| There was a time, not too long ago, when | | | | drawers once the bed is in situ. |
| storage beds were fairly unattractive. Now the | | | | The newer design of bed, which has a greater |
| designers have got in gear and realised how many | | | | 'wow' factor is the one where the mattress lifts. |
| of us need extra storage and the current | | | | These are amazing beds. Basically the platform |
| platform bed with storage designs are highly | | | | which holds the mattress is hinged at the head of |
| appealing. | | | | the bed and you simply lift up the whole platform, |
| Most platform beds are simple and contemporary | | | | mattress and all, and underneath is a huge |
| designs. Although antiques are great, they do | | | | storage area. |
| often require more space than we have; the | | | | One of the great advantages of these storage |
| furniture of previous years will quite frankly not fit | | | | beds is that the space underneath is so large and |
| into many apartments. However, having a small | | | | therefore a great way to store large, bulky items |
| apartment does not mean that you need less | | | | or things which you don't want to get rid off, but |
| clothes or have less stuff. | | | | you don't uses regularly. |
| The platform bed with storage comes in two | | | | The lifting platform bed with storage will usually be |
| basic designs. The first is an update of the original | | | | a very streamlined design and will be very |
| storage bed. The mattress is held on a platform, | | | | attractive. They are often sold with the memory |
| and underneath there are drawers. These | | | | foam mattresses, if you have stretch the budget |
| drawers will usually be wooden and will be on | | | | to one of these then well worth it, but certainly |
| rollers to metal rollers to make them easy to | | | | not a necessity. |
| move. If you are looking for storage for items | | | | There is one thing worth mentioning about the |
| which you need daily access to then this is the | | | | lifting platform bed - it isn't as heavy as you |
| best design for you. However, before you buy | | | | would think. Thanks to cleverly designed hinges |
| make sure that you measure the area carefully | | | | this is actually a relatively easy to lift. |
| and be certain that you will be able to access the | | | | |