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How a Contemporary CabinetBed Helped an ADU Feel Like Home Again
A contemporary cabinet bed opens up a guest bedroom in an ADU for multiple purposes The Situation When Daniel and Erica moved into a newly built two-bedroom ADU behind Erica’s son’s family home in Portland, they knew every square foot would need to serve multiple purposes. The ADU offered affordability, proximity to family, and a simpler lifestyle—but at just under 1100 square feet, space planning became essential. The second bedroom presented the biggest challenge. They want

Jo Garcia-Cobb
Jun 83 min read


Summer Guests Are Coming - Is Your Home Ready?
Watch Video of How the Murphy Express Cabinet Bed Operates and Converts Summer has a way of bringing people together. Grandkids staying over. Adult children coming home for a visit. Friends passing through town. Weekend guests arriving unexpectedly. And suddenly many homeowners find themselves wondering: “Where is everyone going to sleep?” The challenge is that most homes today need a room to serve dual if not multiple functions. That’s why many homeowners are discovering Cab

Jo Garcia-Cobb
May 252 min read


Room Planning Guide for Space-Saving Beds
A note from our family to yours This guide was created with care to help you make the most of your home—not just by saving space, but by creating a place where life can unfold more freely. At Hiddenbed of Oregon, we believe that thoughtful design can bring order, beauty, and peace into everyday living. It’s our privilege to help you create a space that truly works for you. This guide will help you plan your space with confidence—so you can choose the right space-saving bed f

Jo Garcia-Cobb
May 192 min read


Table Bed Case Study: One Room, Three Lives
How a Table Bed Turned a Spare Room into a Guest Room, Hobby Space, and Fitness Studio The Situation When Karen moved into a West Hills ADU, she made a conscious decision: Every room needed to earn its place. Her second bedroom quickly became a question mark. She wanted it to serve multiple purposes: A comfortable space for visiting family A place for her hobbies—sewing, crafts, and reading A small area to stretch, do light workouts, and stay active But like many homeowners,

Jo Garcia-Cobb
May 122 min read


Retirement Living, Family Ready
The Situation After retiring, Linda and Robert made a thoughtful move from their longtime family home into a beautifully located apartment in Lake Oswego, Oregon. The change brought exactly what they hoped for—less maintenance, more walkability, and a calmer pace of life. But it also introduced a new challenge. Although their apartment had two bedrooms, the second bedroom—if they put a traditional bed there—would be unusable for anything other than hosting visitors once in a

Jo Garcia-Cobb
May 43 min read


Work From Home Without Sacrificing Your Living Space
Working from home took over Melissa’s apartment—until one smart solution transformed her space, restored balance, and turned her apartment back into a place she could truly call home.

Jo Garcia-Cobb
Apr 272 min read


More Freedom. Less Maintenance. Better Living
Downsizing didn’t mean giving up comfort for David and Elaine—one thoughtful design transformed their condo into a stylish, flexible home that still welcomes family with ease.

Jo Garcia-Cobb
Apr 213 min read


Do You Really Need a Second Bedroom?
Before upgrading to a two-bedroom, Marcus discovered a smarter way to expand his one-bedroom—transforming his living room into a workspace and guest room without losing space.

Jo Garcia-Cobb
Apr 142 min read


A Studio That Lives Like a One-Bedroom
Feeling cramped in a 500 sq ft studio, Emily considered moving—until one smart change transformed her space, saved thousands, and made her home feel entirely new.

Jo Garcia-Cobb
Apr 74 min read


Transforming Desk Beds - Perfect for Tiny Homes
The Hiddenbed is an ideal solution for people who have small bedrooms or who live in other small spaces. We at Hiddenbed of Oregon have installed Hiddenbed desk/beds in rooms as small as seven feet wide and ten feet long. Recently, we installed a queen size vertical Hiddenbed, our Regal Model, in a "tiny home" with a floor space of only 160 sq. ft. What is even more impressive about this installation is that most of the home was taken up with bathroom and kitchen areas. The R
Keith Cobb
Apr 12 min read


How Do You Choose a Space-Saving Bed?
If you are wondering how to go about selecting the right bed – there are so many options – the following pointers will help you to work thro
Keith Cobb
Feb 17, 20205 min read


Hiddenbed™ Compared to Other Desk Beds - What's the Difference?
How is the Hiddenbed™ different from other space-saving bed and desk combos on the market? Good question! Basically, there are three...
Keith Cobb
Feb 22, 20172 min read


How to balance a Hiddenbed
There are many factors that affect the balance of a Hiddenbed, the most important of these being the weight of the materials, the weight...
Keith Cobb
Feb 8, 20172 min read


What Sets Hiddenbed of Oregon Apart
It is not always obvious what makes our Hiddenbed products better than those offered by many other producers. So, we would like to point...
Keith Cobb
Feb 7, 20172 min read


Ideas for Furnishing Small Spaces
Small Space Ideas for Designers and Architects: Are you considering a wall bed or Murphy bed for one of your clients? We have them, and...
Keith Cobb
Jan 7, 20171 min read


Space-Saving Beds Compared
Want to save space and have a great sleep? There are many options for space-saving beds. They fall into two main categories: those that...
Keith Cobb
Apr 8, 20165 min read


Residence Halls. . . Double Your Space!
The Hiddenbed neatly fits against a wall, everything remains intact as the desk becomes a bed. Hiddenbed, an innovative space-saving invention, is giving residence halls double the space, because it has managed to converge two mammoth elements of a room into one—the bed and the study. The Hiddenbed works on a global patented mechanism. Once you pull out the bed, the desk area is slowly lowered at the same angle, which means you do not have to clear the clutter on your desk be
Keith Cobb
Mar 5, 20102 min read
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