Project description
I am converting a spare bedroom into a combination guest room and home office, and the room is tight — roughly 10 by 11 feet — so a regular bed is out of the question. I need a carpenter or custom cabinet maker who has real experience with murphy beds (also called fold-down or wall beds) to design, build and install a queen-size unit that folds up flush against the wall when not in use, with a sturdy piston or spring mechanism that lifts smoothly and locks safely in the closed position.
Around the bed I want built-in cabinetry that reads as one continuous piece of furniture rather than a bed bolted to a wall: shelving on both sides for books and a small desk lamp, at least one column of drawers for linens, and enough closed cabinet space to hide a printer and office supplies when the bed is down and the room needs to function as a workspace. I am open to shaker-style doors painted a soft white or light gray to match the existing trim, but I would like to see a couple of design options with rough sketches or a simple 3D mockup before anything gets cut.
Materials should be real plywood cabinet boxes, not particleboard — this is a piece of furniture I expect to last, and I have two kids who will inevitably slam the drawers. The mattress support should use slats, not a solid platform, for ventilation. I will provide the mattress myself, so I just need accurate dimensions confirmed before final assembly.
Timeline-wise I would like the whole project, including any in-shop fabrication and on-site installation, wrapped up within two to three weeks, since I already have the room emptied out and I am covering the cost of storage for furniture I moved out. Please include in your proposal: your experience with similar wall-bed installations (photos or references appreciated), whether you build the mechanism yourself or source a proven commercial lift kit, an estimate broken down by materials versus labor, and how you handle wall anchoring since I want this secured properly into studs, not just drywall anchors.
I live in a second-floor unit with a narrow stairwell, so let me know if that affects how you plan to bring materials in — I would rather know about access constraints up front than have a surprise on installation day. Local carpenters who can visit for a quick in-person measurement before quoting will be prioritized, but I am open to remote estimates from a photo and video walkthrough if you are confident in your numbers.
Around the bed I want built-in cabinetry that reads as one continuous piece of furniture rather than a bed bolted to a wall: shelving on both sides for books and a small desk lamp, at least one column of drawers for linens, and enough closed cabinet space to hide a printer and office supplies when the bed is down and the room needs to function as a workspace. I am open to shaker-style doors painted a soft white or light gray to match the existing trim, but I would like to see a couple of design options with rough sketches or a simple 3D mockup before anything gets cut.
Materials should be real plywood cabinet boxes, not particleboard — this is a piece of furniture I expect to last, and I have two kids who will inevitably slam the drawers. The mattress support should use slats, not a solid platform, for ventilation. I will provide the mattress myself, so I just need accurate dimensions confirmed before final assembly.
Timeline-wise I would like the whole project, including any in-shop fabrication and on-site installation, wrapped up within two to three weeks, since I already have the room emptied out and I am covering the cost of storage for furniture I moved out. Please include in your proposal: your experience with similar wall-bed installations (photos or references appreciated), whether you build the mechanism yourself or source a proven commercial lift kit, an estimate broken down by materials versus labor, and how you handle wall anchoring since I want this secured properly into studs, not just drywall anchors.
I live in a second-floor unit with a narrow stairwell, so let me know if that affects how you plan to bring materials in — I would rather know about access constraints up front than have a surprise on installation day. Local carpenters who can visit for a quick in-person measurement before quoting will be prioritized, but I am open to remote estimates from a photo and video walkthrough if you are confident in your numbers.
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