A Murphy bed helps you save space: Pull it down when you need it, back up when you want to use the room for another purpose. Murphy beds are expensive, though. Make one yourself with IKEA cabinets ...

Kits are available for horizontal and vertical bed storage. (And just in case you're wondering, no, IKEA doesn't sell Murphy beds.) As always, it pays to read reviews and ask questions.

The creative DIYers that run IKEA Hackers shared the process they used to complete this Murphy bed hack in a blog post.Two cabinets and additional folding doors create the completed frame. While ...