FYI, if you're looking for

FYI, if you're looking for the plans for a vertical Murphy bed with the hardware, you need to go here to buy the hardware: http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=17212 and the vertical plan is *included* with the hardware. The link in this post is to a separately available side-mount bed using the same hardware, not the vertical one.

Ana-- this bed is GREAT! I am

Ana-- this bed is GREAT! I am going to have to make it.. our guest room is running out of space. Great idea. Do you think we could use this plan for a full size bed? That is what we have. Thank you for your blog... my family loves it!

So I'm beginning to think you

So I'm beginning to think you have a bug planted in our house. I just said yesterday, when we finish the basement bedroom, we should put in a murphy bed, and then I wished you had plans to one!

Love your blog...love you!
thanks

Wow! Amazing! If I wanted

Wow! Amazing! If I wanted to do this for a queen size mattress...could I just extend the measurments??

Well, I'm the third person so

Well, I'm the third person so far who just mentioned *last week* that a Murphy bed would be great in my in-the-works craft room, if only Ana had plans for one! :D

If we wanted the bed to be

If we wanted the bed to be sideways would all we need to do is switch the hingeing spots to the long sides instead of the short sides? I kinda like how the link showed the bed sideways and then it could be used for a nice shelf when not in use.

I'm with Crissybug - would

I'm with Crissybug - would love a Murphy bed for a queen sized bed, but it seems the DIY options that are out there suggest that twin or full are the max that the hardware will support. Your design of resting the floor on the bed seem like they may be more forgiving for a larger bed... what do you think?

Ana, perhaps instead of a

Ana, perhaps instead of a winch, you could incorporate a counter-balance weight in the sides, if they were a little deeper.

Hi Ana! I was revisiting this

Hi Ana! I was revisiting this post because I've been trying to figure out how/where to put a nursery without losing my guestroom. And then I remembered the murphy bed! We already have a queen sized bed in there that I planned on using for this project. I saw where you mentioned it being a safety hazard due to weight, I wanted to let you know that I plan on modifying your plans so the bed lays out horizontally, which will make it much more manageable for its size, but also I can put molding on the outside so it has that feaux fireplace/mantel effect while not in use. Thank you so much again for all you do!
Loni

[...] Knock off Wood : This

[...] Knock off Wood : This plan was actually posted after I constructed my bed or I would have gone with it.  You have to be able to lift the weight of your mattress, but the same is true of the Lori bed and I’ve had no issues.  The bed would also be a bit low to the ground, but a few mods to the plans would fix that. [...]

I made this out of the

I made this out of the knottiest pine Orange had for an extra-long twin mattress we had, so just added 5 inches to the height.  It makes for a very tall "cabinet" but I'm planning to build a shelf system in next to it and match the doors so that it'll look like a half-wall of tall built-in storage when the bed is closed.

I used a 30" piano hinge for the bottom, were I to do it again I'd buy a longer one and cut it to size.  The trim kept pricing out to be pretty expensive, so I ended up using 1/4" luaun ply cut into strips.  I went over to my dad's & we cut the strips on his tablesaw, but orange would've done it for me too, albeit with a little more edge sanding.  I finished it with watered down white semi-gloss latex paint (for a siort of white-wash) which helped camouflage the ply sides and filled pocket holes but lets the knots and some of the character show through.  It ended up looking slightly old fashioned without being distressed, although that could work too with a little 150 & elbow grease.

I used 1x2's I already had, but if you're buying them new I'd check if they match the thickness of 1x12 before you leave the store, or use 1x2 to trim out the front of a scrap of plywood.  The jig saw hasn't been unearthed from our chaos yet so I made all the cuts (save trim) with a chop saw.  For the sides I used another 1x8 and cut an angle at the top to keep there from being a sharp corner and help it look a little nicer.  Ended up having to trim a strip off the front of the "door" because I didn't account for the thickness of the cabinet bottom when it's folded up, so I'll add to the chorus of check your measurements before you build =0)

PS  The watered down paint thing I read on a website awhile back but can't remember where and can't find it to give proper credit.  I saw them do it on DIY yesterday but they dipped the brush first in paint, then water, then dabbed.  I stirred paint into water until it looked good and rolled/brushed it on.

