Murphy Bed DIY Kits

Fold away beds have been around for hundreds of years. Murphy beds, also called  pull-down or wall beds fold up against the wall when they are not being used. Some fold up into furniture. Others fold into a closet or alcove.

This bed folds into a trunk.  A Murphy bed folds up against the wall in one piece.

William Lawrence Murphy invented a fold-up bed around 1900 to create living space in his one room apartment. He received patent in 1912 for a pivot and counterbalanced system to make a fold up bed easier to lift. Other patents followed.

The biggest advantage of a Murphy bed over a sofa bed or futon is the mattress. Unlike a modified mattress that has to fold, a Murphy bed can use any mattress. These kits secure to the studs in the wall and include gas struts to make it easy to fold down the bed and push it back out of the way in the morning.

If you have considered a murphy bed as a small space solution, Murphy Door makes DIY kits to build one in place.

This Murphy Door Horizontal Murphy Bed Kit is available in Shaker or Slab surface. You can order Oak, Maple, Alder, Knotty Alder, Walnut or White Oak finish or pre-painted Black, Hale Navy, Dorian Grey, or White. You can also order it in Primer only or Unfinished Paint Grade wood.

This is the Horizontal Murphy Bed Kit open. The bed folds up from the side.

This is a Vertical Murphy Bed put away.

The kit includes the parts that make the bed easy to lift.

The bed can use a normal mattress, so it is more comfortable than a futon.

This shows the components assembled.

Murphy Bed Kits from Murphy Door

The Installation Video will walk you through what is involved and help you decide whether this is a project for you.

The video shows how you assemble the bed lying on its face with the back that will be facing the wall up. That way you can just lift it into place when you are done.

The kit comes with the wood pre-drilled.  Some steps are easier if you have someone to help you, for example when you align the cabaneo screws to the pre-drilled holes in the top and sides.   Included gas struts are installed to the threaded eyelets in the bed frame near the headboard.

Murphy Door makes DIY Kits to build your own Murphy Beds They can be ordered complete, with everything you need to build your fold-away bed or hardware kits with all of the specialty hardware you need to build a custom murphy bed. Both are available in Twin, Full, Queen and King sizes.

These are the components from the Murphy Bed Kits from Murphy Door. This is what you would match as a cut list if you only buy the components and build your own Murphy Bed.

These are the rest of the wood pieces that are assembled to build your Murphy Bed.

They come in two styles, Vertical and Horizontal. Vertical murphy beds fold up from the head. Horizontal murphy beds fold up from the side.

With the Cabineo Tool attached to your drill, slide the tool through the housing and use a low setting to tighten the Cabineo Screw.

WARNING

The Murphy Bed/Wall System contains stored energy. Failure to use and follow these instructions during the installation process could result in severe personal injury to user or damage to the product.

FINISHING

Wood pieces should be painted or stained within 10 day of receipt, prior to assembly. Commercial grade furniture paints and stains are required. DO NOT use water-based paints.

MATTRESS

Choose an appropriately size mattress for your frame, 8″ to 11″ thick. The mattress should be rigid enough to stand on end without sagging or doubling over. We recommend using a coil mattress but some memory foam mattresses will work. Bed linens may be stored on the mattress.

DO NOT store pillows on the bed inside of the bed cabinet.
Damage may occur if doing so.

Parts List (What’s in the box)

• Left & right bed side panels
• Top bed panel
• Bottom back panel
• Bottom bed panel
• Bottom Side Trim
• Top Back Panel
• Face panels
• Headboard
• Bottom front trim
• Bottom back panel
• Top cap
• Long frame
• Short frame
• Gas struts
• Articulating legs
• Mechanism
• Mechanism cover
• Bed straps
• Mounting bracket
• Bed stop
• Front plates
• End covers
• Slat end
• Bed slats
• Nuts, bolts, screws, and pegs
• Install tools and Cabineo

Tools needed:

• Open & Box End Wrench Set
• Power Drill
• #2 Phillips Bits
• 8mm Deep, 1/2″ Deep, and 7/16″ Socket Bit
• #2 Philips Screwdriver
• 1/16″ Drill Bit
• Stud Finder
• 5mm & 6mm Allen Wrench (Included)
• Claw Hammer
• Tape Measure

If you’re looking for a space-saving solution for your home, a Murphy bed integrated in a room is to choose a model that combines the bed with bookcases, closets, a built-in sofa save space in a small apartment or want a guest room Wall Bed Solution in limited space Murphy beds with attached bookshelves (sold separately) are both versatile and convenient, offering display space through the use of open shelving or extra