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Benches, Chairs & Beds: 19 Beautiful Projects for the Home from Woodworking's Top Experts

Benches, Chairs & Beds
Includes a Fold-Down Bed that doubles as a Drop-Leaf Desk

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Build Your Own Murphy Bed!

Murphy Bed Plans & Hardware

With a Murphy Bed you can create instant guest quarters!

Build your own fold down murphy bed or wall mount bed using one of these great plans and hardware kits.

In association with Rockler.com we bring you these popular products for the do-it-yourself woodworker!

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Create-a-Bed Vertical Mount Murphy Bed Hardware

Make your own folding bed using our hardware. Hardware includes plan for making basic box construction bed. A comfortable bed by night - an attractive piece of furniture by day.

A fold down bed mechanism is perfect for guests, small rooms and apartments. This finely engineered hardware is counterbalanced for smooth operation without binding or overextending. Mechanism uses a sophisticated piston lift system rather than old-fashioned springs that can snap back.

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Beds are held securely closed, and open gently for added safety. Steel pivot pin and bracket points install easily without adjustments. Includes instructions for basic cabinet construction and instructional DVD.

Hardware available in Twin, Full or Queen Sizes.

Murphy Bed Side Mount Hardware Kit

Choose Side Mount Hardware in Twin, Full or Queen Sizes. This fold down bed mechanism is perfect for creating sleeping quarters for guests, apartments and small rooms. Basic cabinet construction and instructional DVD included.

Like the vertical mount bed, this finely engineered hardware is counterbalanced for smooth operation without binding or overextending. It uses a sophisticated piston lift system rather than old-fashioned springs. Beds are held securely closed, and open gently for added safety. Steel pivot pin and bracket points install easily without adjustments.

Bookcase System for Murphy Bed

Get this stylish look using our plan and lighting kits. Each bookcase kit includes 1 swivel incandescent light and 1 pushbutton switch. Bed box kit contains 2 swivel incandescent lights and a 3 - stage dimmer switch (25%, 50%, 100% and off). Available for Vertical bed only.

Plans for bed portion of design are part of bed hardware packages and are sold separately. See our Vertical Bed Hardware Kit with vertical bed plans. Hardware includes instructions for basic cabinet construction and instructional DVD.

Plan #31942 is for the bookcases shown in the photo along each side of the bed.

Rockler's Murphy Bed Plan

A fold down bed is a great space saver, but now, with our Drop Leaf addition, you get two projects in one! This plan uses side mount hardware (89591-Full or 89608-Queen) only.

Materials Needed For Murphy Bed Plan:
» Four sheets of 3/4'' Red Oak plywood
» 50 board feet of 3/4'' Red Oak
» 15 board feet of 1-3/4'' Red Oak
» 4 board feet of 1/2'' Red Oak
» 8 board feet of 1/4'' Red Oak
» 14 board feet of 3/4'' Popular
» 50 ft. of Red Oak edge banding

The fold down bed hardware easily surface mounts to the bed frame and cabinet with several heavy duty metal brackets.

Fold Down Bed Shelf & Desk

Fold Down Bed Closed

» View Ready-made Murphy Beds & Hideaway Wallbeds

Wallbeds are space saving solutions for your home! With a wide variety of designs and finishes to complement the decor in most homes, Wallbeds is commited to offering products of both personal appeal, as well as functionality with their designs.

Contemporary Oak Horizontal Full Murphy Bed with Hutch and Guest Cabinet

» Futon Bed Plans and Hardware Kits

Build your own futon bed or sleeper sofa using one of this great plan and hardware. Brought to you in association with Rockler.com

Futon Bed Plan & Hardware Kits
This plan uses roller hardware which is inexpensive, durable and easy to use. The plan includes a full-size pattern for creating a jig which makes the routing easy (routing is required to install the roller hardware). The roller kit and fastener kit together include all the parts needed to assemble plan #37761. The Roller Kit (#38437) is available separately for use on your own design.