Murphy bed for sloped ceilings

7 years ago

Hi, we are hoping to convert a bonus room into a dual purpose living/guest room with pocket doors we can leave open most of the time to allow light from the large window in the room to enter the rest of our upper level. We were thinking a murphy bed would be the solution but the room has sloped ceilings so a vertical queen murphy bed will not fit. I know there are horizontal murphy beds but I don't like that one person gets stuck against the wall and can't easily get in and out which is important for our aging parents. I have also seen the trifold cabinet style stow-away beds but am not crazy about having to use a 3 piece foam mattress.

Does anyone have any suggestions how to make the space work as guest room without having to look at a bed all the time? Has anyone ever seen a murphy bed that stores away horizontally but that can some how pivot or turn once down to provide floor space on both sides of the bed?

Any experience with the trifold cabinet beds? Are they actually comfortable? Would you put your parents on one for weeks at a time?

Thanks.

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decoenthusiaste
7 years ago
Here's a pretty guestroom with a pair of trundle daybeds to inspire. With a popup trundle you could have a queen for them. These would sleep them foot-to-foot, but you could arrange like a pair of sofas facing each other too. Lots of possibilities.
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BM M
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7 years ago
thanks. I hadn't thought about that. I think ideally I would need a twin xl day bed and pop up trundle with some good support for adults.
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tarheelsol
7 years ago
Hi BM M, I am working on the same dilemma in effort to install murphy bed in bonus room over garage. The ceilings are sloped. We are going to build a free-standing wall (no doors) to allow each person to easily exit the bed and allow light into the interior. (We do have second large window over stairs) The bed will be attached to the wall, facing the window. There is an existing built in desk/storage around the window, so there will not be much space at the foot of the bed. The other half of the divided room will be a small den with the TV on the back of the free-standing wall. I am choosing this option because my young adult daughter will be staying with us this summer and it won't involve rearranging the den furniture every time the bed is opened/closed. The murphy bed installer also suggested another option of building the bed out from another wall with a sloped ceiling, allowing two closets on either side. This option may be preferable/cheaper (don't have to build wall w/ electricity) if you are only going to use the bed for brief visitors. Option 2 also won't bisect the room. I googled murphy beds and found a company called Tailored Living, which I believe is franchised. The owner did some impressive computerized illustrations, so I can better visualize the space. Apparently, you can use a regular mattress for comfort and whole bed/pillows fold up, allowing more room when using desk area. This company emphasizes the importance of the trademarked murphy bed mechanics for ease of opening/closing. There are lots of panel/color/accessory options. They install can reading lights in bed unit and you can have a variety of other options... or just keep it a plain box. My personal requests include ease of operation, reading light and bedside table/tray for water, etc. I would be very interested in hearing the direction/success/challenges of your project, if you have already made a decision.