a print of your favorite characters from animated series. Also, when choosing bedding, you should pay attention:
the material should not lose its structure and color from frequent washes;
do not take linen with buttons, ribbons, lace;
the filler should be selected from fluff or wool;
use different fabrics according to season.
Conclusion
Having studied the ready-made schemes, having examined all the positive and negative aspects associated with the independent production of a crib for your baby, any parent will build a similar design. Moreover, all family members can participate in the process. Dad will prepare and assemble the frame, and mom will pick up a mattress, pillow, bed linen, make decorative elements with her own hands. This will not only save the family budget, but also show the child that they care about him, love him.
The appearance of a child is a new stage in the life of a young family. They prepare for it in advance, at this moment parents become closer, jointly taking care of their child. Things necessary from the first days appear in the house: oilcloths, diapers, diapers, a bath, special hygiene products, and a personal sleeping place. The cost of all required items can be very burdensome for young couples, sometimes unbearable. Many are trying to save money, for example, they make toys on their own, make a crib with their own hands.
If you correctly draw up a plan, plan the design of the bed, then the furniture can be used for a long time, from the moment a child is born to his four- or five-year-old. It is extremely important from the first day to teach your baby to sleep separately. It is unacceptable to put him in his parents' bed. Although most mothers sleep very sensitively, irreparable can happen in a dream.In addition, it is difficult to wean a child from the parent's bed.
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Advantages and features of making a DIY bed
Furniture stores sell many models of cribs made from various materials. Wood and its derivatives are mainly used, but there are also plastic options. It is not always possible to find furniture for a newborn that meets all the requirements, and suitable products have a very high price. In this case, home-made designs will be an excellent alternative, they have a number of advantages, expressed in the following:
When making a bed, you should follow certain rules:
Designs and sizes of a crib
The easiest way to make standard furniture, which consists of four legs, frame, mattress and headboard. The model is used exclusively for baby sleep. If you enclose a sleeping place around the perimeter with walls with bars, you get a classic crib for a newborn. Although for this category you can use the cradle, playpen, rocking chair, side options.
In small rooms it is more practical to install multifunctional objects. To do this, they are equipped with drawers, a chest of drawers, and other useful elements. A very functional bed with an attic, where the berth is placed on the second tier. Below you can organize a playground, install lockers for storing items.
Unusually looks furniture made in the shape of a typewriter. This is an option for older children who have not reached adolescence. Custom design allows you to make inconspicuous lockers inside, hidden under the hood or behind the door. Many elements will have to tinker with, which will require certain carpentry skills.
Among custom designs, you can choose a bed-house. This model is suitable for children over 3 years old. There are all the elements of a standard item, as well as doors and windows, a gable roof.Decorative products will decorate any interior, will delight every baby.
What material to make beds
With the independent construction of children's furniture, it is necessary to determine the materials that will be used in the work process. The main requirement - the raw materials used must be environmentally friendly, not to harm the development of the baby. Let us dwell on this issue in more detail, consider the best option for all components of the structure:
We make a bed with our own hands
Having firmly decided to build the structure yourself, you should understand all the nuances associated with its creation. Initially, a drawing is developed in which all the constituent elements are displayed. Then they acquire the materials necessary for the work, prepare the tools, in the absence of any of them, they purchase it.
Based on the scheme, the raw materials are labeled for the component parts. They are cut out, combined into a single design, treated with special compounds, painted, varnished, decorated. For clarity, we consider in detail the main stages, which includes the process of manufacturing a classic crib.
Drawings and scheme
Creating any object is impossible without a drawing. In a graphic image made at a certain scale, the dimensions of the nodes are indicated. To compile it will require minimal drawing skills, you can also use special programs. When developing a project, you should consider:
Necessary tools and materials
For the manufacture and assembly of the bed will require the following materials:
Instruments:
The main details and their preparation
The standard bed consists of 4 legs, 2 backs, sidewalls, removable sides, frame, lamellas, mattress. The last item from the list is purchased ready-made, the rest are made by hand. The process is as follows:
The main stages of assembly
The bed is assembled in the following sequence:
Production and assembly of a bed-car
From this design, children will be delighted. Make it a strength for everyone. To do this, you need to make a drawing or download it on the network. Then you can begin to pattern the components and assembly. The work consists of the following steps:
Features of assembling a bed for newborns
For newborns, the design of the bed should be slightly different. Its standard size is 120x60 cm, when a child reaches 3 years old, it will become cramped for him. When planning, it is worth considering the possibility of adjusting the height of the bed. When the child is small, it is convenient to place it higher, and as soon as he learns to get up, for safety, the bottom will have to be lowered.
