Today, wallbeds not only pivot from the head of the bed, but they can also pivot out from the sides, as seen in the picture below.

At Murphy Bed Lifestyles, we’ve discovered there's a certain freedom that can be found in a custom designed wall bed unit.  By customizing the wallbed cabinet to fit the decor of the room, it allows our clients to easily add them into a room pre-designated for a particular use by day and become a bedroom by night.  Now, you too can easily turn your home office or craft room into a guest room for your overnight visitors.

Interior Designers are also getting involved with Murphy beds - finding various ways to use and decorate the empty wall space when the bed is lowered into sleeping position.   Painting the wall and adding a beautiful piece of art can give the bed more of a welcoming flavor.  Just think of how nice it is in a white room when you pull down the bed and voila! There’s a bright image or color lightening up the space.

And for those of you like me that prefer to diy take a look at my 5 Creative Ways To Decorate Your Murphy Bed for some ideas (posted on October 8th, 2009).