Furniture joints for increased stability in modular beds

A bed comprising:

• a horizontal frame rail;
• a frame rail bracket having a horizontal rail arm and a vertical bracket head attached to an end of the horizontal rail arm, the vertical bracket head having a first arm segment extending a first direction generally perpendicular to the horizontal frame rail and a second arm segment extending a second direction opposite the first direction;
• wherein the first arm segment is of a first length and the second arm segment is of a second length, and wherein the second length is less than the first length;
• a vertical post, the vertical post having a first attachment position and a second attachment position;
• wherein the horizontal rail arm is attached to the horizontal frame rail;
• wherein, in a first configuration, the vertical bracket head is attached to the first attachment position with the first arm segment extending upwardly from the horizontal rail arm;
• and wherein, in a second configuration, the vertical bracket head is attached to the second attachment position with the first arm segment extending downwardly from the horizontal rail arm.