CHOOSING YOUR MATERIAL FOR YOUR MURPHY BED

We provide our customers with a wide range between Real Wood Murphy Beds and Melamine Murphy beds. This is a choice most of our competitors are not able to offer. You will find that most companies who sell murphy beds will only build their beds out of Melamine and not real wood. WARNING: When comparing other companies, please make sure you ask if the murphy bed is real wood and does not consist of Melamine. Other companies who compete against our real wood murphy beds will use wording that will confuse you and hide the word melamine making it hard to understand what exactly you are getting. Of course you might be asking yourself "What is the biggest difference between Real Wood and Melamine?" We find the biggest difference that catches our customers is "COST" and "APPEARANCE". As Melamine is cheaper material and does not consist of having to be stained or painted, the cost of the bed will be lower than real wood. As a leading manufacturing of Real Wood murphy beds, we take pride in offering quality construction and finish with providing our customers with a piece of furniture that can be placed and see in any room of their house. To help you make the best choice, we have provide a the most important difference between having your murphy bed built from Real Wood and Melamine.

MELAMINE

Because Melamine comes to us at a lower cost and already with a color and texture* (texture depends on color) it eliminates the need for finishing and labor verses wood. Melamine Murphy beds are normally purchased when used in a room that doesn't sit next to wood furniture and is great for the durability for kid play rooms.

REAL WOOD

Real Murphy are our most popular murphy beds that we manufacture. They care the quality and style that only real wood brings and that are customers require for their home. We are one of the largest, if not the largest, real wood murphy bed manufactures in the United States. As a manufacturer we are able to offer our real wood murphy beds at pricing that others charge for melamine murphy beds. This is usually because a lot of suppliers are buying in the murphy bed and marketing it up in price.

WARNING: DON'T BE FOOLED

OUR COMPETITORS WILL USE WORDING TO MAKE YOU THINK YOU ARE BUYING A WOOD MURPHY BED, BUT IT IS REALLY A MELAMINE MURPHY BED.We are proud to be able to offer the option of both Real Wood and Melamine for your murphy bed and accompanying cabinetry. As you scroll down the this page you will see the types of wood we offer accompanied by the stain color and other finishes we offer. 

We offer two types of wood with our products, either Maple or Oak.

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MAPLE

Maple is mainly used for furniture, paneling and millwork, kitchen cabinets, moldings, doors, musical instruments, and turnings. Maple is often used as a substitute for Cherry and Birch wood. Maple has a white and light tannish brown heartwood, with darker colored pith flecks. The wood is generally straight-grained with a fine uniform smooth texture. The wood of Maple is heavy, hard and strong. It has very good bending properties, with good crushing strength and shock resistance.

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RED OAK

The Latin name for oak, Quercus, means "a fine tree." The oaks have been key in America's industrial transformation: railroad ties, wheels, plows, looms, barrels and, of course, furniture and floors. The oak is the state tree of New Jersey. The sapwood of red oak is white to light brown and the heartwood is a pinkish reddish brown. The wood is similar in general appearance to white oak, but with a slightly less pronounced figure due to the smaller rays. The wood is mostly straight-grained, with a coarse texture. The wood is hard and heavy, with medium bending strength and stiffness and high crushing strength. It is very good for steam bending. Great wear-resistance.

Common Question: What is the biggest difference between Oak and Maple?

Answer: Both woods are considered Hard Woods, so both are equally as strong as the other. The real difference is in the texture and apperance due to the grain. Maple is a smoother wood and will carry less grain appearance than Oak. Where Oak has more of a texture due to its grain, which makes the grain more visible. Customer typically choose the wood type that works for the style they are looking for OR that matches along with the wood used in other furniture in their room. If you would like to discuss more about the difference, please contact us.

OAK Stain Colors

At The Bedder Way Co., not only do we take great pride in providing a space saving solution, but also a beautiful, REAL WOOD fine furniture addition to your home as well. We hand select only the finest Oak and Maple wood for the construction of our murphy beds. We then utilize a 10-step finishing process to ensure your murphy bed has an attractive and durable finish.

