Abstract: A living system comprising a plurality of modular furniture components, the furniture components comprising integral bracket extensions which are insertable in recesses formed in a plurality of spaced, substantially parallel vertically disposed elongated columns, which form a frame for said living system, the elongated columns comprising telescoping legs placed at the end of each column adjacent the floor providing the frame with stability and enabling the living system to be placed close to a wall to increase usable space in the living environment. The modular furniture components include a bed, a plurality of storage components, a clothes rack, a telescoping ladder and may even include side panels to provide privacy and aesthetic value to the living system. All of the modular furniture components can be vertically adjusted and interchanged along the length of the elongated frame columns.