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A Murphy Bed (a North American term only), also called a wall bed, pull down bed or fold-down bed is a bed that is hinged at one end to store vertically against the wall, or inside a closet or cabinet. To achieve this, the mattress is attached to the bed frame, often with elastic straps. Murphy beds are used for space-saving purposes, much like a trundle bed is. Most Murphy beds do not have box springs. Instead, the mattress usually lies on a wood platform or wire mesh.^[1]

Murphy beds are popular where floor space is limited, such as small homes, apartments and college dormitories. In recent years, Murphy bed units have included options such as lighting, storage cabinets, and office components.

Murphy beds include horizontal-oriented beds that flip up from the side and even bunk beds. A piston-lift or torsion springs makes modern Murphy beds easy to lower and raise.

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