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THEY CONJURE gypsy caravans, cozy Norwegian cupboard beds, festooned 18th-century French niches—all sleeping accommodations that let their inhabitants return, in a manner of speaking, to the womb.

Alcove beds have obvious allure. “Adults are usually the first to jump at the opportunity,” said one of San Francisco designer Ken Fulk’s clients, who provides guests built-in bunks (above, right) in a Montana ski house. “I think it brings…