Does a Murphy Bed Add Value to Your Home? | Easy Fold Murphy Bed
Home improvements don't always translate directly into a higher sale price, and a Murphy bed is no exception. But where a Murphy bed can add real value is in making an existing room more useful, flexible and appealing.
Instead of dedicating an entire room to a bed that's only occasionally used, a Murphy bed allows the same space to work as a home office, guest room, hobby space or exercise room.
For many households, that flexibility can be just as valuable as adding more floor space.
An Extra Sleeping Space Without Adding Another Room
Creating an additional bedroom through an extension or major renovation can involve significant cost, planning and disruption.
A Murphy bed takes a different approach.
By adding a fold-away bed to an existing office, den or spare room, you can create comfortable sleeping accommodation when it's needed while keeping the room available for everyday use.
You aren't increasing the physical size of the house — you're simply getting more functionality from the space you already have.
More Flexibility for Future Buyers
When someone views a home, they're not only looking at the number of rooms. They're imagining how those rooms could work for their own lifestyle.
A room containing a Murphy bed can be presented as:
- a home office and guest bedroom
- a hobby room and spare bedroom
- a children's playroom with occasional sleeping space
- a workout room that converts for visitors
That flexibility can help potential buyers see more possibilities in the home.
It also photographs particularly well when you can show the room in both configurations — bed down and bed folded away.
Useful If You Rent Out a Room
A Murphy bed can also make sense if you occasionally offer a spare room to guests or short-term visitors.
Instead of leaving a permanent bed taking up the room between stays, you can fold it away and continue using the space yourself.
The room might function as your home office during the week and convert into guest accommodation when required.
That's particularly useful in homes where every room needs to earn its keep.
Different Sizes for Different Rooms
Not every spare room has the same dimensions, which is why flexibility in the Murphy bed itself matters.
Our DIY Murphy bed kits are available in:
- Single
- Long Single
- King Single
- Double
- Queen
There are also vertical and horizontal configurations, making it easier to find an arrangement that works with different ceiling heights, room widths and layouts.
Because you build the cabinet yourself, you also have much more freedom over the timber, finish and overall look.
So, Does a Murphy Bed Increase Your Home's Value?
There's no guarantee that installing a Murphy bed will increase the dollar value of your property.
What it can do is increase the usefulness of an existing room and demonstrate how one space can comfortably serve multiple purposes.
For homeowners, that means getting more from the house today.
For future buyers or renters, it can make the property easier to imagine living in — particularly when space is limited.
And unlike adding another room, you're making better use of the floor area you already have.
Make More of the Space You Already Own
A well-designed Murphy bed can turn an occasional spare bedroom into a room you use every day while keeping comfortable sleeping space available whenever it's needed.
Our DIY Murphy bed kits include the folding mechanism, hinges, gas struts and mounting hardware. You supply the timber and build the cabinet to suit your space and style.
Explore our Murphy bed kits and find the right size and configuration for your home.
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