western australia

The photo I promised

@JudyEv (382259)

Rockingham, Australia

December 27, 2021 6:22pm CST

I wrote some time back that we were installing a vertical bed in our second bedroom. When it is not being used, it can be folded up against the wall, thus freeing up the floor space. We bought Ikea cupboards to go on each side and I also bought a new bedspread for the bed. When I first wrote about it, I promised I’d take a photo of it when it was all finished. So here is the photo. When you want to put it away, you fold the blankets away from the sides, put a strap over it and lift it up into the space. There are hydraulic rams on each side which makes lifting the mattress and bedding very easy. I think that is the last big thing that we need to do in our new house.

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@kaylachan (84823)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

28 Dec 21

I think they are called hide-a-beds or something else here. But, it comes in handy for small spaces.

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@FourWalls (86765)

• United States

28 Dec 21

We call the “Murphy beds” here in America.

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@JudyEv (382259)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Dec 21

@FourWalls I forgot about them being Murphy beds although I remember learning that when I first wrote about them.

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@JudyEv (382259)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Dec 21

We shouldn't need the bed often so it seemed a good idea for this situation.

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@DaddyEvil (174558)

• United States

28 Dec 21

That does look nice. What are you using the floor space for when the bed is folded away?

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@JudyEv (382259)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Dec 21

I usually do the ironing in there or I might want to put up a small table to do a jigsaw. And I have a lot of photos to sort one day and would like to be able to leave them on a table while I sort through them.

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@DaddyEvil (174558)

• United States

28 Dec 21

@JudyEv I see... All good uses for extra space.

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@JudyEv (382259)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Dec 21

@DaddyEvil This is pretty different from our other house. We didn't really have to think about saving space there.

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@FourWalls (86765)

• United States

28 Dec 21

Terrific idea!! I’ve watched videos of RVs that have Murphy beds (what we call them here….why, I don’t know) in them! What a space-saving idea!

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@JudyEv (382259)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Dec 21

Gosh, I've never seen them in RVs but that would be a great idea. You'd need to have the height though although some fold up sideways which might be better.

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@FourWalls (86765)

• United States

28 Dec 21

@JudyEv — the Leisure Travel Van company has TWO models with Murphy beds. At about the 5:50 time on the linked video below you’ll see the bed come down, with NO slide! (The other model does have a slide.)

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@JudyEv (382259)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Dec 21

@FourWalls Pretty cool, eh? Thanks for the link. That is some motor-home. Gives me itchy feet again.

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@LadyDuck (502573)

• Italy

28 Dec 21

It looks very pretty now, I like the bedspread also. Those wall beds are good for the guest room, better than the sofa-beds.

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@LadyDuck (502573)

• Italy

28 Dec 21

@JudyEv I agree that it looks a lot better with the cupboards and they make a useful additional space.

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@JudyEv (382259)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Dec 21

Thanks. I think the cupboards make the whole thing look better than just the bed on its own. My brother-in-law has slept in it twice and says it is very comfortable.

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@DeborahDiane (40848)

• Laguna Woods, California

20 Jan 22

@JudyEv - The bed turned out beautifully! I think you did a great job with this project.

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@DeborahDiane (40848)

• Laguna Woods, California

20 Jan 22

@JudyEv - That's great! It looks nice. You seem to be adjusting well to your retirement community.

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@JudyEv (382259)

• Rockingham, Australia

21 Jan 22

@DeborahDiane We're getting there, I guess.

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@JudyEv (382259)

• Rockingham, Australia

20 Jan 22

Thanks. We're happy with it and it serves the purpose.

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@Hannihar (130150)

• Israel

28 Dec 21

@JudyEv I bet you are relieved that you found the bed and that is great that you can put it in the wall when you do not need it and have the space. Thank you for sharing the photo with us.

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@JudyEv (382259)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Dec 21

It is the ideal solution for us as we won't need a spare bed very often.

