Wall beds are often called murphy beds, after William Lawrence Murphy, who patented a wall bed in the United States in the early 1900s and whose name stuck to the design. Folding beds that tuck away against a wall go back further than that. The photo above shows an earlier folding bedstead from a museum collection.
What’s changed since
A modern wall bed like our Alpha has a steel bed frame and a spring lifting mechanism matched to the weight of the mattress, so it folds up and down easily. It takes a standard mattress up to 30 cm thick, and closed, the cabinet is 410 mm deep. You can add side cabinets, bookcases or a fold-down desk that stays level as the bed comes down.
Today’s options
Alpha wall beds come in vertical (single to king) and horizontal (single to queen), made to order in 21 colours. See wall bed sizes and prices, or read vertical vs horizontal wall beds to work out which suits your room.
Not sure which wall bed fits your room? Book a free Onsite Consultation & Quote. We measure your room and talk you through sizes, colours and cabinets. Or come and try every model in our Gladesville showroom at 1A/28 Buffalo Road, open 7 days, 9am to 5pm.
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