Maximizing Small Homes With Murphy Beds

Murphy beds (also called wall beds) have long been an effective solution for smaller homes and apartments as they fold neatly away against the wall when not in use.

Designer Veronica Solomon of a suburban Houston home made use of a teal murphy bed as an office seating area and desk featuring floral hardware. Additionally, she installed built-in shelving behind the wall unit.

Space-Saving

Murphy beds fold away against the wall when not being used, freeing up floor space for other furniture. This feature is especially helpful in studio apartments or smaller homes where every inch counts.

Installation of a Murphy bed also increases storage space in a room, encouraging homeowners to maintain clean and organized bedrooms and enhance sleep quality.

As part of your Murphy bed space-saving efforts, consider including an integrated shelving unit. When your sofa is being used, this space becomes ideal for placing books or displaying decor.

Choose a Murphy bed with sofa for the best combination of seating and sleeping options in one device. These beds come in various sizes with built-in cushions for added comfort, making it easier to integrate it into the existing room design.

Convenience

Murphy beds offer the opportunity to reclaim floor space when not in use, making them particularly popular with apartment dwellers and small homes/campers alike.

Many murphy beds also serve as bookshelves or storage units, making them highly stylish in any modern home. Clei has created an innovative wall-mounted shelving system featuring movable shelves that transform into Murphy beds when the bed is lowered – keeping your beautifully organized decorative items intact while saving time clearing off shelves each time it needs to be lowered!

Murphy beds offer more than space savings: they also save time and money! Many prefabricated models come complete with everything needed, such as frame, bed mechanism and hardware – enabling you to begin your project faster while saving on installation costs.

Functionality

Murphy beds provide more than just bed-turning functionality – many feature shelves, cabinets, desks and tables to add functionality beyond sleep. This enables homeowners to design a unique look while adding storage space. Shelves can be decorated with decorative items such as trophies or books while cabinets and closets can store clothing as well as blankets and linens.

Add these details to make the wall bed part of the room’s architecture, rather than an afterthought. Designers frequently utilize the wall behind a bed as an opportunity to make an architectural statement within a room, as seen here in Sonya Lee Architect’s ground-floor Brooklyn brownstone studio.

As the economy weakens and more time is spent at home, Murphy beds are enjoying a surge in popularity. Challie Stillman, Vice President of Sales and Design at Resource Furniture believes the pandemic has fuelled their resurgence by encouraging people to make the most of their living spaces.

Style

Murphy beds add sleek sophistication to a bedroom or home office, especially when decorated with artwork above it. By creating this inviting environment for guests to stay overnight.

Murphy beds have become increasingly popular since the pandemic as they provide people with a place to both sleep and work simultaneously in their homes, says Challie Stillman of Resource Furniture. Additionally, homeowners may find that adding one adds considerable value when selling it off.

Interior designers have come up with innovative ways to add visual interest and make walls that hold Murphy beds more visually appealing. One such way is adding an upholstered headboard that complements draperies or the room color scheme, like this home from CM Natural Designs in Venice, Calif. The fabric used matches draperies perfectly so it appears coordinated when opening the wall-mounted bed.

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