Custom Murphy Beds & Wall Beds in Durango, CO
A Murphy bed isn't really about the bed. It's about the room that sits empty 46 weeks a year: the guest room doing time as a storage unit, the spare bedroom that could be an office if someone hadn't parked a permanent bed in it. Fold the bed up and you've got a working room. Fold it down and you've got a real bed in about 30 seconds.
Make the guest bedroom a multi-purpose room.
A wall bed folds flat against a built-in cabinet. The mechanism counterbalances the weight of the mattress, so the bed lifts and lowers without a fight. The mattress stays on the frame when it’s up, and the bedding and pillows stay put with it. The whole thing takes about 30 seconds either way.
When it’s down, it’s a full bed, queen or king depending on the cabinet width. When it’s up, it reads as a wardrobe, a bookcase wall, or a run of cabinets, depending on how the face is designed. For folks around Telluride and Durango with a vacation place, a second property, or a spare room that has to pull double duty, a Murphy bed is about the most practical answer there is to a very common problem.
Design Options & Configurations
A wall bed unit is more than the bed. Here's how the main decisions break down.
Size & Springs
Queen or king mattress. The mechanism counterbalances the mattress weight, and which type we use depends on bed size, cabinet design, and weight tolerance. A standard mattress within the spec works fine.
Cabinets & Shelves
Storage on one or both sides of the bed: bookshelves, closed cabinets, or a mix. Designed as part of the same unit, so the whole wall reads as one piece of cabinetry.
Colors & Finishes
50+ color and finish options. Most wall beds match the room's other cabinetry or trim, since the point is for the unit to look like built-in millwork, not a bed dressed up as a wardrobe.
Add-ons
A pivoting desk surface (the office combo), a reach-in closet section, integrated lighting rough-out, and full bookshelf walls. Set up around whatever the room does when the bed is up.
A Wall Bed or Murphy Bed is Perfect For…
Custom Murphy beds & Wall Beds in Durango and Telluride
Standard Wall Beds
A bed with cabinets or shelving on either side. The face can match your other cabinetry so the whole wall reads as one piece of furniture instead of a bed with stuff bolted on.
Guest Room + Office
A desk built into the bed unit on a pivot. It stays level when the bed comes down, so the laptop and the coffee cup stay where they are. The go-to answer for the spare-room-and-office problem.
Murphy Bed + Closet
A reach-in closet section on one or both sides, so the guest room still has real wardrobe storage even when it spends most of its time as something else.
Vacation Homes
Second places where a room has to cover full-time owner use and the occasional guest. The bed disappears when it's not needed, and the room runs as an office or den the rest of the year.
Condos & Small Homes
In-town places where every room has to earn its square footage. A Murphy bed turns a guest room into a space you use every day without giving up the ability to host.
Bookshelf Wall Beds
A bed flanked by full bookshelf walls. Bed up, the whole wall reads as a library or den. Bed down, the shelves stay reachable on either side.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you offer a free consultation?
Yes. Every project starts with a free in-home consultation — we come to you, measure the space, talk through how you use it, and leave you with a design and an itemized quote. No obligation, and no showroom visit required.
How does a wall bed compare to a pull-out sofa?
It’s a real bed — same mattress and support — that folds away in about 30 seconds, and it’s built-in storage, a desk, or a closet the rest of the time.
What wall bed configurations are available?
Standard wall bed, Murphy bed with integrated desk, Murphy bed with a closet section, and bookshelf-wall versions — configured around the room’s primary use when the bed is up.
Do you serve Telluride, Pagosa Springs, and Ouray?
Yes. We travel throughout Southwest Colorado for consultations and installations — Telluride, Pagosa Springs, Ouray, Cortez, Silverton, Bayfield, Farmington, and the surrounding communities.
Are you a franchise?
No. Colorado Closets Plus is locally owned and has designed, built, and installed in Durango since 2008. The designer who walks your home is part of the same team that manufactures and installs the project.
How long does installation take?
Most single-room projects install in one to two days. Larger or multi-room projects are phased so you’re not living in a construction zone. You’ll get a specific timeline once the design is finalized.
What are your closets and cabinets made of?
High-quality thermally fused melamine — hard, non-porous, easy to clean, and stable in dry Colorado air, where cheaper boards swell or peel. Cabinet boxes are built on plywood. The finish holds up for decades.
How many color and finish options are there?
More than 50 — crisp whites, warm off-whites, wood tones, deep blues and greens, charcoals, and matte blacks. We bring physical samples to your home so you can see them in the room’s actual light.
Can you integrate a Murphy bed for a guest-room-and-office?
Yes. The desk stays usable when the bed is folded up, and the bed folds down when guests arrive — the room serves both functions without compromise.
What’s the minimum room size for a wall bed?
A queen unit needs about 60 inches of wall width and swings out about 80 inches when open. We confirm clearances at the consultation.
Does a Murphy bed need a special mattress?
No — most standard foam and innerspring mattresses within the mechanism’s weight limit work fine. We confirm the requirements when you select your unit.
Does the desk really stay usable when the bed is down?
Yes — the desk pivots to horizontal as the bed deploys and is mechanically independent of the frame, so your laptop and coffee stay exactly where they are.
Where is everything manufactured?
At our own facility at 190 Turner Drive in Durango. Nothing ships in from a national distribution center — which means shorter lead times and changes resolved in days, not weeks.
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