Furniture construction

Partially out of money saving, but also out of a general desire to do something like this, I plan to make my own bed frame using standardised timber.

It seems much easier than I thought, and made me wonder what other furniture could be home made without too much expertise needed.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Cheap-easy-low-waste-platform-bed/

That seems ideal for me, and for anyone else not needing Hilton Hotel tier luxury.