MAPLE Stain Colors

At The Bedder Way Co., not only do we take great pride in providing a space saving solution, but also a beautiful, REAL WOOD fine furniture addition to your home as well. We hand select only the finest Oak and Maple wood for the construction of our murphy beds. We then utilize a 10-step finishing process to ensure your murphy bed has an attractive and durable finish.

Our Finishing Process

At The Bedder Way Co., not only do we take great pride in providing a space saving solution, but also a beautiful, REAL WOOD fine furniture addition to your home as well. We hand select only the finest Oak and Maple wood for the construction of our murphy beds. We then utilize a 10-step finishing process to ensure your murphy bed has an attractive and durable finish.

1. After every construction detail is double checked, all surfaces are sanded to achieve a fine furniture feel.
2. After the surfaces are sanded, all remaining dust is removed and the surfaces are wiped clean.
3. A deep penetrating stain is hand applied to reveal the natural beauty of the wood. All stained surfaces are evenly hand rubbed to eliminate any excess stain.
4. To achieve the classic look of hand stained furniture, each piece is slowly air-dried.
5. A specially formulated, pre-catalyzed sanding sealer is pressure applied, penetrating all wood surfaces for uniform protection.
6. All surfaces are lightly hand sanded, wiped down, and prepared for a second sealer coat.
7. A second coat of the same specially formulated, pre-catalyzed sanding sealer is pressure applied.
8. All surfaces are hand sanded for a final time to ensure a consistently smooth surface ready to accept the final finish coat. All surfaces are wiped down to remove all remaining dust.
9. A premium quality, pre-catalyzed, hi-solids catalyzed varnish topcoat is pressure applied to attain a handsome, durable satin finish.
10. Before every murphy bed is packaged and made ready for shipping, they are inspected and polished, assuring each murphy bed meets our high quality standards.

Our Finishes meet environmental standards as identified by the EPA. It also meets United States VOC regulations and is FREE of all Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs Free).

Painting / Priming

When a painted finish is preferred, you can choose to have your murphy bed and any accompanying cabinetry upgraded to be painted. We offer your choice of THREE paint colors: WHITE, BLACK, and GREY. Our upgraded painting process consists of your project being sprayed with layers of primer and paint resulting in a fine furniture painted surface.

WHICH WOOD TYPE SHOULD BE PAINTED? This is a question most customers are not familiar with when wanting their project painted but need to choose their wood type in their online order.

PAINTING MAPLE wood (MOST COMMON): Painting Maple Wood

PAINTING OAK wood:  Painting Oak wood

PRIMING ONLY:  priming the bed, "READY TO PAINT". This will allow you to paint the bed to your specific color.

The Bedder Way Co. constantly strives to be an environmentally conscious company. The sealers and lacquers we use feature formulations that are free of HAPS (Hazardous Air Pollutants). In fact, our lacquer meets world E-1 standards. We also use Pure Bond plywood that is totally formaldehyde free.

Weathered Finishes

Bedder Way is proud to introduce our Weathered Finishes. We not only strive to keep up with today's design trends but also to provide our customers with as many options as possible to fit the look they are wanting in their room. Below you will find three NEW finishes that you can get on either Oak or Maple Wood, and on any real wood face design we offer (Melamine is not an option). 

Unfinished Projects (SAVE MONEY)

We understand that we may not offer the paint color or stain color that you need to have the bed finished. You may want to put your own personal artistic touch to the finish. For these type of reasons we allow you to choose to have your murphy bed and any accompaning cabinetry unfinished. The another great reason to have your project unfinished is to save some money. We offer a discount (seen below) by choosing unfinished when you purchase.

A few tips to remember when you finish the bed:

• MAKE SURE TO FINISH ALL PIECES BEFORE ASSEMBLING YOUR MURPHY BED - this allows for you  to reach all areas.
• If you are staining, make sure you lighting sand the bed before applying the stain. This will allow the grain to be more open to accept the stain.
• If you are painting, make sure you apply a primer to the bare wood first. After priming, scuff the surface so that it is smooth and then apply your paint.
• If you are trying to paint over an already finished surface; Scuff surface, apply primer, scuff til smooth, then apply your paint. Do not just apply paint to a laquered surface, it needs a primer to bond to.
• Is a good ideas to tape up all handles and hardware (or remove them) before applying your finish.
• If you have any questions, PLEASE ASK.

