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Small Space Ideas: Fold-Down Beds That Can Fit Anywhere

Squeeze an extra bed into your home with these super-smart ideas

Victoria Harrison 25 June 2019

Editor, Houzz UK and Ireland

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Don’t have space for a guest bed or sofa bed? Step forward the Murphy bed (defined as ‘a bed designed to be folded or swung into a cabinet when not in use’). This ingenious piece of kit will allow you to fit an extra sleep space into the most spatially-challenged area.

Caitlin & Caitlin Design Co.

Create a luxe hotel feel
How to fit a fold-down bed into this chic apartment without ruining the contemporary feel? The owners of the apartment decided to turn it into a beautiful feature in its own right.

At first glance this looks like a standard row of cupboards…

Caitlin & Caitlin Design Co.

…but once opened, the doors reveal a full-size double bed that pulls down to convert this one-bedroom loft into a ‘two-bedroom’ property.

Consult with an interior designer to bring in a fold-down bed into your home

Caitlin & Caitlin Design Co.

Thanks to an upholstered headboard, charcoal-painted interior and the inclusion of contemporary art above the bed, this petite sleeping space has the snug, polished feel of a boutique hotel room.

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Black and Milk | Interior Design | London

Hover above the sofa
Don’t have space for a fold-out bed and a sofa? Be inspired by this clever London studio. A double bed pulls down from the wall behind the sofa (see below) and ‘floats’ just above it to create sleeping space.

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Black and Milk | Interior Design | London

“You just tuck the back cushions down the side and then it’s ready,” says Olga Alexeeva of interior design company Black and Milk Residential. “It’s nice and high, just right for watching TV. You feel as if you’re in a boutique hotel!” The bed, sofa and shelves are a set, which Alexeeva sourced from an Italian manufacturer. ‘It’s not bespoke, but the company was able to modify the shelves to fit with the sloping wall,’ she says.

Take a tour of the rest of this clever studio apartment

Niche Interiors

Tuck in a single bed
If you’re faced with a really tiny room and you don’t want a bed to take up the entire space, there are smaller designs available that are perfect for children or solo adults.

Niche Interiors

As shown here, a small cupboard folds down to reveal a single bed. This is a great solution for a really small room, as the bed unfolds very neatly to provide a compact sleep space that doesn’t take up too much floor area. This means the room can be used for other activities even when the bed is out.

Sarah Fortescue

Transform a home office
The owners of this home have managed to pack plenty of functionality into this relatively compact room thanks to some hardworking furniture. A slim built-in desk and bespoke shelving ensure the space can be used as a work space or reading room during the day…

Sarah Fortescue

…then at night-time the chair stays tucked away under the desk and the cupboard opens to reveal a double pull-down bed with integrated lighting. This design is perfect for a hardworking spare room or even a bijou studio flat.

Chris Dyson Architects

Ensure privacy in an open-plan room
This looks like a regular open-plan living space with a central staircase. But look behind the wall…

Chris Dyson Architects

…and a hidden bed is revealed. The cupboard door and nearby bookcase have been cleverly employed as screens for privacy. They also help to create the feeling that the bed is in its own separate room.

Michael K Chen Architecture

Utilise a sliding wall
This is a rather more bespoke solution, but something to consider if faced with the redesign of a truly tiny studio flat. The designer has created a sliding wall that allows the space to be used as a living room during the day…

Michael K Chen Architecture

…and a bedroom at night.

Michael K Chen Architecture

A built-in bedside unit with electrical sockets and shelves is tucked into the bed opening, and the TV in the sliding wall swivels so it can be viewed from either side.

Michelle Jarni

And finally… don’t forget your pets
Inspired by these Murphy beds? Maybe the furry members of your household need one. If you think this seems like a regular utility room, look again…

Michelle Jarni

Ta-da! A dog-sized Murphy bed.

Michelle Jarni

A neat solution for pet owners with limited floor space.

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jrhry

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