My wife wanted an easier way to get to the storage area under the bunk. Moving the mattress and lid was pain for regular access so I added a hinge and some gas struts and now access is waaay easier. Note, I had to go with 4 struts for it to be strong enough to lift the lid plus the mattress/sheets/comforter on top. I also cut another 2" hole on the side to make it easy to lift up.