Every little girl’s dream is to have a bed worthy of a princess – and that is exactly what this dad created for his friend’s daughters.
Wayne Mulholland, a 38-year-old father of three from Coventry, created a stunning bunk bed for his friend’s daughters – and it cost him just £200, a fraction of what a shop-bought bunkbed would cost.
The bed itself has two levels for sleeping, stairs at one side to reach the top bunk, and a pink slide at the other side for a fun way to get down in the morning.
Along the edges are cut-out designs of love hearts and butterflies, for that special princess touch.
We predict some fights about who gets to sleep up top.
‘The idea of my builds are all off the top of my head so that each one is unique,’ Wayne told money-saving community LatestDeals.co.uk.
‘To get the hearts and butterflies that I used, I bought some small MDF templates from ebay for a few pounds, drew around them and cut them out with a jigsaw.
‘There is a lot of work involved in making these, as I draw on the MDF sheet and cut everything out using a jigsaw.
‘I built the bed using 12mm MDF. I drew the design on using MDF stencils and cut it all out.’
The framework of the bed was made using 4×2 timbers, which Wayne says makes it a very sturdy bed.
It has also been weight-tested and can take more than 25 stone.
‘This bed was made for a good friend for her daughters, and they absolutely love it with hours of fun,’ says Wayne.
‘The bed costs around £200 to build depending on how many colours you use and design.
‘To build the bed, it took about five days from beginning to end. I’ve designed the bed to be flat pack.
‘The stairs, slide, front and back are separate sections, which is ideal for moving around.
‘Once the bed is made and all the holes are filled it’s all sanded down and has three coats of paint to give it its lovely finish.
‘I’ve used about 300 screws in the bed which some people will find it hard to believe as you don’t see most of them.’
The amazing bunk bed is just one of Wayne’s inventive creations, and he loves dreaming up each new project and seeing the build through.
‘Over the years I have built many unique things, ranging from garden planters to a complete bedroom set consisting of a double bed, wardrobes with overhead storage and a vanity table,’ he adds.
‘I like to think up new and exciting designs to try and I am excited to see how my next project will turn out.’
We’re just wondering if Wayne would be up for making an adult-sized version of this brilliant bed.
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source https://metro.co.uk/2020/06/11/dad-makes-incredible-bunk-bed-slide-little-girl-just-200-12836187/
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