Thursday, July 17, 2014

BILLY Bookcases transform into Murphy Bed By: msilberberg

We live in Manhattan where space is a premium. We are fortunate to have a playroom that also needs to double as a guest room.


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Conventional Murphy beds didn’t quite fit into the space and they are expensive. So a hack seemed in order:


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The center bookcases are mounted on a piece of plywood on wheels with the Murphy bed attached to the plywood.


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It’s pretty manageable to spin around when the bed is needed.


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For the side shelves I used two bookcases to add depth to accommodate the depth of the bed when it is hidden.


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I used some old IKEA hardware to keep the center piece from being moved.


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Here it is in action:


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via IKEA Hackers http://ift.tt/1ru9T6a From msilberberg

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