We have a Murphy bed and love it. Our guests have said it is very comfortable and I love that it folds out of the way completely so the room can be used for workout, sewing, crafts, cards, etc. We did get 2 side cabinets for storage and it takes up a whole wall - but so would couch/day bed/etc. with side tables. Some of it depends on how you want to use the room for every day. We also looked at the cabinet beds but didn't care for them.

We have used Wall Beds Plus for our Gardenia front room Queen bed and lots of storage. Love it! If you would like to see it give us a call. We live in Amelia. 753-3163

Cabinet Bed —
 

We bought a queen-size cabinet bed. It can be moved anywhere and does not stay with the house if we sell.

We got a wall bed from Wall Beds Plus as well. It’s in our old house, and we are having another one installed in our new house. Love them! When the bed is up it turns into a desk, so I use it as my office. It’s going into a bedroom without a closet (den) so we’re having a cabinet for hangers and drawers installed on one side and office shelving and drawers on the other. Great place for the occasional 3rd guest!

We have twin Murphy beds with drawers and shelves in between. Custom design by Gingerich. Top of the line!

we also got the cabinet bed
 

have have several guests use it and were quite surprised at how comfortable it is

while mine was a bit expensive, i am seeing sales on them now

one of the things i like about it over the true murphy bed is it can be moved if needed since it is NOT attached to the wall or floor

Purchased very nice Murphy bed from TV resident, like new. It has upgraded covered mattress. Had it disassembled/moved/re- assembled by handyman; total cost below $750. We purchased tall, narrow bookcase for either side for VERY low cost; craft room, sewing room, guest room now!

Question about queen sofa
 

Do you recommend the dealer from which your queen sofa was purchased?

VT: What is the name of the manufacturer of your Q-size sofa bed?

Just helped my son assemble a murphy bed from breda beds. They only make murphy beds. The material is high density particle board laminated with a veneer. The construction is excellent. Everything fit exactly right, no re-drilliing or forcing. The assembled structure looks very nice, operates smoothly and feels substantial. My wife and I slept on it and it felt quite secure. Some things to consider. The total weight (queen sized) is 525 pounds. Individual pieces are under 50 pounds. Assembly is a 2 person job. Attaching the springs took some finagling and was not as easy as it appeared in the video. Put the springs onto the hinge mechanism BEFORE installing the mechanism onto the panel. The door is 2 pieces that are held together by a metal frame and some metal rails. That assembly weighs about 100 pounds or so and is assembled flat on the floor (you will need a square drill bit not provided. I think it was a number 4.) That assembly is tilted upright and then must be lifted about 8 inches and then lowered into the holder on the the back part of the wall unit. Not too bad other than the weight. It took my son and I the entire day (10AM until 7PM). You may also want to buy a piece of 1inch foam insulation (1 4x8 sheet just works on the queen size). This can be carved to fit between the metal rails that hold the front door pieces together to give your mattress a firmer foundation. Lots of useful information including pictures, assembly videos and how to measure on their website. Read all the way through the instructions BEFORE you start assembling. Also note that the online video does the assembly in a slightly different order than in the instructions.

If you do not have a strong assistant, I would recommend hiring a handyman or ordering with assembly (I think they charge about $250).

The ones I’ve seen are bulky though imo. They take up a good amount of floor space. Sofa bed is at least useable when closed.

"Cabinet Bed"
 

Depending on the height of the "cabinet bed", it can possibly be used practically as a craft-type table.

We considered a Murphy bed and looked around for a second-hand one. The second-hand Murphy beds can be a lot less expensive, but you'll probably have to carefully help take it apart and then put it back together in your home. (It would likely be worth it to save the money.)

We went with a day bed with pop-up trundle in our "3rd bedroom". The guest room is finely furnished and fairly dedicated for guests, and since additional visitors who would need a bed is minimal each year, providing the day bed is quite adequate and keeps the room more open for other purposes ("office" for us). The everyday setting with day bed and trundle is very comfortable for seating, TV, and naps, and the twin size allows for a combined king size bed (with trundle open) as needed.

Having said all that, I have seen very lovely rooms with Murphy beds.

Hope this is helpful.

We did this also and are very happy with it. We built our own.

Cabinet Bed
 

We bought this (see photo) cabinet Murphy Bed queen size. Along with it being “portable” it’s very comfortable.

Wish Murphy would come back and redesign his bed to make it more competitive with other types of bedding.