Owners of small homes, studio tenants, lend me your ears. And a small section of your wall and floor space where some magic can unfold. Meet the Murphy bed, the miracle wand that you have been waiting for. Also called a wall bed, a fold-up bed or a folding bed, the Murphy bed is the last word in clever space saving furniture design. Simply put, it is a bed that through the wonders of mechanical engineering can be folded up and stored into the wall. Apart from its space-saving features, Murphy beds bring no end of cool to the room. It converts any room into a guest room with an instant touch of a button and you can design it to give you extra storage. The magic of the Murphy bed is that you can literally rest assured of its comfort and a good night’s sleep.
While the original Murphy invented the bed to convert his bedroom into a sitting parlour, today there are multiple ways that you can leverage this design. Use the technology to create a home office, extra seating, and tons of storage. Or you can keep it simple and pared down to just a sleeping solution. Read our guide to find which Murphy bed best meets your needs.