DIY Rustic Barn Wood Murphy Bed|Folding Wall Bed

This fun project allows us to turn a laundry room into a true multipurpose room, allowing it to become a guest room, with the addition of a pull down wall bed, otherwise known as a Murphy Bed.
We bought a hardware kit on Amazon, which included the instructions for the construction of the bed itself and added our own rustic final touches, including barn wood and an iron knocker for a handle.
Murphy Bed Kit: amzn.to/3JWZajR
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Vevor Hammer Drill: amzn.to/3wtKaXR
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[@espnmk]

functional art piece nice job guys, that will help collect a few more Benjamin's out of that room! Thanks for Sharing...

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

Definitely! thanks

[@dougtravins9624]

Very impressive wall-deco but functional bed. Now, a couple of pieces of Amy's art work attached would give it POP!

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

haha I like the sound of that!

[@cynthiatx]

That is a very nice bed! And the barn wood looks fabulous with the rest of the look! 😊

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@chicamuxen]

Love the Murphy bed! Great job

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@mawacal]

very cool bed solution for a small space. i like it!

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

Glad you like it!

[@maintenancewithmike]

Nice job you two! Looks really good, and nice that it hides away to give your more space. Cheers, Mike.

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

Thanks 👍

[@johnkirby6547]

Great job Bryan 👏,
I think the barn wood looks good.

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

Thanks 👍

[@toddincabo]

👍 Nice to be able to buy one already prefabbed with all the hardware and design taken care of, not an easy job at all. Looks really good, nice job.

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

Yes that saved a ton of time, but even so, it was a tricky build, getting everything level/plumb so that the hardware worked properly and clearance on all sides fit well.

[@edwardbella3871]

Looks good.

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

Thanks!

[@janiceimel9299]

Looks good!

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

Thanks!

[@bobcalder724]

Nice ... :)

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

Thanks 🙂

[@samday9328]

The bottom of that bed was crying out to be decorated with book spines - either printed or real, with a strip of your barn-wood between the rows of book spines to look like the edge of shelves - instant (fake) library! Simples!!!

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

sounds like a lot of work and a lot of weight lol. We love this look better!

[@samday9328]

@@ColoradoMountainLiving Well, it would actually be a lot less weight!

[@richardbrooks3569]

Brian, I'd like to know the make and model of your nailer and whether or not you like it.

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

Sure, it's a Porter Cable BN200SB32. (small brad nailer) but it can accomodate 1 inch and a few other sizes. I have a few different sizes of nailers, but this is good for the small jobs

[@markbernhardt6281]

I'm going to guess they want plywood to give it the most rigidity

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

That's probably right

[@JHT56]

Did your daughter not stay there ? I thought she moved back home and basement was going to be where slept ??

[@ColoradoMountainLiving]

You are correct. She does stay here occasionally. But you know young people- always at their friends and not home much.