We have found 6 Murphy Bed Plans and other related ideas for this page. The Murphy Bed was invented by William Murphy around 1900 to allow him to have more space in his small
one bedroom apartment. Murphy Beds are great space savers and can help you accommodate occasional guests when needed. Many of these designs require the purchase of specialized hardware that makes the bed easier to raise and lower.
The easiest to build plan comes from Ana-White.com. This plan fits a standard twin mattress but can easily be adjusted to fit other mattress sizes. Ana has a detailed shopping list, a cut list and 13 step-by-step instructions with illustrations.
Another good plan comes from Woodworkers Journal. This design folds down and even has a drop leaf desk built into the bottom of the bed for when the bed is folded up.
ana-white.com
Ana White has a simple plan that is one of the easiest to build. This plan fits a standard twin mattress.
gorillaglue.com
This free professional plan from Woodworkers Journal gives step by step instructions on building a fold down bed.
handymanclub.com
This is a detailed plan for a Wall Bed. See the PDF on their page. This bed requires some special hardware.
Popular Science
This pivoting bed with flanking clothes closets come from Popular Science.
diynetwork.com
Two part series on Building a Space Saving Murphy Bed with pictures and written instructions.
diynetwork.com
Check out these 10 or so articles on building, installing and customizing your Murphy Bed.
wbsdistribution.com
Good assembly manuals give you a rough idea on making single, double and queen size beds.
diynetwork.com
This DIY Network video gives a brief idea of installing a Cabinet Bed from a kit. The video is 1:24 minutes long.
wallbedfactory.com
Great article on Murphy Bed terms, mechanisms, mounting options, veneers and other concepts related to these beds.
wwbeds.com
This company sells the hardware for Murphy Beds and gives you many design ideas to look at.
workbenchmagazine.com
Just has cutting diagrams and materials and hardware list. There are no instructions on building the bed.
workbenchmagazine.com
This is a sofa bed from Workbench Magazine. The plan is a little hard to follow.
instructables.com
Here is a neat idea for a folding bed in the basement. Just a couple of pictures of it but interesting.
futonlife.com
A plan for building a futon sofa bed with a materials list, instructions and diagrams.
