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Wall Beds in Kennington
For homes in Kennington, we make wall beds from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood. Each piece is finished by spray or by hand, in the colour you choose.
- A studio that works by day and night
- A flexible room for a growing family
- Room for a desk and a guest bed
Wall beds in Kennington
What affects the price in Kennington
Each piece is designed for one room, so each price is too. What affects it comes down to:
- Hanging rails, shelves, drawers and other fittings inside
- The width and height of the space
- Parking near your home
- How easy it is to get the furniture into 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.
What we need to know
Before the design visit, it helps us to know about:
- A few photos of the space, taken from the doorway and from each corner
- Rough measurements, even if they’re only to the nearest few centimetres
- Whether it is a house or a flat, and if there are stairs or a lift
- Where you live, with the postcode
If you know what you want, say so; if you don’t, that is fine, and we can work it out together. The design is talked through at the visit, once we’ve measured, and the written quote then sets it out. To arrange a visit, use our contact form.
Wall beds for homes in Kennington
Safety starts with the fixing: the mechanism is fixed as its maker specifies, into a wall or floor that is sound enough to hold it. We check the wall and floor at the measuring visit, because the fixing has to suit what the wall is made of. We make wall beds from MDF made to resist moisture and birch plywood, then spray-painted or hand-painted, and people most often get in touch about shelves or a desk around the bed and a living room with a bed that folds away.
Most households around Kennington live in purpose-built flats, so bedroom space is often tight and every wall counts. Taking fitted furniture up to the ceiling adds storage without using more floor. Each piece is made in sections sized for the stairs, lift and doors, then put together in the room.
If the job needs another trade, like an electrician or a plumber, we’ll tell you. The quote itself covers our work, from the design to the materials and finish.
- Place
- Kennington (SW8, SW1P, SE11)
- Area
- Lambeth
- Prices
- Quoted for your room
- How it starts
- We visit, measure, then quote
- Made
- In our workshop, then fitted in your home
- Made from
- MDF and plywood, painted to order
- Working days
- Weekdays, and Saturdays by arrangement
- Enquiries
- Send us a message
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Bedroom storage in Kennington
The biggest shares of homes in the streets around Kennington were built since 2000 (about 32%) and before 1919 (about 26%), according to Valuation Office Agency council tax figures (2025). It’s a good starting point, though every room is still measured, as two homes of the same age rarely match. Kennington is partly covered by the Vauxhall Conservation Area, according to Historic England’s records. Being in a conservation area mainly affects changes to the outside of a building, and fitted furniture inside a house does not normally need planning permission. If you are unsure, check with the council before work starts. Newer homes are more common around Kennington than across Lambeth: about 32% date from 2000 onwards, against about 17%, in the VOA’s 2025 council tax stock figures. That makes plasterboard stud walls and compact rooms more likely, which shapes the fixings and sizes.
If your home is as old as some of the listed buildings nearby, like Church of St Mark, original features like shutters, panelling and fireplaces are worth designing around. If your own home is listed, check with the council before fixing into original features. If you live in a flat close to Vauxhall station, the lift, the stair turns and the front door all set the largest piece that can come in.
Kennington is about 1 mile south of Stockwell, in the London Borough of Lambeth. We cover Kennington as part of our work across Lambeth. Kennington is one of the places in Lambeth where we make wall beds, and the borough has 22 places on our list.
Every address in SW8, SW1P and SE11 is covered for wall beds, from the main roads to the quieter streets. Whether you live on a street like Kay Road, Lett Road and Rita Road or on one nearby, we can arrange a design visit for wall beds. The A203 and A3204 run close to Kennington; on busy main roads, unloading wall beds takes a little planning. Close by, we also work in Oval (1 mile north), South Lambeth (1 mile south-west), Little Portugal (1 mile south), North Brixton (1 mile south-east) and Vauxhall (1 mile north). Across the rest of Lambeth, our area takes in Streatham (4 miles south), West Norwood (4 miles south), South Bank (2 miles north), Brixton (2 miles south), Gipsy Hill (4 miles south) and Streatham Hill (3 miles south). Kennington is one of the larger places we cover in Lambeth.
Near you in Kennington
Our area takes in the homes around Archbishop Tenison's Church of England School, Crown and Thistle pub and St Peter's School and the streets around them. There is a railway station in Kennington itself: Vauxhall station. Well-known places in the area include The Gordon Hospital (1 mile north-west) and Type Museum (0.5 miles south). For a walk, there is Battersea Park Lake.
What prompts wall beds in Kennington
A flexible room is useful as needs change. We often hear from people who want a playroom or study that can still sleep guests without giving up the floor.
We are often asked to help with:
- Storage built around a fold-down bed
- A spare room that is rarely slept in
- A studio that works by day and night
- Somewhere comfortable for guests to sleep
If you live near Vauxhall Park, a bedroom facing the green is best kept light, with the furniture on the side walls.
Before you choose who makes it
- How the doors are hung and adjusted
- Whether the route into your home has been checked
- Whether you will get a quote in writing, not just a figure
- Are the boards named, such as MDF or plywood?
Questions we are often asked
Will a conservation area stop me having wall beds fitted in Kennington?
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 may need listed building consent, so check with the council first. If you’re unsure, the council can confirm.
Is Kennington in the area you cover for wall beds?
Yes. Kennington is one of the places we work, along with the rest of Lambeth and London. To get started, you can message us from the contact page with a few details.
How is the furniture painted?
There are two options: spray painting, done in the workshop for a smooth, even finish, or hand painting, which can be done on site. The finish is agreed in your quote.
Can the fitting be on a Saturday?
Yes, by prior arrangement. Let us know when you contact us if a Saturday suits you best.
Can you fit furniture to uneven walls?
It is something we deal with all the time. The furniture is scribed to follow the walls and levelled on feet or a plinth.
How long will the wall bed take to fit?
The time the fitting takes depends on the size of the bed and the cabinets around it, and we confirm the fitting days in your quote. We’ll talk it through during the design visit.
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What happens on fitting day
If anything comes up on the day, just ask. The design, materials and finish were settled before anything was made, so the day itself is about careful fitting and leaving everything tidy. The time the fitting takes depends on the bed, the cabinets and the wall it fixes to, and the fitting days are agreed in your quote. In a block of flats, the stairs, landings, lift and doors matter as much as the room: wall beds are made in sections sized for each of them. Some older blocks have small lifts or none, which the design allows for.
- It starts with a short note from you.
- We come to measure and go through the bed, the storage and the finish.
- A written quote follows.
- The cabinets are made in our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood; a spray finish is applied there for a smooth, even surface.
- We fit everything in your home and check the bed lowers and lifts smoothly.
Preparing the room
- Let us know where the boiler and meters are
- Book any lift and let the concierge or building manager know
- Let us know if your street is in a controlled parking zone
Ask for a quote
Photos help us understand the room before we visit. Pictures of the whole wall, the corners and the ceiling line give us a good feel for the space. To send them over, tell us about the room on our contact form, and we will arrange a design visit.
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Caring for painted furniture
None of this takes much effort. What we’d suggest:
- Plan a cupboard for spare bedding
- Mention if the wall is a stud wall
- Follow the mechanism maker’s mattress guidance
- Check there is room for the bed to fold down
The mechanism maker’s guidance says how much bedding can stay on the bed when it folds away. Bulky duvets and pillows may need storing nearby.
Think about who will sleep in the bed and how often. That helps decide its size and the mechanism as well as the storage around it.
How it’s made
Birch plywood
Shelves beside a wall bed often carry books, and birch plywood helps them resist sagging.
Shelves
Shelf spans and depths are sized so they do not sag.