Comments on: diy project: upholstered toddler beds

By: Jessica

Jessica — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:42:35 +0000

I found this after much searching for a cute toddler bed…thank you, thank you, thank you! Finally a cute (and cheap) toddler bed. One thing, any ideas on how to put an attractive rail on it to keep my daughter from rolling off? Thanks again!

By: Vang!

Vang! — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:31:42 +0000

love,love,love..My son just turned 1 and, i cant wait to use your fabulous idea for him.
Thanks.:D

By: Resi

Resi — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:23:22 +0000

Love this bed! I wonder if there is an easy way to introduce some tiny legs – we have very uneven floors.

My son just turned 1 and I will keep this bed in mind for when the time comes. In the mean time, will consider a good solution for legs.

By: Stacey

Stacey — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 01:39:57 +0000

Completed this project for my little girl. Totally cute, but first thing I noticed was that the plywood thickness is really flimsy. We get in bed with her to read at night, so I needed something stronger. Even with a thicker plywood it still bows under just her weight so I need to reinforce the plywood piece that the mattress sits on with cross pieces. I spent considerably more on this project b/c I used thicker plywood, bought the suggested batting, and bought 5 yds of fabric so I can cover a toybox seat as well. Cute, but consider making it studier.

By: Megan

Megan — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:22:24 +0000

I adjusted the measurements for crib mattresses and also reduced the box height to 8 inches so that I could take apart my bumper and use that to upholster the beds. It worked really well. Now the beds are super cute and coordinated with the bedding I already had. Since a bumper is two-sided, I was able to do both beds with it.

By: Amy

Amy — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:04:26 +0000

I’m so excited to do this. I’m going to add something different of my own to it but this is great for starting it off. I have to have two toddler beds and they are so expensive to get nice ones.

By: rita

rita — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:00:26 +0000

August 15th girl…she did mention in her atricle that you NEED to measure your mattress FIRST!!!!

By: AnnaB

AnnaB — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:14:46 +0000

Just made this this afternoon for our 2-year-old daughter. To save on time, we used the Eina bed from Ikea and just upholstered it. It was so easy to do and looks great! Thanks for the idea

By: Alex

Alex — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 03:53:10 +0000

I love this! I think my tot is ready for a tot bed and I’ve been shopping around and not falling in love with one. But this is perfect!

Like another commenter said. Could you still use the railings so they couldn’t fall out?

By: Brani

Brani — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 00:13:48 +0000

I just made one for myself twin size it came out great. Thank you for briliant idea.
P.S. Buying bulk batting from JoAnn store is chipper and you don’t need it to be cotton because it is more expensive. Ikea is great place to buy fabricks.