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…

With today’s ever-increasing home prices, you need to squeeze out as much function with every square foot of space you have. Perhaps you’re looking to add a home office, a hobby room, art studio or place to stay fit and do yoga. If so, are you wondering how in the world you’ll have space for your kids and grandkids to sleep and get the new space you need? The question is where can you ‘find’ this room if your current home (or future…

My wife Rose was hauling junk (including a Buzz Lightyear – circa 1995 sleeping bag) from our 18-year-old college-bound son Parker’s bedroom. This room was being repurposed into a “slash” room (it will be Parker’s bedroom when home from college, a guest room and a Zen-meditation space). I laughed when I saw the sleeping bag going out and got nostalgic about Buzz and those “back in the day” times when I heard the words, “To…