Photorealistic render of the finished 13 by 12 foot living room with the horizontal queen Murphy bed closed in warm brown pine with black iron hardware between pine bookcases and under an overhead bridge cabinet
The finished room with the bed folded up. AI-generated rendering based on the Murphy Bed Plans design.

Why this room works.

Some guests stay one night and some stay a week, and this 13 by 12 foot living room is built for the long stays. The horizontal queen bed folds out of a low cabinet in warm brown pine, and the storage wall around it holds everything a guest brings for the whole visit, so suitcases never pile up by the door. The bed sleeps two on a real 60 by 80 inch queen mattress on a horizontal queen hardware kit that runs about $229, and by day it folds away and the room goes back to being a living room.

The bed cabinet measures 86 inches wide, 67 inches high, and 20 inches deep, and with a bookcase on each side plus an overhead bridge cabinet the finished wall spans 134 inches wide and rises 85 inches toward the 8 foot ceiling. The dashed outline on the plan reaches about 67 inches from the back wall and leaves roughly 77 inches at the foot of the bed, so the room keeps a generous walk past the lowered bed even with the storage wall in place. Black iron hardware finishes the warm brown pine, and the open shelving is the detail that makes a long stay feel settled instead of temporary.

The floor plan.

Drag along the wall to move the Murphy bed156″MURPHY BED WALL · 1Murphy bed wall · enter a measured length144″WALL 2Wall 2 · enter a measured length156″WALL 3Wall 3 · enter a measured length144″WALL 4Wall 4 · enter a measured lengthWall opening 1opening 36″ · unconfirmedWindow 1window 48″ · unconfirmed156 sq ft
The built-in sits on the 13-foot wall. The dashed outline extends about 67 inches from the back wall, leaving roughly 77 inches at the foot of the bed. The built-ins are finished in warm brown, reclaimed pine, and black iron. 13 x 12 ft room with a 8 ft ceiling.

The bed.

Size
Queen (60 x 80 in mattress)
Orientation
Horizontal
Configuration
Two bookcases and an overhead bridge cabinet
Face style
Warm brown pine front with black iron hardware and open shelving
Cabinet dimensions
134 in wide x 85 in high x 20 in deep, before projecting hardware and desktop
Hardware kit
Horizontal Queen hardware kit, about $229

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Photorealistic render of the same living room with the horizontal queen Murphy bed lowered and made up with white linen bedding
3D builder view of the Serene Rustic Queen Horizontal Living Room Wall with Storage with the queen horizontal Murphy bed closed, warm brown, reclaimed pine and black iron finishes
The 3D builder view of this room, with the bed closed. This is the design the renders are based on.

Before and after.

Photorealistic render of the same living room with the horizontal queen Murphy bed lowered and made up with white linen bedding
Photorealistic render of the empty 13 by 12 foot living room with bare warm cream walls and light wood flooring
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Drag to compare the empty room with the finished living room and the bed lowered. The AI-generated renders show the room from the same viewpoint.

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These accessories suit the Warm brown, Reclaimed pine, and Black iron finishes. Prices are estimates while we curate product links.

  • Area rug

    Jute area rug, 8x10

    Est. $120 to $250

    Coming soon

  • Accent chair

    Leather accent chair

    Est. $180 to $350

    Coming soon

  • Floor lamp

    Tripod floor lamp

    Est. $90 to $180

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  • Table lamp

    Wood table lamp

    Est. $40 to $90

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  • Desk lamp

    Desk task lamp

    Est. $45 to $100

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  • Throw pillows

    Plaid throw pillows, set of 2

    Est. $30 to $60

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  • Wall art

    Landscape print set

    Est. $50 to $120

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  • Bookends

    Cast iron bookends

    Est. $20 to $40

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  • Mattress

    Zinus 10 inch Green Tea memory foam mattress, Queen

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