Modern Platform Bed
The Modern Platform Bed isn’t your average Guild project — it’s a behind-the-scenes look at how a professional woodworker designs and builds for a real client. You’ll see every tool, technique, and decision that goes into creating a custom piece from concept to completion.
As designed, the bed fits a Queen Size mattress and the overall dimensions are: 93"L x 72 1/2"W with a 35 1/2"H Headboard and a Platform at 7 3/4"H.
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- 16 lessons
- 385 min
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$129.00
Here's what you'll learn how to build:
What's included:
- Detailed cut list and plans including a PDF and a SketchUp file (Metric and Imperial).
- Hours of detailed video instruction showing every step of the build.
- All videos and plans are digital and will be available for download upon purchase.
About the Course
The Modern Platform Bed isn’t your typical Guild project — it’s a real-world look at how a professional woodworker tackles a custom client build from start to finish. Instead of limiting the tools and materials to what’s common in most shops, this series showcases what happens when you use every resource available to deliver a top-tier piece for a paying client.
You’ll see the thought process, decision-making, and creative problem-solving that go into a professional commission — the kind of behind-the-scenes knowledge that’s hard to find anywhere else. If you’ve ever wondered how pros adapt their skills to meet a client’s exact needs, this course pulls back the curtain.
I will be presenting this project with the expectation that you already know some woodworking basics. We won’t spend nearly as much time on basic joinery, milling procedures, and tooling alternatives. Instead, we’ll focus strongly on things like design, board selection, grain matching, advanced joinery options, efficiency, and client management (when appropriate). For instance, this bed project will be presented to you BEFORE the final design was decided upon. This will be an incredible learning experience for beginners and experienced woodworkers alike.
Reviews:
A fun and challenging project. Once you build one it looks better than the photos. I think it looks good and profiles great. I love my new bed!
Great project and lots of fun.
Mark does a great job explaining every aspect in this project. I’m a weekend warrior woodworker and he made this much easier than I thought it was going to be. The bed looks great in my bedroom and always get the where did you buy that question. Can’t wait to start the modern nightstand and chest of drawers.
About Your Instructor:
Marc is a podcaster, video producer, woodworking enthusiast, and author of Hybrid Woodworking and Essential Joinery. He has contributed articles and video content to FineWoodworking.com, Popular Woodworking Magazine, WOOD Magazine, and Woodcraft Magazine. He is also the host of The Wood Whisperer, an instructional woodworking video series that’s been going strong since 2006. He is also one of the hosts of the Wood Talk podcast. He has taught classes at the William Ng School, Marc Adams School, Weekend with Wood, Fine Woodworking Live, as well as at various Rockler and Woodcraft stores. He also speaks periodically at woodworking events like AWFS and IWF.
