DIY Murphy Bed – Final Touches

Okay, my basement built-in cabinets are PAINTED and my DIY murphy bed is BUILT. All I had left were some final DIY touches to complete this space before decorating it. Time to make it beautiful!

Here’s my mood board for the design aspect of this space.

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Murphy Bed Headboard

Since the murphy bed is anchored to the ceiling and cabinets rather than the back wall, it sticks out a bit. So, I decided to make a shelf/headboard! I first added plywood on the sides to cover the cabinets.

Then, I painted the entire inside of the murphy bed and the plywood with Swiss Coffee. After that, I added a ledger for the shelf top to sit on.

Next up was stain. Stain and I do not have good history…haha. So I decided to try staining the headboard. If it looked like crap, I’d upholster it. But, I at least wanted to try!!!

Honestly it looked amazing! For the shelf top, I used edge-banding to make it look seamless. Then, I pre-stained, then stained it. It’s PERFECT!

Charging Station

I decided to pull an outlet over so guests could have a place to charge their phones right by the bed.

Murphy Bed Lighting

This space needed some lighting! So, I did to some electrical work so there could be sconces on either side of the murphy bed.

I got these sconces from Pooky lighting and put one on each side. I love them!

Murphy Bed Mural

I am obsessed with this mural. I love how the cabinets are white and when the murphy bed is down, this space will be full of character!

Next up, REVEAL! YAY!

– Cass