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I don't know, sorry, but they look incredibly easy to build.

I found the link...
http://www.gnr8.biz/product_info.php?products_id=426

$1400 seems obscene though. I think you could build them or have them built for much, much cheaper.

Its Nume, bed 2. I was going to post the same link, from gnr8 design. They are way overpriced for the simplicity of the design, though they are rad as hell. I was going to build one, but settled on a cute one from Ikea with 3 sides and added a bedrail for almost 4 full sides, good for an active sleeper!

I saw a similar design with a cut out in the side of the bed that was also very cool... but can't find it now.

I'm sure my talented hubby could make this for not that much. The quality of the wood would drive the cost, but I bet it could be done for under $200. This will be a great project when our bebe is out of the crib and needs a big boy bed.

Lots of cabinet/wood workers probably need work right now!

$1400 is a joke. With a little bit of improvisation for the back panel, one can get the sides pre-cut from a single 4x8 sheet of plywood. All you need is a jigsaw for the cut-out in the front (maybe that's the place to get creative). $250 tops.

We have a similar bed at home and I couldn't bring myself to ruin the design with those awful child-proofing foam bumpers.

Well, my 18 month old recently tripped over a toy and split his head open on the edge - just centimeters away from one of those sharp corners. I can still see the fall happening in slow motion. We spent the rest of the day in the ER and he ended up with 6 stitches in the middle of his forehead. Not fun.

Heh heh... I'd be tempted to put a sign over one that says "IN" and "OUT" over the other.

Not worth $1400. Maybe for an adult bed frame, but a toddler bed?

Re: safety, if I were to make one of these beds, I'd find an esthetically pleasing way to childproof the corners and edges. One way would be to bullnose the wood edge facing up.

What if you made a bed shaped like this, and then lightly upholstered it? Some layers of batting and some cotton broadcloth would still give the simplicity of the piece but would make it safer. You could even do batting on the outside and a thin layer of foam under it on the inside to make it more pillow-ish for little ones that roll around.

this looks like a box to me, aesthetically speaking.

speaking of safety and comfort, I would recommend a bed that has rods not the solid side panels, so if the child likes to sleep with his nose to the wall, he can breath easily.

thank you so much to everyone for their comments.
(esp Sarah in Nola for the link)

and wow! $1400 - I can see a little project coming along.

Re: safety, I think you guys might be right - love the idea of the upholstered finish which would allow padding/head- proof (good plan Prairie Girl)

..and I just have to do the In/Out (Kickette) otherwise he may get lost!!!

I've always admired these beds
http://www.connox-shop.com/categories/furniture/bed/rolf-heide-stapelliege.html

"Rolf Heide modular stacking bed

Designed in 1967, this comes dismantled and is thus easy to dispatch."

the stacking beds were also seen here:
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/la/bedroom-beds/stapelliege-stackable-bedding-027886