A Murphy bed is an essential piece of furniture in any home office or guest room, but most people don’t know how easy it is to build one yourself. This guide will teach you step-by-step how to build a Murphy bed that folds into the wall, ensuring that your guests never have to guess where they’re supposed to sleep!
The first step
Murphy beds are, in short, beds which fold up against a wall and can be unfolded with ease. Depending on the type of design you choose, they can fold out of the way when not needed and take up little space or they can provide storage space for extra items.
Murphy bed come in all sorts of designs and sizes but this post will focus on how to build one which is suitable for most spaces. First, you’ll need to get your measurements down so you know how much height clearance you have available at your desired location as well as how long it is from one side of the room to another.
The second step
The next step is to install your new track and brackets. Install them as high or low as you like, but be sure not to make it too high because if it sticks out from the wall more than 2 inches, it will interfere with opening doors and windows. Measure from the top of your mattress down to where you want your Murphy Bed’s bottom rail.
Add at least 2 1/4 inches for safety then measure up from where you want your Murphy Bed’s bottom rail installed on the wall by a distance equal to twice this measurement. This is where you will place your first bracket. Next use a stud finder (or just measure) along one of the walls in order for best support, and place two additional brackets spaced evenly apart so they are in line with the first bracket.
The third step
This is where you’ll start building the frame for your Murphy Bed. You’ll need to attach two pieces of plywood together and make sure they are at right angles. This will create your outer frame. The next step is attaching 2x4s on top of these pieces of plywood, which will be used as cross-beams. You want these beams to be at least 4 feet long so they can span across both sides of your frame. To keep them in place, use screws or nails.
Final steps
If you’re looking for an easy way to transform your living space, there’s no better option than installing a Murphy bed. A Murphy bed is a unique kind of fold-up furniture design where the mattress is stored on top of the frame and can be pulled down when needed. The frame is mounted on hinges so it can fold down against the wall and disappear. Here are some final steps for building your own Murphy Bed:
Measure in from all four corners, then draw lines across one another to create six equal sections. These will be your panels, so make sure they are longer than the width of your mattress by at least two inches on either side.
Cut out each panel using a jigsaw or circular saw along those cut lines you drew previously.
Tips for building one yourself
A Murphy bed is a type of furniture that can be folded up and hidden away when not in use. Here are some tips for building one yourself:
Measure the space where you want to put your Murphy Bed and make sure it can accommodate it.
Draw out your plans before you start building anything so you know what parts you need, how they will fit together, and where all your materials will go.
Carefully follow the instructions for constructing your frame – there are lots of helpful videos online for step-by-step instruction.
Carefully follow the instructions for putting together your mattress or futon frame – these items are easier to assemble than frames because they don’t require screws or nails.
