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Wall beds can be oriented either vertically or horizontally. This home office doubles as a guest room thanks to a vertical Murphy bed that folds down to reveal shelves stocked with magazines.
Hidden Storage The Murphy bed in the guest bedroom sits behind Montague’s desk, allowing the compact room to function comfortably for working and sleeping at different times. It’s made with customized millwork, Häfele bed hardware, and an Ikea mattress. When it’s open, it reveals hidden shelving. hafele.com ikea.com
"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.
Hideaway Folding Guest Bed from Softline, $165 A slim profile when folded, this handy item can be stored under a bed, in a closet, or even used as a spare seat.
A guest bedroom leads to a private deck.
The guest room cleverly shoehorns four bunks into a small footprint.
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The dining table tucks under a shelf when it’s not pulled out for meals. There’s even vertical storage for canvases for their teenage daughter.
The floating bookshelf is composed from wood found on the property. Garlick purchased the Technics turntable and receiver from a used audio store.
Taking inspiration from train cabins, the guest bed lifts to reveal a bathtub. Garlick made the mechanism using sailboat hardware. The velvet curtain is by Restoration Hardware and the tile is from Stone Tile.
A couple of quick and easy folds and tucks make transforming the couch into a bed at the end of the day easy even for the most bleary-eyed. Micro-unit LaunchPad. Clei s.r.l/Resource Furniture; Designed by Pierluigi Colombo and architecture by Amie Gross Architects. Photography by John Halpern. Courtesy of the Museum of the City of New York
Another guestroom, with a bit more space.
A colorful shelf offers bedside storage in a London guesthouse.
A folding bed and pullout bedside tables make the transition from photography studio to bedroom painless.
The bed folds vertically into the wall to open up the living space for lounging or entertaining.
The unofficial guest room features a West Elm bed, marble side tables from CB2, lamps from Target, and bedding from Ikea. The flokati rug and Murano glass chandelier are both vintage.
The guest bedroom features a custom bed and headboard by Henstein’s Custom Cabinets of Clackamas, Oregon, outfitted with bedding from the Terra Nova collection by Jack Lenor Larsen for Martex.
Adjacent to the main living room are four custom bunk beds and a guest bedroom with a queen bed.
A Min bed by Luciano Bertoncini sits under a folk-art painting by Mamie Deschillie and next to a Mongolian Lamb Bench by Jonathan Adler in one of the guest bedrooms.
Two-year-old Annika and five-year-old Soren make music on the "nap swing," a popular hangout spot for kids and adults alike.