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Wall beds in Bishopsgate, City of London
Wall beds in Bishopsgate: fold-down wall beds built into fitted cabinets. We visit to measure and discuss the design, make the furniture in our workshop and fit it.
- Shelves or a desk around the bed
- A study that doubles as a spare room
- A spare room that is rarely slept in
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About our wall beds in Bishopsgate
A wall bed, sometimes called a Murphy bed, lifts up into a cabinet during the day and is lowered again at night. It means a room can work as more than a bedroom, like a spare room that’s also a study. We make the cabinet for your room and paint it in a colour you choose. People usually come to us about a guest bed that disappears in the day and shelves or a desk around the bed; the furniture is made from moisture-resistant MDF and strong birch plywood, with a painted finish.
Hinged doors need space to open, which a compact bedroom may not have, so sliding doors or a careful layout can help. Many homes around Bishopsgate were built since 2000, and bedrooms in newer homes are often compact. The space in front is measured as carefully as the wall.
The furniture is made in our workshop after you have had the quote and decided to go ahead. It describes the design, the materials and the finish agreed at the visit, so every detail can be checked first.
- Where
- Bishopsgate (E1, EC2A, EC1Y)
- Borough
- City of London
- Price
- Quoted for your room
- First step
- Design visit, then a written quote
- Where it is made
- Made in our workshop and fitted on site
- Boards and paint
- Painted MDF and birch ply
- When we fit
- Weekdays; Saturdays on request
- Contact
- Our contact form
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Fitted bedroom furniture in Bishopsgate
In the neighbourhood around Bishopsgate, the largest groups of homes date from the years since 2000 (about 41%) and before 1919 (about 22%), on the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures for 2025. Each era brings its own kind of wall, ceiling height and floor, so it shapes the design from the first measurement. There are 443 entries on the National Heritage List within half a mile of the centre of Bishopsgate. Original fireplaces, shutters and panelling are worth keeping where they survive, and the furniture can be designed around them rather than over them. The ULEZ (Ultra Low Emission Zone) now covers the whole of London, the City of London included. That includes the vans that bring and fit furniture in Bishopsgate. How the van gets to your door is planned at the design visit.
If your home is one of the older houses near Church of St Ethelburga, solid external walls can be cold, so ventilation behind wall beds is part of the design. Close to Finsbury Circus? A bedroom facing the green is best kept light, with the furniture on the side walls. The wider area includes historic houses like Mansion House, about 0.4 miles south-west. For a period home anywhere nearby, a bedroom chimney breast and its alcoves often shape where wall beds go.
Bishopsgate is about 1 mile west of City of London, part of the City of London. We can visit homes in Bishopsgate on weekdays, or on a Saturday by prior arrangement. Our work takes in places right across the City of London, from the busiest high streets to quiet residential roads.
In E1, EC2A and EC1Y, the process is the same as anywhere else in London. Streets in the area include Bush Lane, Swan Lane and Love Lane, and homes on each of them are within our area for wall beds. Bishopsgate sits close to the A3 and A10. Neighbouring places we cover for wall beds include Aldgate (1 mile south-east), Spitalfields (1 mile east), City of London (1 mile west), Tower Hill (1 mile south) and Whitechapel (1 mile east).
Around Bishopsgate
We fit furniture in homes around The Aldgate School, St Mary-at-Hill and Bishopsgate Institute Special Collections and Archives and the streets around them. Bishopsgate has its own railway station: London Liverpool Street station. A little further out are Gabriel's Wharf (1.2 miles south-west) and London Bridge Hospital (0.7 miles south). Open spaces near Bishopsgate include Tower Hill.
What happens on fitting day
Every fitting follows the same order: we protect the floors, bring the sections in, set them level, scribe them to the walls, fix them and finish them. At the end, we tidy up and go over the work with you. How long the fitting takes depends on the size of the bed and the cabinets around it, and the fitting days are agreed in your quote. Walls in newer homes are often plasterboard on studs, so on fitting day heavy pieces go into the studs or stand on the floor. Floors are covered while we work.