PRIME ONLY: If you are planning on painting your project and wish to have your Murphy Bed and any accompanying cabinetry primed only, please visit our PAINTING / PRIMING section above.

WHERE OUR WOOD COMES FROM

The Bedder Way Co. uses only the most environmentally conscious solid wood and furniture grade hardwood plywoods in the industry. Using GreenT (TM) Hardwood Plywoods from Timber Products Company provides our customers the beauty of real wood, combined with environmental friendliness. We believe the forest is the foundation of our homes, our cabinets, and most importantly our future. Our partners at Timber Products Company have led the way in protecting and managing this renewable resource. Their GreenT (TM) furniture grade hardwood plywood is manufactured from sustainable and managed forests and engineered to meet the strict emmissions requirement of the California Air Resource Board (CARB).

 

HARDWARE (handles)

Below are our standard hardware for use with our different face styles on both our Vertical and Horizontal Murphy Beds and Side Cabinets. Not all hardware is available on every face style. Each face style has its on choice for color and style of hardware based on the design of the murphy bed. See each murphy bed for style and color option.

PROVIDE YOUR OWN HARDWARE

If you are interested in providing your own hardware for us to place on your project before we ship out your murphy bed, please contact us to go over the details. We must receive your hardware before production of your murphy bed can begin. Failure to provide the hardware in a timely manner, can push back your lead-time.

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  ANTIQUE BRASS - Traditional Pull

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  BRUSHED CHROME - Traditional Pull

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  BLACK - Traditional Pull

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  ANTIQUE BRASS - Knob

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  BRUSHED CHROME - Knob

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  BLACK - Knob

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  BRUSHED CHROME - Contemporary

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  BLACK - Contemporary

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  BLACK MISSION - Vertical Pull

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  BRUSHED CHROME LIVELLO - Pull

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  BLACK LIVELLO - Pull

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  BLACK MISSION - Horizontal Pull

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  RUSTIC BLACK IRON - Pull

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  RUSTIC BLACK IRON -Knob

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  NICKEL MODERN - Pull

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  BLACK MODERN - Pull

 

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Lighting

Lighting is an option that we offer with our beds.  The Lights consist of Two lights that are recessed in the header (inside top) of the murphy bed. They are controlled by a touch pad that is located on the top of the headboard. The light cord is hidden by running down a grove in the back side of the side vertical and plugs into the closest outlet on your wall. Lighting is an additional charge of $185.00.

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BENIFITS TO OUR LIGHTING

• Two Recessed Lights: Murphy Bed   $185.00
• One Recessed Light: Side Cabinet   $90.00
• Touchpad to active the lights
• Cord run down hidden grove (unseen)
• Easy Installation

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Crown Molding

Our standard crown molding is included in the price of our murphy beds and side cabinets. If you prefer a larger, more lavish crown molding, we offer an upgrade to an angled crown molding that addsTWO inches to the overall width, and ONE inches to the depth. The angled crown molding is a very popular addition and takes the place of our standard crown molding. Upgrade Price $50.00-bed, $25.00 Each Cabinet

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  Standard Crown Molding (included)

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  Square Crown Molding (included)

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  *Angled Crown Molding (Upgrade)

* UPGRADE FOR ANGLED CROWN MOLDING: $50.00 Murphy Bed, $25.00 Each Side Cabinet

 

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Headboards

Headboards will arrive in a 3 piece section or a single section in order to keep costs down on our murphy beds

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Glass Shelves

Add a distinctive look to your side cabinet by choosing glass shelves. Glass shelves are a beautiful way to display your treasures on your side cabinet especially when you have added lighting to your cabinets. Glass shelves are an optional add on: $150.00 per cabinet