How to make a Brown Bed in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a brown bed with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, a brown bed is a new color of bed introduced in the game. You can sleep in a brown bed at night to avoid mobs spawning and attacking you. Also once you've slept in this type of bed, it resets your spawn point. There is more than one way to craft a brown bed.

brown bed

Let's explore how to make a brown bed.

Supported Platforms

A brown bed is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes (1.12)
Pocket Edition (PE)	Yes (1.1)
Xbox 360	Yes (TU54)
Xbox One	Yes (CU44)
PS3	Yes (1.51)
PS4	Yes (1.52)
Wii U	Yes (Patch 24)
Nintendo Switch	Yes (1.04)
Windows 10 Edition	Yes (1.1)
Education Edition	Yes (1.0.18)

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Where to find a Brown Bed in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find a brown bed in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.12 - 1.19	Decoration Blocks
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.19.3 - 1.20	Colored Blocks
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.19.3 - 1.20	Functional Blocks

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

Here is where you can find a brown bed in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Pocket Edition (PE)	1.1 - 1.1.3	Decorations
Pocket Edition (PE)	1.2 - 1.20.0	Items

Minecraft Xbox Editions

Here is where you can find a brown bed in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Xbox 360	TU60 - TU69	Miscellaneous
Xbox One	1.2.5 - 1.20.0	Items

Minecraft PS Editions

Here is where you can find a brown bed in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
PS3	1.64 - 1.76	Miscellaneous
PS4	1.52 - 1.91	Miscellaneous
PS4	1.14.0 - 1.20.0	Items

Minecraft Nintendo

Here is where you can find a brown bed in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Wii U	Patch 30 - Patch 38	Miscellaneous
Nintendo Switch	1.04 - 1.11	Miscellaneous
Nintendo Switch	1.5.0 - 1.20.0	Items

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

Here is where you can find a brown bed in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Windows 10 Edition	1.1 - 1.1.3	Decorations
Windows 10 Edition	1.2 - 1.20.0	Items

Minecraft Education Edition

Here is where you can find a brown bed in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Education Edition	1.0.18	Decorations
Education Edition	1.0.21 - 1.17.30	Items

Definitions

Platform is the platform that applies.
Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.

Required Materials to make a Brown Bed

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a brown bed:

TIP: You can use any type of wood plank! You don't have to gather them all.

How to craft a Brown Bed in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3x3 crafting grid that looks like this:

3x3 crafting area

2. Add Items to make a Brown Bed

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To make a brown bed, you will need to place specific items in the grid. It is important that the items are placed in the exact pattern as our example images. Changing the pattern of boxes that are filled will change the item that is crafted.

There are 2 patterns you can use as a crafting recipe for a brown bed:

Pattern 1

There should be 3 brown wool in the first row and 3 wood planks in the second row.

Crafting recipe for brown bed

Pattern 2

In the first row, there should be 1 white bed in the first box and 1 brown dye in the second box.

Crafting recipe for brown bed

TIP: When crafting a brown bed with wood planks, you can use any kind of wood planks, such as oak, spruce, birch, jungle, acacia, dark oak, crimson, or warped planks. In our example, we are using oak planks.

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the brown bed will appear in the box to the right.

brown bed

3. Move the Brown Bed to Inventory

Once you have crafted a brown bed, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Completed brown bed