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Murphy beds and their ilk
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I'm moving into a studio apartment, so space is at a premium. Has anyone lived/slept on a murphy bed or other wall-mounted bed before? I'm curious mostly as to the comfort of the mattress involved. A lot of them come with proprietary folding mattresses or whatever.
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Anecdotal only, I've seen futons that felt more comfortable than a cheap mattress. But it would depend on how much you wanted to put into it.
Other than a futon you could easily loft a bed. This article shows a well done loft.
http://lifehacker.com/5636002/room-within-a-room-a-stylish-apartment-workspace
EDIT: The first dorm I lived in in college was a tiny room that housed two students with two murphy beds and from that experience I would recommend against the idea of this kind of set up. Keeping a murphy bed means that while you may have that floorspace, it is only temporary. So anything that you keep in the area where the bed swings out into will have to be mobile and pushed to the side at night. This sounds pretty inconsequential but it gets very very tiring quickly.
If you can swing it, a loft is a far better solution if place something under it that will normally be sat at anyway, table or desk is the usual answer. And if you build it into a corner the foot print can be very minimal.
Pain in the ass though; the space where you would set the bed wasn't very useful, because you always had to move your shit to sleep. In the end, it just stayed down the whole time, looked pretty tacky and wasn't really big enough for two people. The 'loft' (is it me, or does it basically look like a bunk bed in which you always get tops?) seems way more practical to me- in which case you can pad it with whatever you'd like.
Obviously something like this would be nicest: http://www.dwr.com/product/sliding-sofa.do?keyword=sofa+bed&sortby=ourPicks
but jesus, DWR is expensive.
This place seems like they have a lot of mattress options for futons if you're worried about comfort.
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It depends on the futon. I've slept on a futon for years now and I find it perfectly comfortable. If you like a firmer feel, it's great.
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One of the best space saving beds I had was one of those sort of bench couches with one long cushion to sit on and another for the back. I had a small foam mattress of equal thickness and size I kept underneath it. When I needed a place for people to sleep over, I would just put them all on the floor together and cover them with a king-size pocketed sheet. The cushions, I mean, not the people. Well, mostly. Anyways, it made a fairly decent instant bed; and with a few pillows, throw pillows and blankets, a very nice slumber party area.
Worked very well for the space I had, quite a bit larger and squishier than a futon, and something about the way it turned the whole living room into a fun sort of play area had decent sex appeal. Good times, that. Used a variation of that theme for guests in small quarters for years.
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I should have been, those things are hawt. GIS informs me that what I'm describing pre-dated the futon considerably, and these sorts of fixed frame wooden couches all became futons after when mankind stopped riding around on t-rexes and started putting hinges on things. The cushion has followed along and is generally one big unit for ease of use. You could still probably have an add-on tucked away near by, but I'm not sure how that would work.
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As previously noted, though, unless you're a naturally organised person you probably won't bother actually folding the thing up most of the time. It's kind of a hassle unless you specifically need the space at that moment in time.
If you have a job or go to class, there's a good chance that half (or more) of your time in your apartment will be spent in your bed; more if you like to watch TV, or use your computer from there. Given that, giving up comfort for a little extra space really doesn't seem worthwhile, especially since you won't really be using the space you gain anywhere near as much as you use a nice bed.
I agree; the space I have to work with is about 160 square feet, and it needs to fit my bed (currently a full), a small workspace and leave enough space for my closet and exit doors, which open inward. I have a shared kitchen/eating area and bathroom but can't use either as office space. I am paying $600/mo for this in downtown LA.
By all accounts online these American Leather comfort sleepers are the best permanent sleeping options - i'll probably get one with a tempurpedic mattress.
http://www.americanleather.com/Comfort-Sleeper/Comfort-Sleeper-Brochure.aspx
It's a little pricey but my alternative housing options, for studios, albeit with more private space, are going to cost about $1500-1600 including utilities and parking, so I'm coming out ahead in about 4 months or so - i would have had to buy a couch anyway, so probably quicker.
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