Looking to build king-size platform bed and floor to ceiling wardrobe cabinets (hers/his) in our new bedroom makeover. Wardrobe cabinets will eliminate our old triple-dresser and single dresser, freeing up valuable wall space to accommodate the king-size bed. Have any of you built your own from a plan? Or have purchased relatively inexpensive unfinished pieces then assembled/customized/painted or stained them yourselves? Sources, please. We do have carpenter skills and have a carpenter friend at the ready, just need the plans to build. Pictures would be great also. Thanks!

marti8 and sheetalN, we do love waking up in there. I need a 9x12 rug to ground the space, but it's so much more serene with the lighter color and softer headboard. Makes such a difference! Before the room was a bit too masculine for me. BlackChamois, here's the link for the tutorial. As far as tutorials go, it was just ok. She left out the hardest part which was getting the fabric around the curves. We figured it out eventually, but it took some tries to get the fabric straight so it wouldn't bunch. nosoccermom, the paint color is BM Nimbus. I think it's either at 75% or 80% -- i'll have to check the can. I love the color - it's a true gray with no undertones. I've repainted both of my bathrooms with it. Here it is at 100% in my daughter's bathroom (sorry for the big pic): Here is a link that might be useful: Tutorial

I would paint the walls behind the shelf a navy or dark blue to make the copper piping pop. Add plywood paneling to the bottom to act as your headboard. You don't really need one, just use a regular bed frame. Maybe add a long bolster pillow at the top to cushion your head. Paint the ceiling white with a matte paint, it looks shiny. Get long curtains to the floor in a blue pattern. Add a hanging list fixture, maybe rattan or something to add in wooden detailing. The ikea bedframe is also not a good color for the room too dark. You need to add lighter wood detailing not black. Good luck!

After you paint get a light kit for your fan or swap that one out for one that has a light. Or just find a pretty little chandy for over head. The alcove is a perfect spot for a dressing table or desk. The TV makes no sense where it is. I would just remove it all together. You need a bed, and two end tables with lamps. Will you need a dresser? Wall color is a very personal choice. Do you have your bedding chosen? Pull a color from there. More than that, furniture set up requires a drawing with measurements of the entire room windows/doors marked.