The patchwork quilt at the foot of my bed was made for me several years ago by a family friend. It's awesome. The fabrics are all these funky patterns I'm sure she'd had since the 70's. There's a purple one that has "Help! I'm trapped inside!" printed on it. It still cracks me up. I don't know why.
Another brilliant person using file cabinets for bedside tables! We have ours labeled to suit our personalities -- my partner's just say 'My Stuff' on every drawer; mine go into great detail describing what's in each. And you're right, they hold tons of stuff!