If you are furnishing a guest room, consider using a 4ft bed.   If you are like most people, your company probably comes two by two.  A 4ft bed is large enough to sleep two people without taking up a lot of space.  It will fit in a relatively small guest room and accommodate guests comfortably.

If you don’t want to use the space as a guest room all the time, there are 4ft beds that fold away.  That’s right, the Murphy bed is making a comeback.  The frames for these beds resemble a closet.  The bed swivels up and out of sight behind closed doors until you need it and then it swings down and into action.  Some of these Murphy style beds have attractive matching cabinets or bookcases that create an attractive storage area in a sitting room or home office.

While larger size Murphy beds may be available, the 4ft size is the perfect size for easy handling.  The mechanism in the bed frame makes it easy for one person to put the bed away or pull it out.  Since it takes up less floor space than a larger bed, you won’t have to move a much furniture around when you use the bed.

There are other styles of 4 ft beds that save space including fold away beds the fold into couches.  Murphy style beds are usually more comfortable since the use standard mattresses, but if you don’t have a company often and if they don’t stay long, a fold away bed may be the best answer for you.

For rooms that are set aside for frequent visitors, like in laws, a 4ft bed will provide sleeping for two in a small space.  Guest rooms are typically small and a queen or king size bed may not fit easily in the space.  A 4 ft bed fits comfortably into most rooms and if you choose a platform style frame with drawers, you can boost your storage space.

Local retail furniture shops usually have a nice selection of 4ft beds or you can choose to shop at an online furniture store.  The cost of delivery or shipping should be considered as part of the price if you are comparison shopping.  Some dealers have special deals on shipping or delivery that are tied to the amount of the purchase.