We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Still proving their value today, Murphy beds are the classic space-saving solution for converting spare rooms into guest bedrooms. Rather than ...

A Murphy bed helps you save space: Pull it down when you need it, back up when you want to use the room for another purpose. Murphy beds are expensive, though. Make one yourself with IKEA cabinets.

Just the name Murphy bed makes me laugh. It conjures memories of scenes in slapstick comedies, where the beds, possessed with demonic intentions, drop into rooms unannounced or swallow up (or ...