Look at my Murphy bed/design wall!!
05-07-2013, 10:55 AM
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Look at my Murphy bed/design wall!!
For the past 13 years I have shared my sewing space with our guest room. About 2 years ago I figured out that since we only have guests stay 2-3 times a year I could surely put that space to better use. My husband didn't want to give up having a "real" bed to offer, so he came up with this idea. He built me this Murphy bed and now I have room for guests & the rest of the time I have open space and a design wall that measures 62"x62". Pretty cool, huh!?!?
He isn't a "finish" carpenter but I think he did a great job. We ordered the mechanism online and he got busy. It lifts down so gently that I can do it by myself. The 2 outer handles become the legs.
I can't describe how exciting this has been for me. I couldn't wait to put my string quilt blocks on and now to rearrange them so there won't be big clumps of one color together. That's the beauty of a design wall, isn't it!? ;-)
I have a 5' table (folds in the middle) that I cut on that goes in front of Murphy and then moves over near my machine when I want to do quilting on my DSM.
He isn't a "finish" carpenter but I think he did a great job. We ordered the mechanism online and he got busy. It lifts down so gently that I can do it by myself. The 2 outer handles become the legs.
I can't describe how exciting this has been for me. I couldn't wait to put my string quilt blocks on and now to rearrange them so there won't be big clumps of one color together. That's the beauty of a design wall, isn't it!? ;-)
I have a 5' table (folds in the middle) that I cut on that goes in front of Murphy and then moves over near my machine when I want to do quilting on my DSM.
05-07-2013, 11:08 AM
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Location: Chula Vista CA
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You are so fortunate to have a husband that could install the unit. I had to have one installed. It was the smartest thing I have ever done. My best friend did it first, when I saw hers, it was so much better than putting in a hide-a-bed in the room. Hope you really enjoy having yours.
05-07-2013, 12:10 PM
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Location: New Mexico
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We have talked about this IF I ever get a sewing room again. TUSM for the pics! Showed to dh and he said..ok will do when we move! MOVE..not ready to MOVE...another four letter word like DIET and FOOD PLAN~~
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