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Do you miss more space in your dorm room? Then we dare to promise that you are not the only one. When you, as a student, need perhaps 20 m² to be used as both bedroom, office, living room and kitchen, there is nothing to say that the space can feel a little cramped.

Your options for resolving space are limited. After all, you can't make the room bigger than it is now. However, what you can do is make better use of the square meters.

This is where the wall bed enters the picture. A wall bed - also called a murphy bed or closet bed - is a smart solution that can help you save a few square feet when you're not sleeping.

What is a cot?

A wall bed is, as the name implies, a bed that stands up along the wall. That means you can have it turned up when you don't need to lie in it ... And you can turn it down as soon as you go to sleep.

The wall bed is a compact bed solution that works well in especially dorm rooms and small metropolitan apartments. Furthermore, it can be a good solution for those who want to decorate a guest room in a space where space is limited.

Where to find your closet bed?

There are several places in both Denmark and abroad where you can find closet beds.

Rather than recommending specific dealers, we recommend that you research the market by Google yourself words like "closet bed", "wall bed" and "murphy bed".

You can buy closet beds as a ready-made solution, but you can also choose to make one yourself. If you choose the latter, home-made road, you will typically buy a so-called kit that comes with fittings that you then mount a bed on.

What kind of locker beds are there?

As soon as you start researching the cupboard market, you will notice that there are several different types to choose from.

First and foremost, the cupboard beds come in both high, narrow variants and low, wide variants. The difference is that the high variant, so to speak, opens outwards in the room, while the narrow variant opens to the side. What is the right solution for you depends on how you have designed your room.

Furthermore, the closet beds come in minimalist as well as more complete solutions. Where the former only holds the bed, the more advanced solutions, for example, may also have closet space that you can use for storage.

Price - What does the Murphy bed cost?

The price of a murphy bed varies depending on the type, size and quality you find. For this guide we have examined the Danish and German markets, and here the prices were typically somewhere between DKK 5,000 and 10,000.

3 tips for buying your crib

There are several things to consider when buying your cot. The three we think are the most important are:

1. Price: How much money can you afford to spend on the wall bed. When setting your budget keep in mind how many hours you spend in your bed. This means that in many cases it may be worth spending a little more on your bed than you might have thought.
2. Current deals: There are often good deals to find when buying your cot. Therefore, make sure you have thoroughly researched the market before placing your order. The more dealers you reach, the more likely you are to find a good, current offer.
3. Is the cot the right solution: The most obvious alternative to a cot is a sofa bed. Here you also save space, while at the same time having a seat when you are not sleeping.