The Round Bed Comes Full Circle

REMEMBER the revolving circular bed from which the Mike Meyers' character Austin Powers proclaimed his shag-ability? Laugh if you must, but the Lazy Susan sleeper — that semaphore of swinging bachelorhood — is no longer a joke to be found solely in Hollywood comedies and special-interest hotel suites.

The latest models, available from prominent Italian furniture showrooms throughout Los Angeles, come equipped with streamlined leather headboards, custom-fitted linens and optional side pieces that function as nightstands and footboards.