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Apr
28
By Ben Uyeda
This DIY Sofa transforms into a bed and is way more comfortable than most convertible sofas since the design is based around a Tuft & Needle TwinXL mattress. The padded backrest is completely DIYed and doesn’t require any sewing. This entire DIY Sofa Bed was made from 3 sheets of ¾” plywood, some 3/8” bolts, finish screws, ¾” EMT conduit and 3-1/2” pool noodles.
I used the linen sheet set also from Tuft & Needle in slate as the sofa cover.
The conduit is strong and has a nice flex to it but steel pipe with threaded flanges could be used instead to make a more heavy duty sofa. If was to build it again I would probably switch out the lower conduit with nuts and bolts instead.
Check out the other DIY Bed projects we have done with Tuft & Needle:
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Good luck making your own DIY Sofa Bed and please email photos to ben@homemade-modern.com or tag me on Instagram (@benjaminuyeda)
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