by Ligita, November 22, 2020
The Murphy bed was invented at the beginning of the 20th century and is one of those furniture items that is not the most popular, but will probably be sticking around forever due to its’ versatile and useful nature. Today the murphy beds come in many shapes, forms, sizes, colors and materials. Some versions of the murphy bed include a completely concealed bed system that can be added within a built-in shelving unit in an office, or even seamlessly integrated into the room completely hidden into a wall. Some murphy beds, such as our design below, may actually make a statement piece on a large blank wall. However the design intent, the murphy bed is just the perfect solution to adding extra sleeping beds in a small home, or even in a room that has multiple uses within a home, such as a game room, play room or an office.
So, what exactly is a Murphy Bed? According to Wikipedia “A Murphy bed (in North America), also called a wall bed, pull down bed, or fold-down bed, is a bed that is hinged at one end to store vertically against the wall, or inside a closet or cabinet…Murphy beds are used for space-saving purposes, much like trundle beds, and are popular where floor space is limited, such as small houses, apartments, hotels, mobile homes and college dormitories. In recent years, Murphy bed units have included options such as lighting, storage cabinets, and office components. They have seen a resurgence in popularity in the early 2010s due to the weak economy, with children moving back in with their parents and families choosing to renovate homes rather than purchasing larger ones.”