Bed: whole top lifts up to expose tons of storage

The entire bed-part of this platform bed is hinged and supported by hydraulic lifts so you can lift it up to expose acres of storage. Drool.

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(via Cribcandy)

Update: Matt sez, "these are common (in smaller versions) on board Navy ships. They are usually stacked three-high and are called Coffin Lockers or Coffin Racks."

Update 2: Brad sez, "These beds are common in mainland China; I lived in a Beijing apartment and the elderly Chinese inhabitants didn't seem to think much of it."

Update 3: Lily sez, "you can get hardware + instructions to build one of these for $160, or just the hardware for $85 (even kingsize!) here.