This is something you DO NOT do every day – and you may only do it once in a lifetime. And what is that, you may ask?

Well, it’s buying a Murphy bed.

And while buying a Murphy bed can be fun – and for many people, it’s a novelty (a bed that pulls down is cool!), it can also be unnerving.

Murphy beds are NOT the cheapest bedding option, and the cost of screwing up can be large. Plus, there are a lot of myths, half-truths, and out and out…

If you’re jazzed about the space-saving benefits of a Murphy wall bed (and watching your den, living room or spare room ‘magically’ turn into a bedroom) you’re not alone! This practical ‘bed in a box’ not only looks like built in furniture when the bed is concealed but gives you a far-more comfortable sleeping experience (no painful sofa beds for your guests anymore!). And it’s nice to know you’ve got a hide-a-way bed which is…

A bed that’s propped up against the wall and folds down when in use…. now that’s a weird concept!

If you’ve thought about buying a space-saving Murphy wall bed for a spare bedroom, downtown loft, or a lower-level remodel so you’d have a comfortable sleeping space for guests – but you find this product mysterious, or downright frightening, you’re not alone.

Murphy beds can be as hard to figure out as ex-husbands or ex-wives (OK, maybe they’re…

You thought working at home was going to be a short-term thing. But how wrong you were!

Although the Coronavirus reared its ugly, bacterial-filled head less than a year ago you’re still struggling to ‘be professional’ while working at your kitchen table. You know the drill by now.

• You’re dealing with the kid’s CONSTANT interruptions, squabbling and need for snacks.

• Your Zoom meeting with bowls of Cheerios in the background isn’t exactly…

Lou Slangen immigrated to the United States from Holland as a young man with 2 simple suitcases, a boat-load of dreams and the perfect formula for success. He exuded passion, persistence and eventually found the perfect partner for his journey – his wife Linda.

He and Linda raised 4 kids while moving around to multiple cities during his journey. He led large sales teams for a multinational healthcare products firm - rising to become the…

After you dropped Jack off to start his freshman year at Ohio State it finally hits you. Unless his older brother Jim or sister Stephanie ‘boomerang’ back you’re finally an empty nester. And since Stephanie is due in a few short months, living in Chicago, and game fully employed (Thank God) the boomeranging child effect is unlikely to happen – at least with her.   

Somehow you thought being transformed into an empty nester would feel more…