Interesting ways to incorporate tuck-away beds; instantly multiplying spatial functionality.
Mocof’s Murano Desk wall bed can be easily pushed away when not in use, saving much more space than conventional bed frames.
Beds are an important feature in the lives of all individuals, and are used when a person needs to sleep. At other times, beds can actually take up much space resulting in a waste of space, especially when one has very little to start off with.
Take a look at newer property launches today. In Selangor, for example, one would still be able to stumble upon new property deals for about RM250,000 upward. However, what you may purchase is usually limited to a studio or Shop-Office-Home-Office (SoHo) sized between 300 sq ft to 400 sq ft.
As space becomes tighter, home owners must look for solutions to maximise use of the limited space – by adding furniture that can be used for more than one purpose.
Mocof’s Murano sofa wall bed seamlessly transforms from a sofa (left) into a queen bed (right) in one easy step.
This is where the Murphy bed saves the day. A Murphy bed refers to any bed that can be stored away, inside a wall or inside a closet or cabinet. These types of beds are also widely known as wall beds, pull-down beds, or fold-down beds and are usually hinged at one end.
The Murphy bed design was introduced by opera singer of the 1900s, William Lawrence Murphy. Murphy lived in a single-room apartment, and thus he had to make space for sleeping as well as to entertain guests. Fold-up beds had existed long before Murphy’s invention minus the pivot and counter-balanced design introduced by Murphy.
The winning aspect about Murphy beds is that it can be added into almost any area including living areas, offices, and gym rooms and almost anywhere a cabinet can freely stand. Most people wouldn’t even know that a room has been fitted with a Murphy unless the bed is revealed.
A simple example of how the Murphy bed can be placed in the living area. ID and photo by Mocof.
Murphy beds come in several sizes, depending on the size of the standard mattress used, ranging from single, super-single, queen and king. The cabinet designs used to tuck away these beds also vary, usually following a theme chosen by the home owner to blend with their respective dwellings.
This Murphy has an ultra-modern feel to it. It adds a single bed to a place that one would least expect a bed to come out from – a showcase cabinet. ID and photo by Mocof.
Home owners can choose from more modern and clean cut designs to more classic and Victorian designs to camouflage or make the Murphy a statement within a room, by combining it within a sofa set, TV cabinet and even a bookshelf.
Murphy beds are extremely versatile as it can be custom-made into smaller sizes, small enough to fit into a shoe cabinet perfect. Pet cushions come in every size, colour. With a Murphy pet couch, when your dog or cat isn’t using the mattress, you can simply tuck the bed away.
