Murphy beds are multifunctional, they are really useful for small spaces. Read this post to learn how to DIY Murphy beds.
For those of you in the dark about what a Murphy bed is, it’s a wall bed that folds up during the day to save space. You can DIY almost everything, Murphy beds too and save yourself potentially a couple thousand dollars! Yep, that’s true. Perfect for a tight space, Murphy beds take any space in your home into double duty. Add guest space, turn a small room into both a bedroom and a playroom, create a studio apartment style space in an attic or a corner basement room… the ideas are endless. This isn’t a small DIY project to be sure, but one that is worth the effort in both money and space saved.
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The first tutorial in this post is this DIY Murphy bed by Jacque and Matt from ‘DIY Village’, and it’s a good one! Lot’s of photos and they were kind enough to share where they bought the hardware kit, too.
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Need room for kids? The ‘DIY Network’ shows us step by step how to build a side fold bunk bed. If you have several kids, you know that this is almost like getting an extra room built onto your house.
