I just moved into a small studio and I've been turning over just about every type of space-saving bed in existence in my head. Murphys, trundles, storage beds... none quite as fitting for my space as the elevator loft bed. I have 8 ft. ceilings so a normal static loft won't do the trick and create a living area underneath that I'm shooting for. Elevator lofts offer the best solution for me by raising up while not in use, but all the versions of this style of bed frame I've seen use motors (I want this to be passive furniture) and/or stud/ceiling mounted pulley systems.I had the idea that maybe I could have the lofted bed frame sit on four telescoping steel tube legs, each containing a long-travel gas spring with force adding up to the anticipated weight of the empty bed. Use would involve pulling the bed down and securing it with some form of lock or latch to use at night, and letting it rise back up to its full extension during the day to use the space beneath.Something tells me this would not be as simple as I have described. The amount of height adjustment I would like (around 3 feet) doesn't seem realistic from what I've seen of most gas springs that usually only move a few inches. How they would mount inside a tube is something I haven't determined.Am I right in thinking this idea is too ambitious for the approach I have in mind? Are there other approaches I haven't considered? Thoughts welcome.My quick rough sketch of the idea: http://ift.tt/2qfuH9Z via /r/DIY http://ift.tt/2ppxUQb