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@Hannihar (130150)

• Israel

29 Dec 21

@JudyEv That is great that it is ideal for you so then it means that you found the right solution for when a guest comes.

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@snowy22315 (209009)

• United States

28 Dec 21

I love the spread on that bed. It is so festive!

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@JudyEv (382259)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Dec 21

Thanks. It's new and much prettier than a couple I donated.

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

28 Dec 21

That's cool! I hope I could have this in the future.

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

29 Dec 21

@JudyEv I do agree with you. This is ideal for a guest room.

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@JudyEv (382259)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Dec 21

It is useful if you are a bit short of room.

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@Juliaacv (56322)

• Canada

29 Dec 21

It looks great, I love the pretty birds that you have on the shelves and a couple in the bedspread. You could call that the bird room.

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@JudyEv (382259)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Dec 21

Ever since we moved here, I've been swapping my ornaments here, there and everywhere. But you're right. I think this in now the bird room.

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@RubyHawk (99367)

• Atlanta, Georgia

28 Dec 21

I like that. It will give you a lot more space.

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@JudyEv (382259)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Dec 21

It seemed silly to fill up the room when we will probably have very few visitors.

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@RubyHawk (99367)

• Atlanta, Georgia

29 Dec 21

@JudyEv Yes, you can use it for anything you like and still have a guest room.

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

28 Dec 21

How cool. My aunt had one many years ago. You never see those any more. A great space saver. And a nice collection of birds.

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@JudyEv (382259)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Dec 21

Thanks. I've put all my bird ornaments in there for the moment.

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

28 Dec 21

@JudyEv They look nice on the shelves.

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@DocAndersen (54399)

• United States

28 Dec 21

we call them murphy beds (don't ask me why) we had one in our first house in our office/guest/emergency room!

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@JudyEv (382259)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Dec 21

I'd forgotten they were called Murphy beds. They are a good solution really.

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@DocAndersen (54399)

• United States

29 Dec 21

@JudyEv They really were - we haven't had one in years but they are good!

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@prasuns (1288)

• New Delhi, India

28 Dec 21

It seems nice.

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@JudyEv (382259)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Dec 21

Thanks. It folds away if we need the space for something else.

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@prasuns (1288)

• New Delhi, India

28 Dec 21

@JudyEv That's great.

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• United States

31 Dec 21

How cool! I love these type of beds.

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@JudyEv (382259)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Jan 22

It is ideal for this particular room.

@RebeccasFarm (91297)

• United States

28 Dec 21

It is fabulous Judy..is the bed also IKEA? I love that pretty spread.

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@JudyEv (382259)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Dec 21

Ikea don't make vertical beds. It must be the only thing they don't make as they seem to make everything else.

@wolfgirl569 (135847)

• Marion, Ohio

28 Dec 21

It is pretty.

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@JudyEv (382259)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Dec 21

Thanks. I'm pleased with the way it's turned out.

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@Shiva49 (28387)

• Singapore

28 Dec 21

That is an innovative way to use the space flexibly. It needs to double up as a bed only when needed and guests staying overnight are a rare breed nowadays for us!

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@JudyEv (382259)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Dec 21

We used to have a lot of overnight visitors in our other place but that won't happen here so much so this is a good solution.

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@Ronrybs (21492)

• London, England

28 Dec 21

Haven't seen of those in I don't know how long! I had quite forgotten about them and how useful they are for freeing up floor space

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@JudyEv (382259)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Dec 21

We are a bit short on room here and don't expect to have many visitors staying over so this seemed a good solution albeit a bit expensive.

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@LindaOHio (222527)

• United States

28 Dec 21

That's really cool. I like the shelving.

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@JudyEv (382259)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Dec 21

I like the half-doors. We can hide stuff in the bottom sections.

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@Rashnag (30597)

• Surat, India

28 Dec 21

Wow. What technology!! It helps save so much space and looks elegant too

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@JudyEv (382259)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Dec 21

Thanks. I'm pleased with the overall look too.

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