Double bed made of spruce, MDF and chalk paint

I want it to be so big that it won't fit through the door, so I started designing my first double bed. Taking into account the mattress size of 1800x2000mm and the fact that I wanted to save as much space as possible for storage I started sketching out various options, the final one is pictured below.

Because I was going to assemble the bed on site, the whole range had to be modular. So the bed frame was made of molid, being quite many, 24 in number and not visible, we used the "pocket hole" to save time.

The facets are made of MDF 18mm, I should mention that this was the first time I worked with MDF. I've read before how much dust processing it produces and how harmful it is, a mask with filters is essential in addition to proper ventilation.

To provide stability and support for the MDF boards that were to "wrap" the bed, we used 100x120mm beams on each side.

The facings were fixed to the bed structure using wood glue and screws, the holes were masked with putty.

The slats are made of 40 slats with a width of 50mm and a height of 18mm.

The drawers, six in number, were also made of 12mm MDF, the size of one being 1000x700x300mm, their mobility being made on 25mm unidirectional wheels.

The handles are handcrafted from 12mm diameter jute twine.

For the finishing part I used chalk based paint in two shades, white and grey. The advantage of this paint is that it is easy to apply, and the surfaces to be painted do not require preparation beforehand, it adheres well to almost any surface.

After a first coat of white, I continued with two coats of grey. After drying them, by selective sanding, we achieved the desired vintage effect. The final coat was a colourless wax for protection.

I was undecided on the bed frame, ultimately choosing a very simple option... louvered doors.

A final accessory was the LED strip glued under the bed frame for a special effect.