Five years ago, I built my first Murphy bed, and it was a disaster. This time, I’m building a Murphy bed for a military family using Rockler’s Horizontal Murphy Bed kit, and it turned out much better.

Murphy beds aren’t just a feature of antique homes—these clever space-savers are regaining popularity, and offer modern designs and mechanics. To find the best Murphy beds, our mattress and sleep team ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Murphy beds aren’t just for swanky apartments and Charlie Chaplin gags—they’re an ideal space-saving ...

The clients came to interior designer Laura Casey with a space dilemma: They did not want to give up the guest room in their suburban home, yet they needed a place for their child to play. Casey came ...