How to Build a Folding Murphy Bed Cabinet with Storage Drawer @WoodshopDiaries

Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago

Hey friends, let's build a DIY Murphy Bed Cabinet! This was a challenge to design, but a lot of fun to build, so I hope you enjoy seeing how it came together in this video!

This murphy bed cabinet is designed to be used with a trifold mattress (which is a mattress that folds into thirds). This mattress folds up and stores inside the cabinet and comes in standard mattress sizes (like full, queen, etc). Here's the one I used (aff link: amzn.to/43xqH6M)

Trifold mattresses are pretty thin (they come in 4" or 6" foam), and I realized that my original idea of making the supports slatted wouldn't work very well unless you wanted to feel every gap and slat when you laid down on it. So--I decided to make the fold out supports solid instead.

Grab the plans in FULL OR QUEEN size here: woodshop-diaries.myshopify.com/collections/beds/products/murphy-bed-cabinet-plans

And check out the tutorial and additional project details here: woodshopdiaries.com/diy-murphy-bed-cabinet

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Helpful Resources:
How to cut plywood: woodshopdiaries.com/cut-down-plywood-sheets-with-circular-saw
How to apply edge banding: woodshopdiaries.com/how-to-cover-plywood-edges
How to install drawer slides: woodshopdiaries.com/how-to-install-drawers-with-side-mount-drawer-slides
How to use a pocket hole jig: woodshopdiaries.com/how-to-use-pocket-hole-jig
When, how, and why to use the Kreg Micro Pocket Hole Jig: woodshopdiaries.com/how-to-use-the-kreg-micro-pocket-hole-jig

Tools & Materials:
Affiliate links below

*Exact material list varies depending on what size bed you're building. Plywood amounts stay the same, but length and number of 1x boards will vary.

Tools:

Drill/Driver: homedepot.sjv.io/raXZAB
Circular Saw: homedepot.sjv.io/AooaYx
Miter Saw: homedepot.sjv.io/b3DkDx
Cutting Guides--Kreg Rip Cut: amzn.to/3zi1WP7 & AccuCut: amzn.to/4d2S35D
Pocket Hole Jig--Kreg 720: amzn.to/32eoPBY & Kreg Micro: amzn.to/449SSad
Table saw--My table saw model is discontinued so I don't have a link to it

Materials:

(2) 4'x’8' sheets 3/4" plywood: homedepot.sjv.io/9rR95
(1) 4'x8' sheet 1/2" plywood: homedepot.sjv.io/9rR95
1x3x8 boards
1x4x8 boards
1x6x10 board
2x2x8 board
1 1/4" wide base cap (or other) molding
1" pocket hole screws (100 count box): amzn.to/43vehfv
1 1/4" pocket hole screws (250 count box): amzn.to/4iLd3Bt
1 1/4" wood screws (1 lb box or approx. 200)
(1) pair 18" ball bearing drawer slides: amzn.to/4iL7Cm6
(13) 1 1/2" x 2 1/2" butt hinges: amzn.to/426wdLf
(2) pair locking lid supports: amzn.to/4l5JbS0
(2) latches: amzn.to/4l94zpA
Wood glue
Edge banding (optional): amzn.to/3nx64RT
TriFold Mattress: amzn.to/43xqH6M

Finish:

Minwax Polycrylic: amzn.to/428y41W
Knobs: amzn.to/4c6iHvA
Pulls: amzn.to/4hSUDOc

**CHAPTERS**
00:00 Introduction
00:29 Assembling Murphy Bed Cabinet Body
01:52 Attaching the Hinged Top
04:29 Installing the Bottom Panels
05:19 Building the Faux Door Frame Fold Out Panel
07:41 Building the Fold Out Panel with Legs
08:51 Installing the Storage Drawer
10:36 Attaching the Fold Out Panels
11:10 Testing, Adjustments and Finish
12:23 A few final thoughts/notes
14:03 FINAL REVEAL & Demonstration

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