To ensure that the bed can fit over the sofa, you'll want to build a 2-by-4-foot frame and mount the Murphy bed hardware to that instead of the baseboard. Imgur user AvalonAwoken.

Bonbon Trading‘s got compact down pat with their Doc sofa/bunk bed unit. The single couch swings easily into two separate spots for resting your weary head. That’s smart furniture.

The Murphy bed — which tucks into cabinetry when not in use — is enjoying new popularity as a stylish space-saver in many kinds of homes, not just studio apartments.