Murphy Beds and Small Apartments
By onestepahead
@onestepahead (285)
Canada
December 28, 2006 8:53pm CST
The apartment my boyfriend and I share in L.A. is very very small, especially with two cats. It is difficult to find spacious apartments in L.A. when you are on a budget so we are stuck sharing a small studio. We have tried different beds, fold out futons, which are uncomfortable, pull out couch which break down with in six months of regular use we are now considering a Murphy Bed. I was just wondering if anyone had any experience with these beds in small spaces for regular use. It seems to me they use a regular matress which is a bonus. Drawbacks might be damage to the apartment walls when installing and the thing falling over during an earthquake.
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@smartspacepr1 (1)
• Puerto Rico
14 Apr 09
First of all, if the bed is built, installed and balanced correctly, the bed should not open on its own. If you live in an area prone to earthquakes and want to be sure about the bed opening, you can add some latches to hook the panel of the bed to the top of the cabinet when closed.
If you leave this bed to the landlord, you should SELL it to him/her. They are going to benefit from this Murphy bed. It adds value and better "rentability". Otherwise, just simply patch up the holes on the wall, paint and keep this wonderful invention for your future needs.
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