Easy teen platform bed:

https://www.ana-white.com/woodworking-projects/easiest-teen-platform-bed

Hi Cynthia, I hope this gives you some ideas for your platform bed. Good luck with your project. www.familyhandyman.com › Bedroom

10 Awesome DIY Platform Bed Designs - The Family Handyman

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Hi Cynthia. I'm a Cynthia too. You could hang a platform bed from the ceiling. What boy (or girl) wouldn't like that? Use a stud finder to locate the studs to hang the bed from.

Hope this helps:

https://www.hometalk.com/28780880/diy-platform-bed-with-floating-night-stands?expand_all_questions=1

DIY Platform Bed With Floating Night Stands

Here's some more inspiration

https://www.hometalk.com/27819376/build-your-own-platform-bed-frame-diy

Build Your Own Platform Bed Frame DIY

Hello! There are lots of platform bed ideas here:

https://www.hometalk.com/search/all?filter=platform%20bed

I would choose a theme of something that he really likes but will grow with him as he matures. Then paint or stain the bed in a finish that will be versatile with that and decorate the room with accent pieces of his hobby or passion.

I did my son's room with vintage car accents and used cherry wood stain when he was a teen. I actually kept it after he moved out for about 5 years. Even after his sister took over the room as a sewing room. We just removed the accent pieces, he took with him when he moved, and didn't have to re paint the room. Now it's a guest room for when they visit, same color scheme just new bed & bedding.

Cynthia: Teens would LOVE this!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNlPgNBYvDQ

We built a platform bed for under $50 AND have free, downloadable PDF plans for you to build it yourself! https://www.charlestoncrafted.com/how-to-build-a-platform-bed-for-50/

Search YouTube for ‘darbin orver platform bed’. This is a quick and strong plan.

You can build one from pallets. My daughter and her fiance got pallets where paper was delivered. They seem to be the cleanest. They staked two layers and then put a piece of 1/2" plywood on top and then a mattress. Pallet beds are popular right now.

Here is one way: https://www.hometalk.com/28780880/diy-platform-bed-with-floating-night-stands

DIY Platform Bed With Floating Night Stands

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_ArJE4ZlLs

How about this one?

https://www.shanty-2-chic.com/2012/01/pb-teen-inspired-platform-bed.html