Haringey · London
Bowes Park Wall Beds
We make wall beds for homes in Bowes Park, designed around the room you have. We design your wall bed at a visit to your home, make it in our workshop and fit it.
- A spare room that is rarely slept in
- A playroom that can sleep visitors
- A proper bed instead of a sofa bed
Wall beds in Bowes Park
Where other trades come in
Not everything around wall beds is carpentry, from an electrician to a plumber or a Gas Safe registered engineer. Here is what to bear in mind:
- New sockets, lighting or wiring (your electrician)
- Lease checks, which are for you and your building’s managers
- Structural work to the wall or floor
If in doubt, you can drop us a line using the contact form and describe the room before you arrange a visit. Our process from visit to fitting.
Materials and parts
- Fold-down bed mechanism
- Moisture-resistant MDF
- Shelves or a desk alongside
- Birch plywood
- Hand-painted finish
- Spray-painted finish
Wall beds for homes in Bowes Park
Spare rooms in London homes are often small, and a bed that is used a few times a year takes most of the floor. A wall bed gives that floor back during the day for a desk, a hobby or just space. Guests still get a proper bed when they stay. If you are living with somewhere comfortable for guests to sleep and a living room with a bed that folds away, wall beds made from MDF made to resist moisture and birch plywood, then spray-painted or hand-painted can solve it.
In houses built before 1919, a floor can drop noticeably from one side of a room to the other, and a large share of the homes around Bowes Park are that old. Fitted furniture sits on a plinth or adjustable feet set level, so the doors line up and the gaps run straight. Where the wall bows, the edge is scribed to follow it.
A written quote follows the design visit. It describes the design we discussed, the materials and the finish.
- Location
- Bowes Park (N22, N11, N8)
- Area
- Haringey
- Cost
- Quoted for your room
- First step
- A design visit: we measure and talk it through
- Made
- Workshop-made, then fitted
- Materials and finish
- MDF and plywood, painted to order
- Fitting days
- Weekdays (Saturdays if arranged)
- Enquiries
- The contact form
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
From workshop to your room
Fitting day follows a set order: we protect the floors, bring the sections in, set them level, scribe them to the walls, fix them and finish them. Then the room is tidied and we look over the work with you. How long the fitting takes depends on the size of the bed and the cabinets around it, and your quote sets out the fitting days. Scribing is done on site, which means some cutting in the room or close by, so we ask for a clear space to work near the room. We keep dust down and tidy as we go. Where the finish is hand-painted, it can be done after the pieces are in.
- To begin, get in touch through our contact form; a brief note on the room and how often guests stay is plenty.
- We visit to measure up, look at the wall and floor and make sure there’s clear space in front to lower the bed.
- A written quote follows, covering the cabinet, the materials and the finish.
- We build the cabinet in our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood.
- We fit the cabinet in your home and fix the mechanism as its maker specifies.
- We go through the bed with you; the cabinet has the spray-painted or hand-painted finish you chose.
Getting ready for fitting day
- Check the building’s rules for trades and lift bookings
- Arrange any electrical changes with your electrician beforehand
- Clear the walls of pictures and shelves
Ask for a quote
Prices are quoted for your room, once we’ve measured and talked through the design. Because every room is different, the quote comes after the design visit, when we’ve measured up and talked through the design. For a quote, fill in our short enquiry form.
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What affects the price in Bowes Park
Each piece is designed for one room, so each price is too. What affects it comes down to:
- Where a van can park, like a permit bay or a bay suspension
- The overall size of the piece
- The internal fittings
- Stairs, lifts and the route to the room
We quote each job for the room it’s going into, after the design visit. Size, the number of doors and drawers and the internal fittings make the biggest difference to the price.
Helping us understand the room
Some details help us understand the job before we visit. It is useful to include:
- What you’d like to store or use the space for
- Rough measurements, even if they’re only to the nearest few centimetres
- Pictures of styles you like, if you have any
- Your postcode and the borough
A quote begins with some details from you: the room, rough measurements and some pictures if you have them. When you are ready, fill in our short enquiry form. We’ll then arrange a design visit and follow it with a quote in writing.
Is it time for wall beds?
Studio flats and small one-bedroom flats are another reason. A bed that folds up gives you a living room in the day and a bedroom at night.
Common reasons to get in touch include:
- A real mattress for visitors
- A storage wall with a bed inside
- A hobby room with a bed for guests
- A living room with a bed that folds away
Bruce Castle, about 1.7 miles east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area. If your own home is a period one, a bedroom chimney breast and its alcoves often shape where wall beds go.
