Expedit re-purposed as bed frame for maximum storage

Expedit re-purposed as a bed frame for maximum storage

Materials: Expedit bookcases, lattes Sultan Lurøy

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step 1. trawling endless furniture stores in search of a laptop cheap bed frame with lots of storage. Impossible!
Step 2. A friend suggested stealing milk crates to use as a framework - too much effort trying to keep low enough!
Step 3. A quick search for "milk-crate" inspiration found it, but I thought it was too high for a survey a few other options, meanwhile, always sleep on the floor

Step 4. Ikea has released a version with a single layer of Expedit, so this was very simple to construct. ie build 2 shelves, space, lay the strips on top. Completed!

I think I'm going to fix the battens down more securely (currently detained with masking tape on cardboard strips) and libraries are not quite as long as the bed so I'll build another box to go under the mattress of the end for more support, but it is a great improvement over what I had before.
So for $ 268, I now have a bed frame, I can carry in a small car, carry up 3 flights of stairs on my own and store rubbish in !
~ Jill, Sydney