OK OK....so I am going to talk about something today that may startle you. The Murphy Bed. Where did it go, and why aren't their more of them? They are a little creepy and you think of them as being a dingy, weird fold up bed for crappy hotels or something out of the Mumpet movie. But they are sort of genius. We live in smaller and smaller spaces all the time. The cost of living in San Francisco is insane and is only getting worse. I found my old 1 bedroom apt (which was very tiny) on craigslist the other day. I used to pay $1550 for that precious baby. That same apartment with no view, no parking, no laundry, and the smallest kitchen known to man is now $2300 a month. That is insane and something most single young people cannot afford. But it certainly isn't big enough to share.....so, murphy beds it is. Or just the concept of the murphy bed could so easily be applied in small living situations. Bedroom by night, office by day, or dining room, or whatever you want it to be. Convertible, collapsable, moveable and multipurpose is the way of the future for design. Here are some really well done ones. Thinking of trying to apply some of this school of thought to my new house.
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
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| Jordan Parnass Architecture Firm designed this beautiful small footprint house. The wood keeps a soft element in a really structured design. |
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| This bed can lowered and raised depending upon the need of the space. Great design for a house or office that has the ceiling heights. |
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| More Conventional Murphy Bed. Hate the lamp and the rug. Not the best use of space without the bed but.... |
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| Yes that big blue door slides open and a bed falls out. Playful, functional, interesting! |
Pictures from:
archilovers.com . houzz.com . jpda.net
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