Horizontal rather than Vertical

I am not an extreamly experienced woodworker so I can't really modify plans I just go by exactly how it says. So with that being said how would I convert this to being horizontal rather than vertical? Any tips can be e-mail to me at aunlu88@gmail.com Thank you!

Queen? Pictures?

I am wanting to make this in a queen. If anyone has done it and has the measurement adjustments, I would LOVE to have them. Can you please post or email me? If you have pictures, even better!!

Queen Murphy??

Funny that I ran into this today. My husband and I have been discussing what to do with our guest bed. It takes up so much of the room, but we only have guests here and there. I also use want to use the room for sewing and crafts. Has anyone figured out how to adjust the plans for a queen-sized bed? If so, please email to sunshinemelb@yahoo.com. Thanks!

Horizontal Full/Queen

I just happened upon your blog! I'm so happy I did! I was trying to figure out what to do for my son's room. He has the smallest room in the house and wants a full or queen size bed. He also wants his floor space for hanging out with his friends. A full or queen won't fit in his room AND allow for "floor space." This is PERFECT! I would want it to be horizontal. He currently has a daybed in his room. What would I need to change to make it horizontal and to fit that size of mattress? Thank you so much! Aubrie aubrie.litster@gmail.com

Horizontal Murphy Bed

Has anyone attempted the horizontal murphy bed? I have a full size mattress I want to use. And what about setting it up off the floor?

murphy bed

Any ideas how to make it raised a foot off of the floor with legs. Is the plywood strong enough to support it if it is raised? I was concerned with bowing.

Thanks
Meg

How to open?

This looks perfect for my studio apartment! Thanks so much.
One question - maybe I am just not reading the plans right, but how do you open the bed? It looks like the mattress box/door is flush with the side and front trim when it is closed, so I am not sure what I would hold on to in order to open the door. Do I need to attach a handle?
Also, can anyone explain "compression hinges", mentioned as optional in the parts list. I googled the term but didn't find any useful information.
Thanks.

wall bed..i would like to see what it looks like when the bed is

do you have a picture of the bed up ?? can u see it to me. i would true like to see it
thanks
sylvia

Kreg Jig research

My advice is to research the kreg jig first. It's a pretty slick little tool, and the manufacturer has a lot of videos and other material out showing you how to use it. Once you see it used, you'll understand where you should use it in the construction.

Horizontal Full?

Has anyone been successful in doing a horizontal of this in a full size bed? I would love to get the cut list for that, I think it would be relatively easy to alter the plans to accomate it, but if anyone has done it already and has a cut list that would be great!!

Does this close and open like

Does this close and open like a Murphy bed?

Horizontal with a double please! :)

This plan looks GREAT however I too am interested in a horizontal version since our ceiling is very low. I don't see where there is any replies to these requests. Not sure how your website works but I sure am interested in a full/double horizontal tilt plan if there is one that exists. Thank you in advance!!!

Great post!

Very impressive and very detailed on building a murphy bed. I think this would work great in an RV! I added a link to this to my blog for RV'ers. Thanks again.

Post goes live tomorrow. Link to the article: http://www.doityourselfrv.com/rv-murphy-bed-diy/

Raised bed

I had a thought for a raised bed. Build the Murphy bed on top of a set of the cubbies from this site, then build another set of cubbies that rests on top (for horizontally mounted) or are stacked on top of each other next to the Murphy bed (for vertically mounted) put the moveable cubbies where the bed folds down to as a prop. Also, I think it would be cool and reasonably easy to mount a fold out table to the bottom like in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nljmEUeLbY

I found your this post while

I found your this post while searching for some related information on blog search...Its a good post..keep posting and update the information.
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Help!?!

Looking for sideway plans for a queen bed sitting off the ground. I also had an idea for the exterior part showing to have a fold down table. Any help, ideas, suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Also if you have plans it would help me get my husband to tackle this project instead of us fussing to try & figure it out lol. thanks in advance! faith.within@yahoo.com

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queensize? incorporating hardware?

hey guys! has anyone built the queen yet? if so did you use murphy hardware to make it safer/aid with the lifting/lowering? if so, do you have the plans or any tips?