A bed frame with storage is most commonly called a storage bed or storage platform bed — terms that cover frames built with under-bed drawers, a bookcase headboard, a footboard compartment, or some combination of all three.
The specific name shifts depending on where the storage lives. A frame with built-in drawers beneath the mattress is typically sold as a storage bed or captain's bed. A frame with open shelving built into the headboard is called a bookcase bed or storage headboard bed. SAMTRA frames fall into the bookcase bed category, combining a shelf-style headboard with under-bed clearance and, on most models, a built-in charging station — so the storage works above and below the mattress simultaneously.
- Storage bed: the broad category name for any bed frame with integrated storage compartments.
- Captain's bed: a storage bed variant defined specifically by drawers built into the base of the frame.
- Bookcase bed: a storage bed variant defined by open or enclosed shelving built into the headboard panel.
- SAMTRA storage headboard beds include 2 standard outlets + 2 USB ports integrated into the headboard shelf.
- SAMTRA storage platform bed frames support up to 800 lbs and require no box spring.