Living area with Murphy bed in a tiny house designed by Blue Truck Studio.

An Architect Builds a Svelte Backyard Tiny Home for His Mom

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Irmhild Liang stands in front of the Murphy bed, made by Resource Furniture, in the living area of her tiny home. "Because we were designing for someone in their 80s, accessibility had to be acknowledged," Stefanie Liang Chung says. "We were worried about the Murphy bed, but she tested it out, and she can do it on her own."