The video showcases the creation of a floating bed with a live-edge cedar headboard. The bed frame is made from 1.5-inch steel square tube, and the headboard is crafted from two white cedar slabs. The creator uses a combination of welding, drilling, and sanding to assemble the frame and shape the headboard. The headboard features two small shelves and a live edge on both sides. The bed is designed to be minimalist and warm, but the creator notes that it may be too minimalist and plans to add an archway to the back wall to create texture and hide the end grain of the headboard. The total cost of the steel for the project was around $200-250, and the live-edge slabs varied in price depending on the region.
1. The project is to make a new and improved floating bed with a live edge cedar headboard.
2. The bed is the second floating bed made by the creator, with a simplified design and upgraded to a queen size.
3. The perimeter frame is made of 1.5-inch steel square tube.
4. Two sets of legs are used for the bed, with 1x3 rectangular tube used for the legs against the wall and as middle supports.
5. Half-inch thick plywood is used for the slats on top of the 1x3 tube.
6. Notches are cut in the square tube for the inner supports to bypass the exterior frame and create space for the slab headboard and attachment points for the braces.
7. The creator uses a stud finder to locate the studs through the wall and secures the frame with 2.5-inch long screws.
8. The headboard is made of two white cedar slabs, one 1.5 inches thick and the other 1 inch thick, with a live edge on one side.
9. The slabs are kiln-dried and have a beetle-chewed edge.
10. The creator uses biscuits and glue to align the pieces and hold them together, and adds steel mending plates to the back for extra support.
11. The headboard is finished with a plant-based oil and wax finish.
12. The steel frame weighs around 60-80 pounds.
13. The bed has a cantilever of around 3.5 feet towards the foot and 2 feet on either side.
14. The creator used a Magswitch switchable magnet clamp to hold the headboard assembly in place.
15. The project's steel cost was around $200-250.
16. The live edge slabs vary in price depending on the region.
17. The shelves on the headboard are around 4-5 inches deep.