- You get in touch with a few details about the room. Mention who the bed is for.
- We visit, measure and discuss the bed, shelves and desk. What the wall is made of matters, as the bed has to be fixed securely.
- A written quote is sent to you, setting out the design, materials and finish.
- Everything is made in our workshop.
- We fit the bed and storage in your home, with the mechanism fixed as its maker specifies.
Before fitting day
- Let us know where the boiler and meters are
- Keep pets in another room while we work
- Empty the space we’ll be working in
Arranging a design visit
We quote once we’ve seen the room. At the visit, we measure, look at the walls and floors and go through the design with you, then send a quote in writing. Because every job is different, the cost is set out in a written quote after the visit. To book a design visit, get in touch through our contact form.
Related advice
What affects the cost of wall beds
Prices vary from room to room, and it comes down to:
- Doors and drawers, and how many
- Access to the room, such as stairs, lifts and narrow halls
- The overall size of the piece
- Where a van can park, like a permit bay or a bay suspension
Every room is priced on its own, because size, layout and finish change from job to job. A spray finish and a hand-painted finish involve different work, and that shows in the price. You’ll see the figure in your written quote, after the design visit.
What we need to know
Before the design visit, it helps us to know about:
- How you want to use the space
- Rough sizes: width, height and depth
- A few pictures of the space, taken from the doorway and from each corner
- Whether it is a house or a flat, and if there are stairs or a lift
It helps to see the room before we come. Pictures of the whole wall, the corners and the ceiling line tell us a lot about the space, especially with rough sizes. To share them, tell us about the room on our contact form, and we’ll arrange a design visit.
Flats, conversions and lettings
Many London terraces have been converted into flats, which often brings a shared hall and tight turns on the stairs. Each section is sized with that in mind.
If the property is let, we’ll need access agreed with the tenants. A letting agent can arrange this on a landlord’s behalf, and the written quote can go to whoever needs it.
Common questions about wall beds
Do you cover homes near London Liverpool Street station?
Yes, homes across the City of London and the rest of London are within the area we cover. To get started, you can get in touch through our contact form with a few details about the room.
Is Bishopsgate in the area you cover for wall beds?
Yes, Bishopsgate is within the area we cover, which takes in all of the City of London and the rest of London. We start with a design visit to measure the room and talk through what you need, followed by a quote.
Can you fit furniture on an external wall?
It needs a little planning: ventilation behind and inside the furniture helps avoid condensation and mould. We don’t treat damp, so any damp should be sorted before fitting day.
Do I get to choose the colour?
You choose it. We agree the colour with you.
What does a wall bed cost?
The price comes in a written quote, worked out from the measurements and the design you choose. Each wall bed is different, so we price it after measuring. To arrange a visit, tell us about the room on our contact form.
Can the fitting be on a Saturday?
Yes, by arrangement. If a Saturday works better for you, say so when you get in touch.
Honest limits
Electrics, plumbing, gas, plastering and structural work are not part of what we do. There are a few other points to bear in mind:
- Building work to make a wall sound
- Decorating around the cabinet
- New sockets, lighting or wiring (your electrician)
Not sure whether your space suits wall beds? You can fill in our short enquiry form and we will tell you. How a job runs, step by step.
Materials and parts
- Shelves or a desk alongside
- Birch plywood
- Moisture-resistant MDF
- Fold-down bed mechanism
- Spray-painted finish
- Hand-painted finish
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Tips worth knowing
Because fitted furniture stays put, a little upkeep goes a long way. Here are a few tips worth knowing:
- Measure the clear space in front of the wall
- Mention if the wall is a stud wall
- Check your lease if you live in a flat
- Consider how many people will sleep in it
The paint needs time to cure fully after fitting. Go easy on the doors and front at first, and clean the cabinet with a soft, damp cloth.
Leasehold flats can have rules on alterations, so check your lease early. We cannot advise on your lease.