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§ IV.10

Murphy beds & wall beds.

The room that becomes two.

§ 01
Discipline

In a New York apartment the most valuable thing a room can do is be two rooms. A Murphy bed — designed into a wall of our cabinetry — turns a study into a guest room in one quiet movement, and back again before breakfast. Closed, there is no bed; only joinery.

We do not buy a kit and box it in. The bed, the counterbalance and the surround are designed together, so the desk stays level as the bed comes down, the shelves keep their books, and the closed panel reads as a wall, not a mechanism.

§ 02 Specification
Features
  • Counterbalanced lift — a one-hand movement, no strain
  • A desk or console that stays level and laden as the bed lowers
  • Closed face flush with the surrounding cabinetry — no visible bed
  • Integrated reading lights and a charging shelf
  • Soft-close on the panel, a retaining strap for the bedding
  • Flanking wardrobe or library designed into the same wall
Dimensions
Mattress
Twin → queen
Mechanism
Italian piston counterbalance
Closed depth
16 — 22 inches
Integrated
Desk-fold, sofa, or shelving
Lighting
Reading lights, switched
Cycle
Rated 20,000 open–close
Materials, by tier
Mid TierHigh TierSuperior Tier

Built across every tier — a wide range of solid hardwoods and finishes through to rare, reclaimed and sourced materials. The exact species, finish and metal are chosen with you at the drawing stage; we are not a catalog.

Begin a Murphy bed of your own.

Sixty minutes at the workshop, no charge. Bring the floor plan if you have one.