In early 1900 San Francisco living space was at a premium. Recently married William L. Murphy liked to entertain and needed an alternative to the conventional bed that took up most of the floor space in his one-room apartment. This was the beginning of the Murphy Bed or Wall Bed. Like William L. Murphy many people today need flexible and versatile living space. We are building more, so... come back often to this page to view even more pictures of different styles of murphy beds.