In this video, I demonstrate how to build a DIY modern Murphy bed for a home office/guest room using a DIY Murphy bed kit.

Many Murphy beds are designed to fit within a standard closet for easy storage. But a seasoned DIYer can see this is a great time to build a cabinet that boost the room's design.

A Murphy bed helps you save space: Pull it down when you need it, back up when you want to use the room for another purpose. Murphy beds are expensive, though. Make one yourself with IKEA cabinets ...

Here's a great idea if you have an office that also doubles as an occasional guest room: Use an integrated Murphy bed to camouflage the bed part. When tucked away, it looks like a workspace with a ...

To ensure that the bed can fit over the sofa, you'll want to build a 2-by-4-foot frame and mount the Murphy bed hardware to that instead of the baseboard. Imgur user AvalonAwoken ...

Just the name Murphy bed makes me laugh. It conjures memories of scenes in slapstick comedies, where the beds, possessed with demonic intentions, drop into rooms unannounced or swallow up ...