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Imagine dusting it. Imagine rolling off the mattress onto those slats. Are you sure?

Uhmm, that looks like one dangerous bed! Have you thought about toes getting stuck between the slats, and such? (losing books -- and other things -- between the slats...)

Looks to me like these were screens that were just improvised into bed platforms -- I doubt they'd make a good mattress base.

I cringe to think of the hair and dust. Is there any way to get a similar look without all the scary nooks and crannies? I think there's a reason this was only part of a display - it's not particularly practical.

Store displays are great for stores and "Trading Spaces" re-do's...

...they're not so hot for real life.

Yeah, and visual merchandising people only have to worry about how things look in a retail environment, not how they work in real life. Trust me, you do NOT want to make a bed like that, for all the reasons mentioned above.

If you're really determine, I would think you could do it with a saw and a lot of patience. You could cut the boards (purchased and cut to length from any lumber yard) with interlocking notches like on those log cabin toys and then just slat them together. Gravity would hold them in place.

But really, I have to second all the cautions from other posters.

I still don't understand why so many retailers display a product they cannot sell-space=$$ in retail-show a bed you carry...

Hi there Jasmine,
I once worked in Visual at Macy's before going into interior design. I am familiar with these type beds and trust me, you would not want to purchase this. These beds are props and are not made to withstand everyday use like furniture designed for the consumer. There is a way to get this bed if you contact John Seetin at C10 designs in Brooklyn. I am currently working on my own line of American Made furniture and John is building my prototypes for me. He is a Parsons Grad and he has built furniture for my other projects. He is a master at his craft.
This bed should not cost you too much to have it made. Making this bed yourself would not be a good idea, trust me... I designed a bed for a client on a budget, then my staff and I made it ourselves. Let's just say I am not a DYI designer. Even though it turned out very well... I will never do that again.
Best of Luck

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I personally like the design a lot. I run a small custom furniture shop out of my home and would be happy to fabricate this frame for you. Please contact me if you are interested.

I agree this looks cool but the comments make sense. We have a slat bed w/ the slats going the other way and there's room to sit on the sit. This doesn't seem like you'd want to sit on it.

what about pulling some of the elements of the display bed and incorporating them into a more workable frame?

make a headboard using long thin slats - still a pain to dust, but not as dangerous to the toes.

The coolest looking beds are those Calvin Klein display beds like the one you have pictured. For years after launching the home line, companies tried to get Calvin Klein to produce furniture versions his display pieces, but they could never get the math to work. Calvin Klein sold the company in 2003 to PVH, and the new corporate owners are introducing 4 different furniture lines this year with the Calvin Klein brand. Three of the lines are sold through Macy's and one is going to higher end independent furniture stores.

Alas, none of the pieces are nearly as cool as those great display beds.... It is actually a rather disappointing, middle of the road foray into furniture.

That said, the bed pictured, though very cool, is just a formula for bruises and stubbed toes.

I don't care what anybody says, I like it.

looks nifty and fairly simple to make, but i also agree that this bed is a pain in the ass for anyone using it in a real home.