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Ikea Kura Bed Hack | DIY Bed Tent

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April 4, 2022 · Karen · 4 Comments

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Learn how to make an Ikea bed tent with this easy hack involving curtains and a canopy. Perfect for making a secret reading nook out of the Kura bunk bed. My tutorial is Star Wars focused but it would be as a princess play space, or superhero themed as well. An easy DIY tutorial for a girl or boy bedroom using just fabric and wood.

I wanted to do a fun update to Elliot’s room for his 8th birthday. His room had become a hodgepodge of little boy things over the past few years and needed a refresh. Naturally, we decided to go with a Star Wars bedroom and the first step was an Ikea Kura bed tent hack.

Ikea Kura Bed

Little Boy room with ikea bed hack tent and curtains
Our original Ikea Kura bed hack was to add curtains on the 2 exposed sides of the bed with the Ikea tent

I had added curtains to the bed using velcro when we first bought it. Plus we bought the standard Kura bed tent from Ikea which combined with the curtains made for a fun bed.

But my little guy wanted complete coverage. So the plan was to make a real Kura bed tent and also upgrade Elliot’s mattress.

Kura Bed Mattress

Elliot requested a modern memory foam mattress like his brother has. When NECTAR Sleep reached out and asked if I wanted to try one of their memory foam mattresses, I figured it was fate.

Before I said yes I did a little research about their product. I liked the idea that their mattresses come with a soft, breathable cover and two layers of gel memory foam to help distribute air. It can get extra warm in Elliot’s bed with curtains and tents covering it, the NECTAR mattress is designed to keep people cool.

New Kura Bed Mattress with Nectar Sleep Mattress
Our Chewbacca build a bear adds extra Star Wars fun to our Ikea Kura bed

The mattress arrived in a bag with straps making it easy to carry to the room before we opened it up and let it expand. It was very easy to set up and Elliot loves it.

We are very happy with Elliot’s new mattress, I am on it almost every night reading to him and often fall asleep with him. I also love that NECTAR Sleep comes with a 365-day risk-free trial, so you can be confident in your purchase.

Kura Bed Hack Instructions

Once we had Elliot’s new mattress figured out, it was time to update his actual bed.

Use saw miter to create 45 degree angle for ikea kura bed tent hack
My husband made an A-frame structure to add to the Ikea Kura bed frame

The plan was to add a simple A-frame structure to the top of the bed frame to support the tent. We bought three 2’X2’X8′ pieces of wood, in a color similar to the Ikea bed frame. I don’t recall what it was but likely pine or Douglas fir.

Kura Bed tent hack instructions
This simple Ikea Bed Hack creates a structure to attach a permanent tent to the top of the Kura bed.

The design would vary by the angle of your A-frame but once you decide on a height, you need to cut 45-degree angles on both ends. Nail two pieces together to create an A-frame, then attach that to the bed frame.

One on each end, and one in the center of the bed frame We added pieces of wood for support between the three A-frame structures.

How to make a kura bed tent hack with curtains and canopy
I used velcro to attach the curtain and tent the custom Kura bed frame

Kura Bed Tent Materials

  • (3) 2X2X8 pieces of wood
  • Nail gun
  • Miter saw
  • Drill
  • Iron-on velcro
  • Material for the curtains and tent

I don’t have the exact fabric dimensions because I ended using an awesome Star Wars shower curtain to create the curtains around the bed and then a white bed skirt (found at a thrift store) for the top of the tent.

Star Wars Kura bed hack with curtains

Kura Bed Curtains

Adding curtains to a Kura bed is fairly easy to do with a little fabric and Velcro. Just attach velcro to the bed frame and along the top edge of the curtain. I simply updated the curtains on the bed using the super cool Star Wars shower curtain that I cut in half.

Piecing together fabric for Ikea Kura Bed tent

Kura Bed Tent Hack

The fabric for the top of the Kura bed tent was a little trickier because I don’t have a sewing machine. I pieced it together by hand sewing a few different pieces of white fabric together. The main section of the tent is a king bed skirt. Then piece in sections of fabric to each end to complete the tent.

Kura bed hack into Star Wars bed tent
The top of the tent was a little harder to create without a sewing machine but I winged it with some spare white fabric.

I really like how it turned out and naturally, Elliot is a super fan. I have a few more fun Star Wars projects planned for his room that I can’t wait to share with you.

Star Wars Room Ideas

  • Illuminate the space with lightsaber string lights
  • This porg Easter basket could be used to round up toys or if you prefer droids, check out this BB-8 inspired Star Wars Easter basket.
  • A baby Yoda paper lantern or BB-8 paper lantern make for a fun party decoration or bedroom decor.
This post was originally published April 19, 2019. NECTAR Sleep Mattress sent us a mattress for the purpose of a review within this Ikea Kura bed tent hack post. All opinions and photos are my own.

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  1. Meranda says

    January 9, 2020 at 1:44 pm

    You don’t by chance know the dimensions of the cuts for the a frames and the top board do you?

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    • Karen says

      January 11, 2020 at 1:13 pm

      No, my husband just cut two angles to make a 90 degree in the frame at the top. Fit to size and cut what was needed to make the bottom part flush. He didn’t do any things fancy with degrees or a speed square.

      Reply
  2. Min says

    May 2, 2021 at 8:19 am

    Have you tried the nectar mattress on top? I got the matress and wondering if it will fit since max height suggested is 5”.

    Reply
    • Karen says

      May 3, 2021 at 9:29 am

      I think the mattress would be too tall but if you added a railing maybe it would work?

      Reply

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