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Murphy bed & wall bed buyer guide

Find the Murphy bed that fits your exact room.

Cabinet bed or wall bed? Queen, full, or twin? With a desk or a sofa? Start with how the room is used, check the folded and open footprint, then pick the model that actually fits.

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Sizes

3

Styles

Cabinet + wall

Add-ons

Desk · sofa

Simple rule

Measure the open projection into the room before you fall for the folded photo.

Cabinet bed versus wall bed anatomy diagram

I want no wall mounting

Choose a queen cabinet bed

Folds into a low chest, includes a tri-fold mattress, and needs no bolts in the wall.

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Murphy bed day mode as a desk and night mode as a bed diagram

I have a home office

Choose a wall bed with a desk

The desk and shelves stay up; the bed folds down over them at night.

See desk beds →

Murphy bed open clearance zone map showing folded depth, open projection, and walkway

I am tight on space

Check the fit first

Measure folded depth, open projection, and the walkway before you buy anything.

Use the fit check →

Best picks

Product-specific choices. No guesswork.

These picks are grouped by how the room is used, not by brand hype. Every Amazon button points to an exact model page with the affiliate tag; the guides help you confirm the fit.

Best overall cabinet bed

Mjkone Queen Murphy cabinet bed

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Mjkone queen Murphy cabinet bed shown as a closed chest cabinet and folded open into a bed with a storage drawer
Size
Queen
Style
Cabinet bed (tri-fold)
Mattress
Included (tri-fold)
Storage
2 drawers + 2 shelves
Dimensions
Closed cabinet 22.8"D x 62.8"W x 42.5"H
Footprint
Cabinet (low profile)
Assembly
Required
Extras
Built-in charging station
  • Space-saving cabinet bed
  • Built-in USB charging station
  • 2 storage drawers + 2 shelves
  • Solid wood and metal frame
  • Tri-fold mattress included
  • Guest room or home office

Best for: A guest room or home office that needs a real queen but only has room for a low chest-height cabinet against the wall.

Skip if: You want a stand-up vertical wall bed with a desk or sofa built in.

Confirm before you buy

Closed depth vs open bed projection · Tri-fold mattress firmness reviews · Drawer side · Charging port placement

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Best with a desk

Merax Queen Murphy wall bed with desk

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Merax queen Murphy wall bed with an integrated desk and shelves
Size
Queen
Style
Wall bed + desk
Mattress
Not included
Storage
Desk + shelves
Dimensions
Open unit approx. 101" long x 88"H (confirm folded depth)
Footprint
Full wall unit
Assembly
Required
Extras
LED lighting + power outlet
  • Fold-down desk
  • LED lighting + power outlet
  • Storage shelves
  • Space-saving wall bed
  • Home office

Best for: A small home office where the desk and shelves stay up and the queen bed folds down at night.

Skip if: You cannot give the wall the height a full vertical unit needs.

Confirm before you buy

Open projection into the room · Wall-anchor requirement · Mattress thickness limit · Desk depth

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Best with a sofa

MERITLINE Queen Murphy wall bed with couch and storage

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MERITLINE queen Murphy wall bed with a couch in front, shown open and closed
Size
Queen
Style
Wall bed + sofa
Mattress
Not included
Storage
Couch + storage shelves
Dimensions
Open unit approx. 90" x 88"H (confirm folded depth)
Footprint
Full wall unit
Assembly
Required
Extras
LED lighting
  • Sofa by day, bed by night
  • Storage shelves
  • LED lighting
  • Studio and den
  • Space-saving

Best for: A den or studio that needs a sofa by day and a queen bed by night.

Skip if: You want the sofa and the bed usable at the same time.

Confirm before you buy

Couch depth · Open bed projection over the sofa · Mattress limit · Anchoring

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Premium solid-wood pick

Night & Day Murphy Cube cabinet bed

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Night and Day Murphy Cube solid-wood cabinet bed shown as a chest and folded open
Size
Queen
Style
Cabinet bed (tri-fold)
Mattress
Included (tri-fold)
Storage
Drawer (cube cabinet)
Dimensions
Closed 80.3" x 64.1" x 25.7" (chest-height)
Footprint
Cabinet (low profile)
Assembly
Required
  • Solid-wood, furniture-grade
  • Tri-fold mattress included
  • Chest-height cube cabinet
  • Established US furniture brand
  • Guest-room ready

Established US furniture brand — the premium cabinet-bed pick.

