Rockler's Murphy Bed Plan

A drop-leaf desk gives the fold-down bed a second life during daylight hours! Plan includes all the details you need to make your own full- or queen-size folding bed. This plan specifies side-mount hardware. Includes:

Detailed exploding view.
Step-by-step instructions.
Complete material list.
Elevation drawings.

Rockler Exclusive 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
Side Mount Fold Down Bed Mechanism ONLY.

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Rockler's Murphy Bed Plan

Average Rating:

(3.0)
(8 customer reviews)
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1) Submitted by Marlin N. Hartman, from Dillsburg, PA on 7/26/2009

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My friend Larry and I built this unit so Larry would have more room in their bedroom/office. It was a wonderful project and they love it. We added the cabinet to the left and extended the counter all the way across and added bookshelves above for a built-in look.

2) Submitted by Robert Mattison, from Bettendorf, IA on 4/23/2009

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Plans were difficult to read. The connection on sub components were not well defined. Expansion of the plans with different reference point to show how components fit together would be beneficial. The written instructions were very good.

3) Submitted by David Swanson, from McGregor, TX on 11/15/2008

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Thought I was ordering a vertical plan, but it works with the room. I rated it good because the written instructions are extremely confusing. You may have trouble it you have trouble reading plans.

Editor's note: As described in this offer this custom design is used with the Side Mount Fold Down Bed Mechanism only ( in full or queen size). For vertical hardware we recommend using the stock plan supplied with the hardware itself.

4) Submitted by Martin Lowy, from Coral Springs, FL on 8/26/2008

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I ordered the plan in error. I thought it was for a vertical bed. Customer service responded to my need to return the plan and told me a complete set of plans were included in the other product I purchased which was the vertical queen size murphy bed hardware. Excellent customer service.

5) Submitted by Robert Davis, from Fairhaven, MA on 3/24/2008

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I was looking for plans for a vertical murphy bed. This plan is for horizontal. I guess I did not pay close enough attention. Most of the accompanying pictures (Bookcase system, Vertical Mount Murphy bed hardware) were of vertical units. Guess I will have to translate the plans.

Editor's note: All hardware packages include plans for building a cabinet of a basic design. For building a vertical bed we recommend using the plans that come with the hardware package. The plan in this offering is a custom plan with a fold out writing desk that uses the horizontal full or queen size bed hardware only. The pictures accompanying this offering are of the custom horizontal design.

6) Submitted by Robert W. Owen, from Corpus Christi, TX on 6/30/2008

Customer Rating:

The reason the rating of good was of the plans. I thought I ordered the plans for a vertical mount the plans I received were for horizontal only. Was A waste of money.

Editor's note: As described in this offer this custom design is used with the Side Mount Fold Down Bed Mechanism only ( in full or queen size). For vertical hardware we recommend using the stock plan supplied with the hardware itself.

7) Submitted by Joe Hadley, from Missouri City, TX on 6/18/2009

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I thought I had ordered a vertical Murphy bed plan. A waste of money.

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Customer Reviews and Photos for:Rockler's Murphy Bed Plan

Customer Reviews and Photos for:
Rockler's Murphy Bed Plan