Expedit re-purposed as bed frame for maximum storage

Materials: Expedit bookcases, Sultan Luroy slats

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Step 1. Trawl endless furniture shops looking for a cheap, portable bed frame with lots of storage. Impossible!

Step 2. A friend suggested stealing milk crates to use as a frame – far too much effort trying to track enough down!

Step 3. A quick search for “milk-crate” inspiration found this but I thought it was way too high so investigated a few other options, meanwhile, still sleeping on the floor 🙁

Step 4. Ikea just brought out a single-layer version of the Expedit, so this was very straightforward to construct. i.e. build 2 bookshelves, space them apart, lay the slats on top. Done!

I expect I will have to fasten the slats down more securely (currently held with masking tape on strips of cardboard) and the bookcases aren’t quite as long as the bed so I’m going to build another box to go under the end of the mattress for more support, but it’s a vast improvement on what I had before.

IKEA Gazebo made into the dressing room of my dreams

So for $268, I now have a bed frame I can transport in a small car, carry up 3 flights of stairs on my own and store heaps of junk in it!

~ Jill, Sydney

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Jules Yap

Jules Yap started IKEAHackers.net in 2006 as a personal blog to showcase the most impressive IKEA hacks from all over the world. Since then, she has learned a lot more about power tools and DIY. Her site has helped thousands modify IKEA furniture with step-by-step tutorials, craft projects and home styling.

Jules is the author of IKEAHackers.net: 25 Biggest and Best Projects".