We've put together a list of 7 reasons why you should build a murphy bed cabinet with one of our Hideaway Murphy Bed kits. From headboard to baseboard, here is our top 7:
#1: You Live In a Tiny Home, Small Apartment, Or Studio
Did you know that the average size of a studio apartment in NYC is ~550 square feet? At the same time, the square footage of a Queen size mattress is about 33.5 square feet - meaning that nearly 1/12 of your entire living space (closet, kitchen, bathroom etc included) would be taken up just by your bed. If we're just talking about your living space, it would be MUCH more.
Instead, if you build a wall bed using a murphy bed hardware kit, you can reclaim nearly all of that space for daytime use without sacrificing comfort for sleeping. It'll only stick out about 16" past your baseboard of your wall - an absolute lifesaver.
#2: The Cost To Build A DIY Murphy Bed From a Kit Is a Fraction of The Cost To Buy A Pre-Built Bed Frame
Many prebuilt Murphy Bed wall cabinets are $3,000+ and require expensive installation fees for assembling the bed as well. Our Hideaway Murphy Bed kit is less than $300 and will only cost you a few hundred dollars more for other materials needed to build one such as plywood, lumber, wood glue, caulk, paint or stain, and wood screws.
Our DIY murphy bed tutorial videos & detailed DIY murphy bed plans help you learn how to build the bed and cabinet with ease.
#3: You'll Have More Bed Options For Hosting Your Guests & Relatives
Sure, you're already putting your parents in your guest bedroom, but your siblings are sleeping on the couch or the floor when they visit for Christmas!
Give them the gift of comfort by allowing them to sleep on a proper queen-sized bed mattress. When you mount the bed to the wall, you're able to use any room as a guest room!
#4: You Can Build a Murphy Bed Cabinet In Your AirBnB or Vacation Rental For Some Extra Revenue
One of the biggest things guests are looking for when choosing a vacation rental is the number of people the accomodations can sleep comfortably. If you create a murphy bed using our step-by-step instructions and high quality hardware, you can boost your revenue in no time.
And since the front of the murphy bed cabinet can be customized however you'd like, you can build it with an attractive style that fits your home.
#5: You Want to Add Sleeping Accomodations at Your Cabin or Family Vacation Home
Similar to reason number 4, you can take advantage of the extra sleeping space afforded to you by building a fold up bed that is attached to the wall. We offer both vertical and horizontal murphy bed kits which means you can fit the bed cabinet piece anywhere that there are studs in the wall.
#6: You Can Rest On a Comfortable Queen Size Mattress In the Office Rather Than A Lumpy Couch
If you're a workaholic, sometimes you need a rest imagine being able to put a queen size bed in your work or home office to take a much needed quick nap to refresh! Then once you're done, you can just fold up the bed cabinet door into the side rails to make the murphy bed to look like a regular cabinet again.
#7: You're a DIY Project Superstar Who Can Use a Murphy Bed Kit To Build & Sell Murphy Beds For Extra Income
If you're a pro at using a table saw and have some DIY experience, you can turn your hard work and a few pieces of plywood into some nice extra income. After building one bed with the kit instructions, building an additional bed will come easy. As we mentioned before - pre-built New Murphy Beds sell for thousands of dollars. So if you have professional level skills, you can construct beautiful beds that will fetch top dollar - such as beds with bookcases on the side of the bed or with the front of the cabinet decorated with elaborate molding. The sky is the limit.
Hideaway Murphy Bed Hardware Kits For Sale Now
There are many reasons why building a murphy bed with our DIY kit can make sense for you, and the above are just 7 of them. All of our kits come with a lifetime warranty on hardware and can be build with a queen, full, or twin sized mattress.
We provide state-of-the-art instructions for building the murphy bed so DIYers of many skill levels can tackle this project.
