{"product_id":"way-more-than-a-bed-on-stilts-build-this-21st-century-loft-bed-yourself-9781451542035","title":"Way More Than A Bed On Stilts: Build this 21st Century Loft Bed Yourself","description":"Way More Than A Bed On Stilts is written for the person or family who is living in a crowded living space. It shows them more options to cope with their pressing needs, through creative and practical furnishings. If a strategy of life improvement includes basic needs, plus education, organization and discipline, we must accommodate those continually. Of course we need a bed, but we also need to store our clothes in a ready to wear condition. Yes, we need education, but we also need a place to study and an organized way to store and access our study materials. If we lack a clothes closet, or bureau, or a desk, organized storage, or the space for it, we handicap ourselves  Way More Than A Bed On Stilts can help people overcome these types of limitations. This book contains a 21st century loft bed design. When built and used as designed, it is safe; it exceeds all applicable safety standards. Please read those standards and evaluate for yourself. This loft bed design is very durable. It won't become shaky in a year or two. The frame should serve for many years. It can be disassembled and reassembled repeatedly to accommodate moving. This loft bed system is incredibly useful: it features multiple options for built in desks, shelving, drawers and containers. It accommodates clothes storage, books, files, supplies, games and lighting. The design is modular; the accessory options fit together in several combinations. On top of all this, more than one may fit in a room  This system is designed for most of the electronic accoutrements of modern life. This is the 21st century. Way More Than A Bed On Stilts is a do-it-yourself project. If you are at all handy, you can build this, while saving money. The sample configuration loft bed with a desk, bureau, and closet rod cost about the same as a comparable size bureau alone (excluding the mattress of course). This is do-able for many people. Just follow the instructions and choose wisely. You can do it\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eErik Johanson is a building contractor and property manager. Some of the housing units he has managed and improved were adjacent to colleges and a university. Besides his own off spring in college, Erik has a decades long relationship with student housing. He has devised and refined this loft bed system to meet real needs. These plans and instructions include metric dimensioning.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Createspace Independent Publishing Platform","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50445319340306,"sku":"9781451542035","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_630843d8-1bbf-46e4-b2f3-fad984698d02.jpg?v=1729700405","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/way-more-than-a-bed-on-stilts-build-this-21st-century-loft-bed-yourself-9781451542035","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}