subject: Things You Have To Know About Murphy Beds And Their Space-saving Nature [print this page] Smaller homes with smaller lots are becoming more and more common, even in the suburbs. This is hardly surprising considering how expensive real estate can be. Space is at a premium even more so in the city. Plenty of people work and live near or even alongside businesses in existing buildings. It's best to make the most of a small space in these circumstances.
Murphy beds are one idea that is becoming more popular again as a result. Murphy beds began around 1900 in San Francisco. William L. Murphy, the inventor of the Murphy bed, was a young man who lived and slept in a one-room apartment.
Murphy beds are having resurgence in popularity as a result. Murphy beds were invented in San Francisco in 1900 by William L. Murphy. Murphy was a young single gentleman who stayed in a one-room efficiency.
The best part of the Murphy bed was that it provided a way to automatically and easily store a bed out of sight, then bring it back down when it was needed again. The bed, fully made up, would flip up on end and then be closed away in a closet until it was time to go to sleep.
Murphy patented his idea in 1900 and put it into production. People heard about the Murphy bed and decided to take advantage of their space-saving qualities. In 1906, the San Francisco earthquake occurred and Murphy beds became still more popular.
The quake damaged much of the city. As a result, the available living space was reduced. What space was left had to be used in an efficient way. Murphy's invention helped people to do this.
More and more people across the nation moved to cities and into apartments, and the Murphy bed surged in popularity. The Murphy bed is still in production, and many of the original beds are still in use. Mr. Murphy moved his business to New York in the 1920s and it is still New York based.
Murphy beds can now be found all over the world. They are found in hotels, hospitals, fire stations, offices, just about anywhere that efficient use of space is a priority.
