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Such a great space-saver . . .
                          and it's so easy!

This short video shows how easy it is to convert this space-saving bed into an elegant work station in seconds. Even a child can do it without much effort. When space is a a premium, the Hiddenbed is the best answer. Whether you are trying to reclaim the space in your guest bedroom for personal use, or need to double the space in your studio, dorm, or small bedroom, the Hiddenbed is the perfect solution.

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•  Sophisticated design transforms easily between work space and bed
•  Solid, maintenance-free, long-lasting construction
•  Finely finished furniture
•  Can be made to order to match your room decor
•  Optional side cabinets and shelving
•  Superior to a Murphy Bed which has no desk and is hard to move

•  Desktop remains horizontal and drops beneath bed as bed is "unhid"
•  No need to remove items from the desk
•  Desk holds items up to 45 lbs. and up to 17" tall
•  Equipment can remain plugged in at all time
•  Patented mechanism allows for easy, safe, and smooth operation
•  Easy to set up and move

The Hiddenbed Mechanism – an Ingenious Balancing Mechanism

What makes the Hiddenbed work is the ingenious, patented balancing mechanism. This mechanism incorporates some very sturdy metal pieces that include a trunnion pivot point, two gas filled struts, and some other smaller parts that keep the bed working smoothly and effortlessly for years of dependable service. It has been checked for durability in testing that cycled the mechanism and bed for over 10,000 times, the equivalent of about thirty years of use. With this balancing mechanism, you hardly feel the weight of the bed as you hide or un-hide it. Even a child can easily operate the Hiddenbed, as you can see in both the videos and the photos presented in our website.

Samples of Our Most Popular Woods

Hardwood Plywood versus Melamine

Both hardwood plywood and Melamine are beautiful wood products, each with its own specific advantages. Hardwood plywood is lighter, more durable, and has a more natural look and feel than Melamine. Melamine's main advantage is that it is less expensive, however, the Melamine products that we use in our Hiddenbeds are very high quality and strikingly beautiful in their own right. The Melamine finish is a very durable “designed” print that is thermally bonded to a particleboard substrate. Both products are engineered to meet the strict emissions limitations established by the California Air Resource Board. (See note in FAQs)

Designed for Beauty and Elegance

We at Mount Angel Carpentry take pride in providing not only a unique space-saving, multi-functional piece of furniture, but one one that will add beauty and elegance to your home. Our Hiddenbeds are constructed with either furniture grade hardwood plywood or pre-finished wood-grain Melamine. All our beds also incorporate fine hardwood edge-banding and solid hardwood trim pieces.

The basic option

Of the many species of wood available in both hardwood plywoods and melamine sheet goods, we have chosen Maple for our basic option. Maple is a light colored wood that is generally straight-grained with a fine, uniform, smooth texture that takes stain well and finishes beautifully. It is very strong and durable, and is also one of the more inexpensive hardwood plywoods and melamine sheet goods. These properties make it an excellent choice for our basic option, and the one that we will keep in stock, ready for assembly and installation in your home.

Optional Hardwoods

You can also order your hidden bed in any of a number of other species. Since these species vary in price, the cost of a Hiddenbed that incorporates these species will vary according to the added cost of the specific sheet goods used.

Our Finishing process

At Hiddenbed of Oregon we take great care to ensure that your Hiddenbed will have an attractive and durable finish. This finishing process is outlined below:

1. After the parts are milled and inspected for quality, all surfaces are sanded to achieve a fine furniture feel, and all dust is carefully removed.
2. If the Hiddenbed is to be stained, we then hand apply a deep penetrating stain that is allowed to air dry. Our high quality stains bring out the highlights in the wood and add richness to the finish.
3. A specially formulated, pre-catalyzed sanding sealer is pressure applied, preparing the surface for the final finish.
4. Once the sanding sealer is dry, all surfaces are lightly hand sanded and wiped clean.
5. Up to three coats of pre-catalyzed lacquer are  pressure applied to attain a handsome, durable satin or semi-gloss finish.
6. Before every Hiddenbed is delivered and installed, it is again inspected to ensure that it meets our high quality standards

To the right are color swatches of the different stain colors that are available for application to your Hiddenbed. Additionally, you may choose a clear stain which helps to bring out the highlights of the wood without adding color.

Wood Stain Colors

 

Specific Instructions for Using the Shopping Cart

Every model of the Hiddenbed has two or more options, depending on which material – hardwood plywood or Melamine – you prefer. These options are available for selection in the drop-down menu just above the "add to cart" button.  Our standard Hiddenbed comes in Maple as our basic option. If you would like to have your Hiddenbed made of some other wood species (either plywood or Melamine), you may make these selections in the "Options" section of the "Product" page. This section also allows you to select the finish you would like for your Hiddenbed. We can fabricate it with any number of finishes: unfinished, various stains and varnish finishes, and even painted. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.