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One of our favorite sites is of course, Design Sponge, if you don''t know about Design Sponge, check them out ASAP! Its an adorable, informative, niche site about design. We highly recommend checking our their site at least once a week. Recently Design Sponge wrote a piece about Murphy beds, both new and old. And yours truly landed a spot on the article, well at least our famed Elsa Drop Table Murphy bed did. The article is brief history and overview of Murphy beds, our personal favorite is the Piano Murphy bed, simply amazing. Tho read the entire article click on the following…

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History of Murphy Beds

Murphy Beds, the bedding idea of 1900 was invented by American William Lawrence Murphy (1876–1959) from San Francisco. The original space-saving Murphy Bed would fold into a wall closet. Murphy patented his “In-A-Dor” bed in 1908 and in 1918, he introduced the pivot bed that pivoted on a doorjamb of a dressing closet, and then lowered into a sleeping position - some of which are still in use today.Since the original wall bed in 1900, Murphy Beds have undergone quite a bit of renovation. Today, you can purchase a Murphy Bed equipped with technically advanced air pistons, which are far…

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