This is mainly for the Europeans (I think...). What do you call those beds that are built into walls or free-standing cabinets? You know - like a captain's bed with a cabinet above it. A google search for "cabinet-bed" got me everything except what I want.
My computer drafting skills leave a lot to be desired, but here's the basic design I'm looking for. (The white & blue thing is supposed to be a matress.) I know I've seen the in-wall version in Heidi with Shirley Temple and I seem to recall seeing a free-standing one in some old WWII movie, but I can't remember the name of it.
Sorry guys - both wall and Murphy beds leads me to the same things and what I'm thinking of is not a Murphy or a side-lift wall bed. In its simplest form, the bed (twin-sized) would be static inside the cabinet. Folding doors could be used to conceal the bed during the day. What I need to, and am going to build, is a bit more complex as it uses a zero-clearance futon frame to give me a couch during the day but the fundamental design is just about the same as the picture above. I now have just about everything I need to build this* but I'm hoping someone has posted plans or photos for something besides a monolithic box. * A studio apartment, plenty of lumber thanks to a low friend in need, a large place to work, and just over six years experience in cabinet repair or reconstruction.
Like something you'd see on a boat (apart from it being so wide)? I searched for cabin beds, and whilst they seem to be on to something, they basically lack the top part. I found this, but it's very rough and something you've probably gotten covered already. Just out of curiosity though, will part of it be built into a wall, or will you end up with a ~2 meter deep, free standing cabinet?
It's called a Murphy Cabinet. My dad has plans from a company called , who also makes/sells the hinges needed to build it. If you'd like, I can scan it for you. Send me a pm with an email address to shoot it to, and I'll try to get around to it in the next few days.
Dodgy7: Seeing as how this apartment has just about as much room as a ship's or Pullman cabin.... :lol: It will be a free-standing cabinet with 7 - 8 sections that bolt together for easy moving. I have an understanding landlord, but attaching something like a Murphy Bed to the wall is out of the question. We're not allowed to hang the bigger flat-screen TVs because of the weight & stress. Edit: Thanks for the picture. I was given a similar-enough one with the measurements for the futon. Darkfool: Murphy Cabinets were one of the variations I was searching on. The only hinges I'll need are for the upper cabinet doors. I appreciate the offer though. Here - This is the closest thing I've found to what I want. Mentally replace the top bunk with a enclosed cabinet and you'll see what I'm asking about.
I had one like that when I was a child, except instead of a bed, I had a toybox. So actually, what I had was not what you were looking for at all, though it was quite close to your picture.
