More furniture plans

I honestly don't think i can help it. I see a piece of furniture and immediately start thinking about ways to customize it. Perhaps its because i'm a 20 something on a limited income and can't afford the furniture that makes my mind go blank in sheer admiration of the craftsmanship and functionality.

My friend Lindsey has recently taken the time and money to replace all of the crappy furniture in her bedroom with a nice matching set. With the exception of the headboard which wasn't available. So she has a cheap ikea frame for the moment which completely clashes with the rest of the furiture.

For starters she's going with what she has deemed "Country Bumpkin" kind of feel while her bed....looks like it has a simple oriental theme to me. Either way, she was going to get rid of it. Since i was looking for a queen bed frame anyway......i started analyzing it.

It was low to the ground, (Ikea mostly has beds that are about a foot off the ground) and she had it up on bed risers from bed bath and beyond so it would be a relatively normal height.

It worked just fine. But i don't trust plastic especially when it comes to strength and stability. So i started thinking about ways to make it stronger and more stable. I figured if i did a wrap around wood frame made up of long pieces with the sides cut at 45 degree angles...i could screw into the original legs and make them longer, but still strong.

For the non-craftsmen or people who can't read my mind:
If you were looking at it from either the top or bottom, it would look like this with the middle square being the original leg:

Also, i don't like the idea of my pillows falling through the back so i'll tack some simple paneling onto the back to fix that problem.

For probably a maximum of 20$, i'll have a great customized bed set to replace the bed I've had since i was 15.

I probably should finish the coffee and end tables before moving onto this project....but it's just sooo exciting!