Camden · London
Kentish Town Wall Beds
Planning wall beds for a home in Kentish Town? We start with a design visit and a written quote, before anything is made.
- A playroom that can sleep visitors
- A storage wall with a bed inside
- Hiding the bed when it’s not in use
Ask about wall beds in Kentish Town
How we make wall beds for Kentish Town
The cabinet is made from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, spray painted in our workshop or hand painted. From the front, the folded bed can look like a set of tall cupboards, sitting quietly in the room. People typically come to us about a bed that looks like cupboards by day and storage built around a fold-down bed; the furniture is made from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, finished by spray or by hand.
When floor space is tight, the space over the door and above the bed head is often wasted. With most households around Kentish Town in purpose-built flats, bridging those spaces with fitted cupboards can add a lot of storage. Top cupboards suit things you need only now and then, like spare bedding or suitcases.
A written quote is the clearest record of what we’ve agreed. It describes the wall bed we have designed for the room, its materials and its finish, and the workshop works from it.
- Location
- Kentish Town (NW5, NW1, NW3)
- Borough
- Camden
- Cost
- Quoted for your room
- First step
- Design visit, then a written quote
- Made
- Workshop-made, then fitted
- Materials and finish
- MDF and plywood, painted to order
- When we fit
- Weekdays; Saturdays on request
- Contact
- Send us a message
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Kentish Town homes and wall beds
The biggest shares of homes in the streets around Kentish Town were built before 1919 (about 43%) and between 1945 and 1972 (about 21%), based on the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax data. Each era brings its own kind of wall, ceiling height and floor, so it shapes the design from the first measurement. Entries on the National Heritage List near the centre of Kentish Town include All Saints Greek Orthodox Church (Grade I), about 0.5 miles south-east, and Church of St Martin (Grade I), about 0.6 miles north-west. If you live in a listed building, fixing into or taking out original features like panelling may need listed building consent. Check with the council’s conservation officer first. The ULEZ, run by TfL, takes in all of London, so Camden is inside it. That includes the vans that bring and fit furniture in Kentish Town. We go through parking and access during the design visit.
Close to Primrose Hill? Keeping wall beds off the window wall keeps the room bright. Keats House, about 1.2 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area. If your own home is a period one, tall ceilings give wall beds room to reach the cornice. For a family home near Holy Trinity and Saint Silas CofE Primary School, wall beds in a child’s room can be planned so the inside layout changes as they grow.
Kentish Town is about 2 miles south-east of St Pancras, part of the London Borough of Camden. Our work covers every London borough and the City of London, Kentish Town included. Our work takes in places right across Camden, large and small.
Every address in NW5, NW1 and NW3 is within our area for wall beds. You will find streets here such as Eton Road, Oval Road and Regal Lane, and homes on each of them are within our area for wall beds. Close by, we also work in Chalk Farm (1 mile west), Camden Town (1 mile south-east), Gospel Oak (1 mile north), Primrose Hill (1 mile south-west) and Agar Town (1 mile south-east). We also make wall beds in nearby places such as St Pancras (2 miles south-east), Hampstead (2 miles west), West End (2 miles south), St Giles (2 miles south), Seven Dials (2 miles south) and West Hampstead (2 miles west).
What’s near Kentish Town
Around Kentish Town, we cover homes near Vaughan Williams Memorial Library, North Bridge House School and Haverstock School and the streets around them. Kentish Town has its own railway station: Kentish Town West station. Nearby you will also find O2 Centre (1.6 miles west) and Isokon Gallery (0.9 miles north-west). Open spaces near Kentish Town include Adelaide Nature Reserve.
Neighbourhoods near Kentish Town
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What it costs
Not every room costs the same, and it comes down to:
- The internal fittings
- Awkward walls, sloping ceilings and uneven floors
- The finish: spray painted or hand painted
- Access to the room, such as stairs, lifts and narrow halls
Because every job is different, the cost is set out in a written quote after the visit. The price depends mainly on the size of the piece, how many doors and drawers it has and what goes inside.