For a comfortable sleep of the crumbs, parents, neighbors, in the crib, it is worth providing one removable side or end wall, which will allow it to be placed near the parent. The distance between the rods around the entire perimeter is made within 2.5 - 6 cm. These are the optimal sizes at which the child will not be able to pinch his fingers or stick his head in. Do not forget about the strength of the product, good fixation of removable elements.
In addition to these features, often the legs of the bed are mounted on wheels, making it mobile. Also equipped with pendulum mechanisms or rocking. Their use is recommended by pediatricians. This allows you to easily lull a child. It is advisable to use the bumper only in the first months, later it should be removed to increase the view of the world of the child.
Bed decor with soft sides of own tailoring
Not only dad can contribute to the family budget by constructing a ready-made bed. Mom can join this process, decorating the product with soft sides. Externally, the craft resembles cases filled with filler. In addition to the decorative function, they perform a practical one, protect the baby from accidental blows on the rods, and prevent him from sticking his hand between them. When sewing them, certain requirements should be observed:
Bunk Bed Workshop
This is ideal for families with two children of the same age, whether it be a boy and a girl or same-sex babies. The design of the bunk bed repeats the single-tier. A slight difference is only in the presence of a ladder, the height of the product, the fastening of two boxes on the same supports. For safety, a rim located around the entire perimeter is provided from above. To understand all the intricacies of the model, consider a master class on making such a bed:
DIY bed with storage drawers
As a basis for the manufacture of such a design, you can take any drawing of a standard bed. The only difference will be the presence of full-fledged side walls and drawers. First of all, you need to determine their number. This can be one element that occupies all the space under the bed, two, or even three. It is also worth considering the type of sliding parts. There are two radically different options: independent of the main body, fixed to the frame, sliding on rails.
The process of building the product will be similar to the preparation and assembly of a regular single baby bed. Here it is necessary to provide not legs, but side walls and intermediate partitions on which the guides will be mounted. It is also worth considering the fact that the gap between the floor and the bottom of the tray should be at least 1 cm.
To make the box itself, you will need to prepare four wooden pieces, their dimensions depend on the size of the space under the bed. Then they are connected into a rectangular or square box, a sheet of chipboard, plywood is beaten from below. To strengthen the structure from the inside, 4 support strips are installed along the entire perimeter, a separate bottom is made, which allows you to store heavier objects.
Decoration Methods
Comfortable conditions and practical design are equally important for a crib. To help the baby improve the conditions, auxiliary decorative elements are used, which also carry a number of useful functions. Consider the most popular options for decorating this item:
Painting a bed - which paint is better to use
In the industrial production of cots, oil paints are used. They improve the appearance, protect the surface from damage, they are easy to clean from dirt. With an independent choice of coloring agents, you should study their composition, make sure that it does not contain toxic, poisonous elements. These requirements are met by:
Tips for choosing a mattress and pillow for a child
A man cannot do without a pillow. This is due to the device of the human body. The element supports the bending of the cervical spine, promotes blood flow to the brain.The child begins to attach this item at the age of 1-2 years, depending on its physical development. The product should have a rectangular shape from 30x40 to 40x60 cm. Its thickness must be: for children up to three years old - 3-4 cm, after - 5-6 cm. Its elasticity takes an important place, too soft pillow will lead to pain in the cervical vertebra, fatigue.
As a filler, bird fluff, natural wool, buckwheat husk, holofiber, latex are used. The last three options are the best in elasticity. When selecting fabric material, preference should be given to natural fiber treated with antiseptics. It is better to choose models in which the cover is fastened with a zipper, then you can control the condition of the filler.
Unlike a pillow, a mattress is necessary from the first days of the child. It must be hypoallergenic, safe, absorb and vaporize liquids without any problems. For babies, elasticity is also very important, therefore it is necessary to take only orthopedic products. The rest of the filler and casing requirements are almost the same as for pillows.
Bedding selection
Any person is gaining strength during sleep, and the kids are still growing and developing. Every parent wants to make this moment calm. In this matter, they are helped by bedding, which should be of high quality, made from natural materials. For these purposes, the following types of fabric are used:
The color of the selected canvas should be neutral, it is better to use pastel, light tones that favor sleep. For newborns, a product without a drawing is suitable, for older children, but not for teenagers - linen with a print of your favorite characters from animated series. Also, when choosing bedding, you should pay attention:
Conclusion
Having studied the ready-made schemes, having examined all the positive and negative aspects associated with the independent production of a crib for your baby, any parent will build a similar design. Moreover, all family members can participate in the process. Dad will prepare and assemble the frame, and mom will pick up a mattress, pillow, bed linen, make decorative elements with her own hands. This will not only save the family budget, but also show the child that they care about him, love him.