Bed (plywood, 2x4s, futon frame, paint)

I thought making a bed was going to be really difficult. I started by drawing half the design of the headboard on a bunch of grocery bags taped together and folded in half. Then I cut out the design unfolded it and traced it onto a piece of plywood. A cheap little handheld jigsaw made cutting out the curvy design easy. I did it in my small SF kitchen while resting the wood on two bar stools. I used the same method for the base of the bed. The structure of the bed is an old futon that I slept on in college. Hubs and I just raised & decorated it.