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I'm so lame.

http://www.kitchensource.com/laundry/ha-1135.htm

Don't know if anyone in the US carries this, but some of these UK wall beds look awesome: http://www.bonbon.co.uk/clei/index.htm

All three of the Murphy beds that I've been involved in the selection of have been at the Murphy Bed Center and the mattresses for them are normal mattress. No, you cannot have box springs, but it's a normal matress.

And I decided to buy mine from there, because I didn't feel like dealing with a separate delivery and another company, but you can get your mattress from anywhere, as long as it's not one of those big old pillow-top kind.

Yes the Clei line looks fantastic but it's nearly impossible to find in the U.S. (believe me, I've spent many hours on the web trying to track down a source). Design & Comfort has their nifty swiveling bookcase/bed but last time I asked the price it was over $5000 - ad that was a few years ago! I'd love to get it but the cost is just insane.

Went to check out the Clie Line at Design and Comfort because I liked it in the pictures. It is not of a very high quality and I would not recommend it for daily use. It could be great if you are only using it once in a while for guests.

The search continues for me.

Hi Elinor,

My spouse & I love the Clei beds sold by Design & Comfort, but you are going to be paying $4000 -$6,000 for the murphy bed. We couldn't afford it, but went instead with a company called The Bedder Way Co. Most of their stuff isn't modern looking, but they do sell a custom unit with a mirror on the front. You can select your own paint color & the white ends up looking pretty sharp / modern. You'll pay around $2200- $2500 & the best part is that the company will deliver it to NYC & install it in your place. Inova also makes a nice looking murphy / table bed.

http://www.bedderway.com/custom.htm
http://www.inovallc.com/cont_tablebed.html

I've just completed a three month search for a wall bed (while sleeping on a blow-up mattress). I found two final options. The table bed is cool but just didn't work for my narrow space - www.inovallc.com.

So I finally decided on TechLine's bed that you may see: www.techlinestudio.com/wallsbed

Their quality is so nice and they have complete layouts you may see in their showroom at 35 East 19th Street. They actually come to your apartment and measure for you -- to make sure it's the right size. Good luck.

SWANK Muphy Bed. Ha. The most important feature required for swank is deception. And to become deceptive I would suggest you learn how much weight the MurphyBed Mechanism can lift. That is going to be your limit to designing. A standard Murphy Bed mechaism can do little to hide it's required function. You will see springs or gas pistons limiting function and design options. Until your budget can suffer the hit of moving up to Hotel quality mechanisms,SWANK isn't going to be an option.

go to google and search for library bed...very cool.. a lot of open shelving.. expensive but quite nice.

I noticed this string of questions and thought you might like to check out my website: www.thewallbedworkshop.co.uk

We are a company specialising in wallbeds of all types from a number of different manufacturers. Our beds are made to sleep on every night and save you space to live in during the day.

Thanks to all for your helpful information on Murphy beds. I intend to follow these various sites up. However I still am interested in a hotel quality Murphy bed. Any resources for that beast?

I was shopping around for a murphy bed, and went to various companies in the city. I own a one bedroom apartment in Manhattan and need all the space I can get! I wanted to create a murphy bed, built according to my taste and budget. I walked into a Manhattan Cabinetry store located at 455 Park Avenue South (between 30th and 31 Street) I am thrilled with the murphy bed I bought at Manhattan Cabinetry. I strongly recommend them for anyone looking to get a murphy bed...and they also do panel beds. Quality like this is hard to beat. Check them out @ WWW.ManhattanCabinetry.com

Any other stores in New York that sell modern wall bed systems with side cabinetry? Thank you.

The discussion link above doesn't work anymore.

I'm seriously considering the Inova through Foremost. Anybody have experience with the Inova Table Bed? It's supposed to be sturdier than the Sofa version.

http://www.inovallc.com/cont_tablebed.html

Byr Losers

Bye Losers

This Bed Stinks!
Don't Buy It!

If you want a really nice looking Murphy Wall bed check out our website. http://www.wallbedsystems.com
We have great selection of wall beds and cabinetry and i'm sure something that will fit your needs.

You can also check out our Specials, these are beds that are in our showroom and ready to go all at a discounted rate.

http://www.wallbedsystems.com/index.php?page=specials

Please come and have a look at our website.
We are an Australian based company and we might have what you are looking for.

Please call or email me and I will do everything I can to help you.

Thank you
Toni Brillo

I am looking to buy a murphy bed but want to know if it will work with a Tempurpedic Mattress. Does anyone have a personal experience to share? Tempurpedic tells me that the mattress will be damaged from being stored in an upright position but I don't know if this is definitely true or if it is just a disclaimer on their part. Please advise. Thank you!!

How about wallbedfactory.com.

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