Questions to ask before you hire anyone
- Is it spray painted or hand painted?
- Who does any electrics, plumbing or gas work
- A written quote that sets out the job
- Are the boards named, like MDF or plywood?
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What else we make in Bowes Park
Bespoke or off-the-shelf?
A standard bed is simple and needs no mechanism, which is a fair point in its favour. Where the room needs to be more than a bedroom, a wall bed earns its place every day. Ready-made tall pieces have to be fixed to the wall for safety, and in an older house that can mean fixing into brick or lath and plaster. Fitted furniture is designed with the wall in mind.
In London, parking can affect the price. Much of London is covered by controlled parking zones, so a van may need a visitor permit, a paid bay or a bay suspension near your home. Let us know about parking at the design visit, so we can plan for it.
Why choose us
- Built from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood
- 300+ projects completed
- Finished by spray or by hand
- Scribed to uneven walls
See bespoke vs off-the-shelf or what a quote should include.
Fitted bedroom furniture in Bowes Park
About 56% of the homes in the area around Bowes Park went up before 1919, and about 13% since 2000, according to Valuation Office Agency council tax figures (2025). It is a good starting point, though every room is still measured, as two homes of the same age rarely match. Within a mile of the centre of Bowes Park, 11 conservation areas are recorded by Historic England. Historic England says England has around 10,000, and the controls mainly cover the outside of buildings, so fitted furniture inside a house doesn’t normally need planning permission. About 21% of households in the area around Bowes Park live in flats in converted or shared houses, based on Census 2021. In a converted house, rooms can be odd shapes, with new partitions meeting old walls, and the route in may go through a shared hall and stairs. A lease can require consent for alterations, so it is worth checking yours first.
If your home is as old as some of the listed buildings nearby, such as Top Rank Club, original features like shutters, panelling and fireplaces are worth designing around. For a listed home, fixing into original features can require listed building consent. For a flat near Alexandra Palace station, each piece is planned so it can be carried up and joined together in the room.
Bowes Park is about 2 miles east of Tottenham, in the London Borough of Haringey. We design and make wall beds for homes in Bowes Park and across Haringey. Bowes Park is one of the places in Haringey where we make wall beds.
We work across the N22, N11 and N8 postcode area for wall beds. Whether you live on a street such as High Road, Park Road and Edith Road or on one nearby, we can visit to measure up for wall beds. Nearby, we also make wall beds in Bounds Green (1 mile north-west), Oakthorpe Park (1 mile north), Palmers Green (1 mile north), Arnos Grove (1 mile north-west) and New Southgate (1 mile north-west). We also make wall beds in nearby places like Tottenham (2 miles east), Tottenham Green (2 miles south-east), Crouch End (2 miles south), South Tottenham (2 miles south-east), Seven Sisters (2 miles south-east) and Finsbury Park (2 miles south).
Landmarks near Bowes Park
In Bowes Park, that includes homes near St Thomas More Catholic School, Greek Secondary School of London and The Prince pub. Bowes Park has its own railway station: Alexandra Palace station. A little further out are The Mall Wood Green (0.5 miles south-east) and Greentrees Hospital (0.9 miles north-east).
Questions we’re often asked
Does a conservation area in or near Bowes Park affect fitted furniture?
Not normally. Conservation area controls are largely about how buildings look from outside, so fitted furniture inside a house does not normally need planning permission. If your home is listed, changes inside that alter its character can require listed building consent, so check with the council first. The council’s planning or conservation team can tell you if in doubt.
How do you fit wall beds in a flat in Bowes Park?
At the design visit, we measure the way in as well as the room. The furniture is made in sections that fit the stairs and lift, and put together in the room. It helps to check any building rules and your lease before fitting day.
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 do not treat damp, so any damp should be sorted before fitting day.
Is a wall bed safe for everyday use?
Wall beds are made for regular use as long as they’re fixed and used as the maker specifies. The mechanism is fixed securely to a wall or floor that can take the load, and the maker’s guidance on use should always be followed.
Is a mattress included with the wall bed?
The mechanism maker sets which mattresses suit the bed, including its size, depth and weight. We can talk you through what the mechanism allows, so the mattress you choose fits.
Is it possible to add a desk beside the wall bed?
Yes, and it is one of the best ways to use the wall. Shelves and cupboards around the bed make the most of the space, while new sockets are for your electrician.