What to send when you contact us
A little information at the start saves time later. Where you can, include:
- A few pictures of the space, taken from the doorway and from each corner
- What kind of home it is, and which floor the room is on
- How you want to use the space
- Approximate measurements of the space
For a quote for wall beds in Kentish Town, use our contact form. Tell us which room it is and roughly what you have in mind, plus any rough sizes. Next comes a design visit, followed by a quote in writing.
Fitting day, step by step
Finishing comes last. With a spray finish from the workshop, there is typically only filling and touching up to do in the room; if you chose hand painting, that can be done in the room once the furniture is fitted. Either way, the finish is the one set out in your quote. Drilling can be heard through the walls and floors of a block, and many buildings limit noisy work to certain hours. We plan the day to suit those rules. Saturdays can be arranged if your building allows work then.
- To begin, tell us about the room on 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.
- You receive a written quote for the wall bed and any storage.
- 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.
- Before we leave we show you how to lower and lift the bed.
Getting ready for fitting day
- Let us know where the boiler and meters are
- Empty the space we will be working in
- If you live in a block, book the lift and tell the building manager
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote starts with some details: which room it is, rough measurements and a couple of photos if you can take them. When you are ready, message us from the contact page. After that, we arrange a visit to measure and talk through the design, then send a quote in writing.
Advice
Your questions about wall beds in Kentish Town
I live in a flat in Kentish Town. How will the furniture get up the stairs?
We measure the route in as well as the room: the stairs, landings, lift and doors. The furniture is made in sections that fit the stairs and lift, and put together in the room. If your building has rules on lift booking or working hours, or your lease needs consent for alterations, it is worth checking those early.
Is Kentish Town in the area you cover for wall beds?
Yes, we work across Camden, Kentish Town included, and across the rest of London. To get started, you can get in touch through our contact form with a few details.
Can a wall bed have storage around it?
Yes. We often design the bed as part of a wider storage wall, so the whole wall is useful. We plan it so the bed still has room to come down.
How much room do I need in front of a wall bed?
You need clear floor in front of the cabinet for the bed to fold down, on top of the cabinet’s own depth. We check the space when we measure, so the design works.
Do you work on Saturdays?
Yes, we can arrange Saturdays. Just mention it when you contact us.
Can you fit furniture to uneven walls?
Uneven walls are normal in older London homes, and the furniture is made to deal with them. We scribe the edges to follow the wall and set the furniture level on adjustable feet or a plinth.
Made for the room, or bought in a box?
A standard bed is simple and needs no mechanism, and that has its appeal. But if the room has other jobs to do, a wall bed lets it do them every day. Flats tend to have walls interrupted by doors, radiators and sockets, and standard widths rarely fit between them. Built-in pieces are sized for each stretch of wall.
The price comes in a written quote, worked out from the measurements and the design you choose. Bigger pieces use more board and take longer to make and fit, so size comes first. Doors, drawers, internal fittings and the finish make up most of the rest.
Why choose us
- More than 300 projects completed
- Every London borough and the City of London covered
- A spray or hand-painted finish
- Built in our workshop and fitted in your home
See bespoke vs off-the-shelf or what to look for in a quote.
Caring for painted furniture
New paint needs time to cure fully, so go gently with it for a while. Beyond that, these tips help:
- Check there’s room for the bed to fold down
- Allow space for pillows and duvets
- Keep children away while the bed moves
- Give the paint time to cure fully
New paintwork takes a while to harden. Go easy on the doors and front at first, and clean the cabinet with a soft, damp cloth.
Measure the space in front of the wall, not just the wall. The bed needs room to fold down, so think about where a chair or desk will go.
Flats, leases and landlords
If your flat is leasehold, check your lease before fixing furniture to the walls. Some leases need the building owner’s consent for alterations, and that’s best sorted before fitting day. We can’t give advice on leases, so check it yourself or ask your managing agent.
If the property is let, we will need access agreed with the tenants. An agent can arrange access for you, and the written quote can go to whoever needs it.