Need to find a cheap Murphy Bed

antrosa

Hello everyone, in America I once stayed in a hotel that had these beds which they called Murphy beds they were very comfortable and save masses of space.

I have a growing family and our house is becoming really small for all of us and I am considering ways to increase the space we have. I have been on the web and cant find these beds anywhere in the UK at a reasonable price, am I not looking properly or am I not using the right word to search?

I have a budget of about £600 for a double Murphy bed, is this unrealistic? Should I just give up and look for a cheap second hand sofa bed? I'm really not keen on this idea as I used to sleep years ago on one and did my back in, so really avoiding that option for my teenage kids.

Please if anyone can shed some light on anywhere I can buy one of these beds cheaply I would be really grateful!

Thanks everyone!

freezspirit

Were you thinking something like these:


http://www.theconcealedbedcompany.co.uk/concealed-beds-london/concealed-beds-london-range.html
http://www.wallbedking.co.uk/
http://www.wallbeds.co.uk/
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Home-Furniture-DIY-/11700/i.html?_from=R40&_sop=15&_nkw=Murphy+bed&rt=nc&LH_PrefLoc=1


Good idea but pricey also possible health and safety issues if you read wiki on them

antrosa

Thanks freezspirit!! That is perfect I should have been searching for "wallbed" instead of Murphy bed!

Thats perfect I will be checking all of those companies and seeing which is the cheapest :cool:

As for the safety issue on the article it is only if the beds are not properly fitted that you can have problems but that goes for anything else like a plasma tv that is not properly fitted on the wall, so this is not an issue with the beds themselves.

I will be reporting my experiences with these beds here thanks for the links :T

antrosa

Thanks for the heads up on the wallbeds, I have a list of websites selling these beds here:

wallbed.co.uk
bonbon.co.uk/clei/double_wallbeds.htm
wallbedking.co.uk/
hideaway.co.uk/
wall-beds.co.uk/
studybed.co.uk/
ibedz.co.uk/

Most of these sites are resellers who have huge mark ups on their beds and the result is that trying to buy one of these beds ends up being very expensive upwards of £1500 which is just too much.

The cheapest was Wall Bed King who managed to supply my double wallbed frame at £299 and I got free delivery using a code I found somewhere online. I already had a mattress which I put on the frame and voila the cheapest wallbed online :money:. I would like a cabinet which I think is worth buying as it keeps things looking neat, I'm planning to get one next month or I might get a quote from a carpenter and see if I can get it made even cheaper.