How to Build Your Own Wall Bed

For this guide, we have chosen the NEXT BED™, as it is a modern and efficient wall bed. The NEXT BED™ is a compact wall bed, standing only 32cm from the wall when upright, with the single bed system small enough to fit inside a standard 1000mm wardrobe carcass commonly available from DIY & furniture chains. Limited 5 YEAR warranty on manufacturers defects. Misuse, abuse, or damage by misapplication are not covered. NEXT BED™ systems are not for DIY assembly. Please note: wall bed frames and mechanisms are illustrated with cabinets and doors (purchased separately) for demonstration purposes only. Build Your Own Wall Bed? This is what you need to do: Read Cabinet GuideIncluded is a (BOM) bill of materials including a list of wooden panels, etc you require. Buy the bed from us.Using our cutting list, purchase your panels from a DIY Store (e.g.) B&Q or a cabinet specialist…

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Stowaway Beds Frequently Asked Questions

WHAT IS A STOWAWAY BED ? A stowaway bed is a bed that you fold down from the wall, and after a great night’s sleep, folds back up against the wall to provide daytime floor space. It is not the comedy bed of ‘Laurel and Hardy’ films – you will not disappear into a cupboard with a Hideaway mechanism. In fact, stowaway beds have been around for a long time – from the smallest country cottage to luxury apartments, people have always needed more space. ARE STOWAWAY BEDS COMFORTABLE ? Yes. Hideaway stowaway beds are designed for every-night sleeping, and you can use most mattresses on them. Hideaway use a sprung slatted base to give support to the shape of your body, and using good quality mattresses, are more comfortable than conventional beds. CAN I LEAVE THE STOWAWAY BED MADE UP? Yes. All our beds come with complete with our…

Are You Sleeping on the Sofa This Christmas

Are you having friends or relatives coming to stay over the festive season? One or more of you will probably end-up sleeping on the sofa. This also means that the kids (normally early risers at this time of year) can’t have the run of the house until ‘sofa-sleeper’ has got up and dressed. Instead of waking up slightly groggy and sore, have you considered using a folding wall bed in the spare room or even the conservatory? The spare room would most likely accommodate a folding wall bed that can be discreetly hidden when not in use and folded out and prepared when there’s a house full of sleep-overs. The great news is that this weekend as part of our Black Friday promotion, Hideaway Beds are offering big savings when buying a wall bed and mattress together. With next day delivery and self-assembly taking a couple of hours, it’s a great opportunity to solve guest headaches in time for Christmas. This…

Going Green (er)

I’m still unconvinced of the man-made global warming debate, but I do know that we’re all getting fed-up of cold, soggy summers down here, so in our efforts to reduce waste going to landfill and carbon emissions, Hideaway Beds are doing our bit. We have just taken delivery of our new compressed air powered baler machine. The baler compresses paper, card or plastic into pallet sized bales, ready for collection, meaning that the vast majority of packaging and office waste is now recycled in a clean and efficient manor in order to help protect the environment. We in turn receive a small fee for the recycled materials which covers the cost of leasing and running the baler, meaning a smart, sustainable recycling operation unlikely to be singled out by the accountants for costing too much. For more information about balers for recycling please visit http://www.miltek-uk.co.uk/business.aspx

Case Study Double Your House Price For Half The Money

Presented by Sarah Beeny This program series sets out to help and inspire homeowners to maximise the potential of their existing property by extending and re-configuring the layout. Customer Profile Having lived happily in London for ten years, Edward and Louise Croft Baker relocated to the countryside from London when they started a family.  They ended up the proud owners of a tiny farm workers cottage tucked away in the Buckinghamshire countryside. The Situation With just 800 square feet of living space, the house needed to accommodate a growing family as well as parents who worked from home. As the family grew, Edward and Louise realised that they needed more space. Moving to a larger property would require a budget of at least £340K.  The Croft Bakers’s had just £150K to spend.  The couple decided to extend and remodel the cottage instead.  Some clever thinking and innovative products were needed…

Hideaway Beds Featured On Channel 4 This Evening

Sarah helps Edward and Louise Croft-Baker in Buckinghamshire who dream of a bigger house in the country that they can’t afford. They aim to double the size of their own home instead by building a huge two storey extension at the side. “the idea is to create as much new living space as possible for half the money” One of Hideaway wallbeds appeared on the episode under the theme ‘twice the space for less’. The owners wanted an open plan study and make the upstairs area feel larger, but also be able to close it off when guests stay. An ‘Alpha Bed’ wall bed system was supplied to provide uncluttered living space but provide comfortable sleeping when guests stay. Sarah Beeney also featured Duvale’s Forte Silenco product on the Channel 4 programme. Sarah suggested that the wall in Bedroom 4 should be removed and replaced with a movable wall. For…

Using The Internet To Check Before Buying The Home Of Your Dreams

Before purchasing your next home, you may wish to check on what you really need to know before buying, especially if it is an area unfamiliar to you. Historic House Pricing Sometimes asking prices are unrealistic and offer no guide on what is the true value of a property, so firstly, its worth checking the values of homes sold within the area you are looking. www.ourproperty.co.uk offers this service for free. This is useful when negotiating the purchase price. Local Crime Rates It is also worth checking on the local crime rates, and the police now publish all of this data online. www.police.uk Is The Home in a Flood Plain or Subject to Other Environmental Hazards? The environment agency now allow a quick way to check if the area is in a flood plain, near an area which may be been used for landfill or subject to pollution. All of these…