Room Remodel After Adult Child Moves Out -- Daybed?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love the murphy bed in my office. It doesn’t make me feel depressed?

I do too.

You can get cheap clunky murphy beds with a foldable mattress, or you can get a custom built-in murphy bed with a regular mattress for $4K - $10K, some of which even have sofas when they are up that collapse. The former is what I think PP is referring to, but it's still rude.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love the murphy bed in my office. It doesn’t make me feel depressed?

I do too.

You can get cheap clunky murphy beds with a foldable mattress, or you can get a custom built-in murphy bed with a regular mattress for $4K - $10K, some of which even have sofas when they are up that collapse. The former is what I think PP is referring to, but it's still rude.

I have no idea what pp just said.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love the murphy bed in my office. It doesn’t make me feel depressed?

I do too.

You can get cheap clunky murphy beds with a foldable mattress, or you can get a custom built-in murphy bed with a regular mattress for $4K - $10K, some of which even have sofas when they are up that collapse. The former is what I think PP is referring to, but it's still rude.

They are often bulky and appear too big relative to the space, and then the rest of the room can feel kind of bare.

It's a function forward/practicality forward choice versus an aesthetics forward choice, which is fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love the murphy bed in my office. It doesn’t make me feel depressed?

I do too.

You can get cheap clunky murphy beds with a foldable mattress, or you can get a custom built-in murphy bed with a regular mattress for $4K - $10K, some of which even have sofas when they are up that collapse. The former is what I think PP is referring to, but it's still rude.

They are often bulky and appear too big relative to the space, and then the rest of the room can feel kind of bare.

It's a function forward/practicality forward choice versus an aesthetics forward choice, which is fine.

I think it works best when you build out the whole wall.

[Anonymous]

OP Here.

Thanks for input everyone.

After thinking about this....Murphy beds are out due to (a) space constraints and (b) the only one I'd want is custom/Amish made and don't want to spend $4K plus.

So....pull-out sofa/sofa-bed OR daybed.

The room is the smallest room in the house and has one wall dedicated to wall closet w/ two bifold doors.

There really is only room from a twin-size bed as I also plan to have a desk w/ chair and a bookcase. That is why I was not thinking of a pull-out couch or sofa-bed...because I don't want to have to move the desk/desk chair in order to make room for what would be a full-size bed. That's why I was thinking Day Bed - and having drawer storage would be plus (but am thinking they look more mature/adutlish without the drawers). I've seen them with layers of pillows which would make lounging easier (I'd finally have an excuse to buy the many pillows I've seen at Home Goods!).

[Anonymous]

You have a guest room so I would leave my kids' rooms alone. Their bedrooms will remain their bedrooms. I'll probably switch out their bunk bed/desks for a queen, anticipating at some point they will have partners they want to bring, but I would be very reluctant to alter them beyond that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You have a guest room so I would leave my kids' rooms alone. Their bedrooms will remain their bedrooms. I'll probably switch out their bunk bed/desks for a queen, anticipating at some point they will have partners they want to bring, but I would be very reluctant to alter them beyond that.

...except I really need a home office where I can close the door. Hence wanting to transition the room. A full-size bed would never truly fit. So either just a new regular twin bed or twin daybed. My DD is moving out in the fall....her room will stay the same with solid wood neutral queen bedroom set. Plus other guest bedroom with two twin beds. I really don't need another guest room - what I need is a "she-cave" office area. I might just do a desk for now and see how it goes.

...and perhaps add a daybed that looks more like this:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/AFI-Cambridge-Light-Toffee-Natural-Bronze-Twin-Solid-Wood-Daybed-AG10002T/331871700#overlay

The room still has the space-themed wallpaper border from when my DS was a child LOL. First order of business is repainting into a neutral adult room but that's another post altogether - choosing color scheme for room with chair rails.

[Anonymous]

I have this one with trundle and two mattresses:

https://www.charlesprogers.com/Campaign-Daybed

It was kind of a pain to put together but I’ve been happy with it.

They make a narrower version and have other styles as well.

[Anonymous]

A daybed is fine. We have one in my son’s room from Pottery barn that is soft-sided. With big pillows from IKEA and a nice tempurpedic mattress, it is one of the most comfortable places to read in the house.

https://www.potterybarnkids.com/products/carter-slipcover-daybed/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A daybed is fine. We have one in my son’s room from Pottery barn that is soft-sided. With big pillows from IKEA and a nice tempurpedic mattress, it is one of the most comfortable places to read in the house.

https://www.potterybarnkids.com/products/carter-slipcover-daybed/

PP here. We have this daybed in navy blue, so I think you can order many colors of slip cover for it. It’s really comfortable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You have a guest room so I would leave my kids' rooms alone. Their bedrooms will remain their bedrooms. I'll probably switch out their bunk bed/desks for a queen, anticipating at some point they will have partners they want to bring, but I would be very reluctant to alter them beyond that.

...except I really need a home office where I can close the door. Hence wanting to transition the room. A full-size bed would never truly fit. So either just a new regular twin bed or twin daybed. My DD is moving out in the fall....her room will stay the same with solid wood neutral queen bedroom set. Plus other guest bedroom with two twin beds. I really don't need another guest room - what I need is a "she-cave" office area. I might just do a desk for now and see how it goes.

...and perhaps add a daybed that looks more like this:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/AFI-Cambridge-Light-Toffee-Natural-Bronze-Twin-Solid-Wood-Daybed-AG10002T/331871700#overlay

The room still has the space-themed wallpaper border from when my DS was a child LOL. First order of business is repainting into a neutral adult room but that's another post altogether - choosing color scheme for room with chair rails.

I think that one you linked there is great, and doesn’t look childish, and especially won’t with the right decor. I would love to have this setup in a home office.

[Anonymous]

I like this style

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't like Murphy beds or daybeds. I think I'd do a pull out couch as it will look the most stylish and appropriate for an office setting. It's more functional too as you could use it daily, too. Daybeds are really deep so I don't think I'd enjoy sitting on it while working. As you said, you already have another dedicated guest room, so this is more like extra, extra sleeping options.

I agree with this. We had a daybed in my home office, with a pop-up trundle underneath, and it worked for guests but it was otherwise useless.