PadStyle.com turned us onto LTD Mod, a neat modern furniture company that makes nature look sleeker than ever before. We love the Delta “low profile” platform bed above, crafted out subtly distressed acacia mangium wood that would be easy to design an entire room around.

Juno has nothing on this.

Meet the Hamburger Bed, the brainchild of a crafty burger enthusiast in Texas. This existential creation challenges our dietary norms, raising questions like “Who’s eating who?” and “Where’s the ketchup?” Also, it’s apparently very comfortable.

According to the creator, Kayla, the hamburger bed is composed of the following:

• circular bed + box frame (circa the ’70s)
• light brown fabric
• slightly darker light brown fabric
• dark brown king-sized fitted sheet
• yellow, green king-sized sheets (skip the yellow if you don’t want a cheeseburger)
• 30 or so pillows
• “a couple of zippers”
• pantyhose (to fashion sesame seeds)

Whether you’re a Manhattanite at heart or just out of luck in the suburbs, we all get stuck with small bedrooms at one time or another. Follow these simple tips to make your space feel less claustrophobic:

• Choose a light color for your wall paint, as dark colors will make a room appear smaller. For the ceiling, stick with bright white paint. Additionally, if your room has two short walls and two long ones, paint the short walls a slightly lighter color to make them look longer.
• If possible, find linear flooring like ceramic tile or hardwood and orient the lines diagonally to lengthen your space.
• Don’t let your bed dominate your bedroom. Find a piece without a headboard or footboard that comes with a low frame. Position it in one corner of the room.
• Clutter can make a room look crowded, so for a small bedroom it’s all about storage. Maximize your closet space with closet organizer systems and only select end tables and desks with built-in compartments.
• Be careful about details. Avoid patterned bedspreads and rugs, and don’t load up the walls with too many photographs and posters.

These are the classic tips for making a small room look big, but some modern decorators employ the opposite approach – embracing the small size instead of masking it. This means throwing out the rule book and playing up your tiny room with large pieces and bold colors.

Most people encounter loft beds in college — those space-saving pieces of furniture that made your prison-cell-sized dorm room feel, well, like a slightly larger prison cell. But lofts aren’t just for the collegiate crowd. If you’re looking to conserve some floor space, or simply to design a chic and urban-style bedroom, a loft might be just the thing. (Remember, they even make lofts for full- and queen-sized mattresses!)

Here are a couple things to keep in mind when shopping for lofts:

Ceiling height. Lofts come in all different heights, and some of them are adjustable, so you should take the time to shop around for a product the right size for your ceiling. How much room you need above your loft is up to you — in some cases, you can even give yourself enough room to sit up or kneel.

Stability. Beds aren’t just for sleeping, and even if your loft isn’t seeing any intense action, it’s still going to need to stand up to your climbing on and off of it. Spending an extra $20 or so might be worth it ensure you get a top-quality loft.

The Sub-loft. What are you going to put beneath your loft? Some people like to place a desk or other workspace component below their bed, but you could also turn this area into a lounge with a couch and a television, or a place to get dressed in the morning featuring a dresser and mirror.