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"We wanted to keep the exterior walls uncluttered, so you can focus on the views, the light, and the air," says Rosa Garneau, the owner of a 650-square-foot co-op in New York's Chelsea neighborhood. To achieve a clean look, everything gets tucked away, including the mattress and bedding. When looking for the best Murphy bed, look for one that can accommodate basic bedding without having to remove and store it daily.

Architect-sculptor double act Cat Macleod and Michael Bellemo’s Melbourne split-level home has a loft bedroom with a clever divider Macleod created out of white weaved engineering felt.

In this living area, a built-in Murphy bed can be pulled down to create a flexible sleeping area when needed. This Murphy bed incorporates two small bedside nooks with built-in lighting.

Concrete-inspired Caesarstone counters offer an impervious worktop in Metal Lark’s chef-grade kitchen. Behind the desk on the left, pull-down Murphy bunk beds provide capacity for two additional guests.

All of the furniture was meticulously handmade by Klebba and Reis to serve the family’s needs.

The owner's 23-year old daughter sleeps ere when she visits from the West Coast. The flower painting above the bed is her childhood artwork and the blue painting is by New York City artist John Zinsser.

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The weeHouse exteriors are clad in corrugated Cor-Ten, but with a custom pattern of folds to create an organic randomness. The foundations were designed with a shallow recess around the top to make the modules look like they’re hovering. After they bought the property in early 2014, the Siegels camped there for two summers while they saved up money and planned a permanent structure. In his research, BJ came across this design, a customizable prefab house by Alchemy Architects. "Of all the things that I found, I was drawn to that one because it was absolutely the simplest and cleanest," he says.

Panorama Lodge has the tagline “Where the sky is,” which perfectly suits this 248-square-foot cabin in Iceland.

All of the bookcases are organized on a rail system that makes them easy to move for large events.

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The outdoor space includes a fire pit.