Best for: A buyer who wants a solid-wood, furniture-grade cabinet bed that reads like a chest, not flat-pack particleboard.

Skip if: Lowest price is the top priority.

Confirm before you buy

Wood and finish options · Mattress tier included · Freight delivery terms · Closed depth

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90-second guide: how to pick a Murphy bed that actually fits your room.

Quick verdict

If you only read one thing, read this.

Pick the style by your wall, not the photo.

If you cannot or will not bolt into the wall, buy a cabinet bed — it stands on the floor like a chest and includes a folding mattress. If you want the floor completely clear, a vertical wall bed is worth the mounting.

Measure the open bed, not just the cabinet.

The number that causes returns is how far the bed reaches into the room when it is down. A queen reaches roughly 80–86 inches from the wall. Add a walkway before you commit to a small room.

Real rooms

Match the bed to the room it lives in.

A home office, a guest room, a kids' room, and a studio apartment each ask a different question of a Murphy bed — desk or sofa, one bed or two, mattress included or not, wall-mounted or freestanding.

Bright home office with a wall bed folded up behind a desk

Home office by day

A desk wall bed keeps the workspace up and drops a real bed for guests at night.

Bright guest room with a queen cabinet Murphy bed and storage drawers

Occasional guest room

A cabinet bed hides a full mattress in a chest and needs no wall work.

Bright studio apartment with a wall bed and sofa combination

Studio & small space

A sofa wall bed turns a living room into a bedroom without a second footprint.

Fit visuals

Diagrams that answer the buying question.

Before you choose a model, check three things: the measurement points, the ceiling clearance a vertical bed needs, and whether your wall can be anchored.

Murphy bed measurement diagram showing cabinet width, height, folded depth, and open projection into the room
Measure the cabinet and the open projection — the bed reaches far into the room when it is down.
Vertical Murphy bed ceiling clearance diagram showing the fold-up arc needs headroom
A vertical wall bed needs ceiling height for the fold-up arc; a cabinet or horizontal bed does not.
Murphy bed wall anchor diagram showing mounting into studs versus masonry anchors
Wall beds must anchor into studs or masonry — confirm your wall type before buying.

60-second fit check

Measure these before clicking buy.

This is the part that prevents returns. A Murphy bed only works if the room gives it room to open.

01

Folded depth

How far the closed cabinet sticks out from the wall — the everyday footprint.

02

Open projection

How far the bed reaches into the room when down, plus a walkway to stand in.

03

Ceiling / side clearance

Vertical beds need headroom for the fold arc; horizontal beds need side space.

04

Mattress limit

Wall beds set a maximum mattress thickness so the bed still folds and latches.

Buyer guides

Answers for the exact thing people search before buying.

Start with the guide that matches your question. Each page covers one buyer decision and links to the models that fit it.

Home office

Murphy bed with a desk

Desk stays up, bed folds down over it.

No wall mounting

Queen Murphy cabinet bed

Folds into a chest, mattress included.

Studio & den

Murphy bed with a couch

Sofa by day, bed by night.

Twin Murphy bedsFull Murphy bedsMattress includedAll buyer guides

What buyers ask right before they purchase

What is the difference between a cabinet bed and a wall bed?

A cabinet bed folds into a low chest that sits on the floor and needs no wall mounting — the mattress folds in thirds inside it. A wall bed (the classic Murphy bed) mounts to the wall and folds up vertically or sideways, so it needs ceiling or side clearance but frees the floor completely.

Do Murphy beds come with a mattress?

Cabinet beds usually include a tri-fold mattress because the mattress has to fold with the frame. Most vertical wall beds do not include a mattress and set a maximum thickness (often 10–12 inches) so the bed can still fold up. Always check the listing before buying a separate mattress.

How much space does a Murphy bed need when open?

Measure two things: the folded depth against the wall and how far the bed projects into the room when open. A vertical queen typically projects about 80–86 inches from the wall, plus a walkway. A cabinet bed projects the same but from a low chest instead of a tall cabinet.