Francis Lofts & Bunks grew from a family aluminum-fabrication tradition into a manufacturer of custom-built loft and bunk beds for adults. Founded by Ryan and Patrick Francis after Ryan needed a stronger, more grown-up way to reclaim space in a small apartment, the company now handcrafts its beds to order at an Ohio factory using American-sourced materials. Its metal frames are third-party stress tested for loads up to 2,000 pounds per sleeping platform, while its newer solid-wood loft beds bring the same heavy-duty approach to a different material.
College Bed LoftsStarted by college student Mike Vence and his father, John, in a garage in 2002, College Bed Lofts now builds made-to-order solid-wood loft and bunk beds in Upstate New York. Each ready-to-assemble bed is customized for the customer’s ceiling height, mattress thickness and room, then hand-sanded and shipped directly across the country. The company’s heavy-duty designs carry a 1,000-pound capacity and are built around CPSC safety guidelines, with a lifetime warranty.HORSEHEADS, NY
Room Doctor Furniture CoFounded by Penn State mechanical engineering graduate Tom Meade in 1989, Room Doctor Furniture Co. designs and manufactures affordable solid-wood, American-made furniture, beginning with loft beds for students and now centered on space-saving bedroom furnishings. Based in State College, the company builds primarily with sustainably sourced Southern Yellow Pine and sells directly without sales representatives, commissions, or middlemen. Its furniture is made to order, customizable in many cases, and backed by a 12-year warranty on products it manufactures.STATE COLLEGE, PA
InovabedFounded in New York City in 2000 by Broadway set designer Loren Sherman, Inovabed makes modern Murphy beds and space-saving furniture that shift between uses in one easy motion. Its 100,000-square-foot Upstate New York factory builds patented TableBed and sofa wall-bed designs for homes, hospitality spaces and multifamily housing. Inovabed is certified as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business and makes its products in the USA, sourcing nearly 99% of its raw materials from the United States and Canada.GUILDERLAND, NY
Knickerbocker Bed FrameKnickerbocker manufactures bed frames and bedding support systems, with production and assembly in Ithaca, New York. The fourth-generation, family-owned and operated company has been in business since 1919, beginning as a seller of bed springs in the greater New York area. It says it makes all of its products in the United States and has developed patented designer frames under its BedArchitecture line.ITHACA, NY