Designer’s Notebook: Scandinavian-style platform bed
Blending the traditional four-post bed design with that of the modern platform bed, Peter Lutz designed an elegant bed with an elevated base, angled headboard, and turned legs set in from the corners.
Synopsis: Blending the traditional four-post bed design with that of the modern platform bed, Peter Lutz designed an elegant bed with an elevated base, angled headboard, and turned legs set in from the corners. The headboard, designed to be comfortable to rest against while sitting up, incorporates panels of woven Danish cord. The hardware is knockdown for easy disassembly and is visible, as is typical of mid-century Scandinavian furniture.
I love limitations. At the heart of any good design is creative problem-solving in response to constraints. I started this project by determining a set of aesthetic and construction limitations that guided my decisions throughout the process: I wanted a platform bed with an angled headboard, comfortable for sitting up against. The bed also had to come apart for moving. Finally, it had to look elegant and be built to last generations.
Consider the leg placement
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Comments
what is the chair next to the bed? it is a great style match
Wow. This beautifully integrates Danish modern and is still super unique. Hope you sell a lot of these. Congrats on a wonderful design.
I would like to make this bed but need some more dimensions the L width and thickness ?? Wayne
Based on the chair sitting next to the bed I'd guess the headboard is about 36 in. tall. Make the width and length to suit your mattress.
Beautiful! I wonder, should the legs be splayed? I see that the only leg join is a wedged mortise/tennon.
Would this join be stronger if the leg is splayed at an angle away from the center vs. straight down?
Thanks!
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