Merton · London
Merton Park Wall Beds
Few London rooms are perfectly square, and we scribe the furniture to follow the walls. Our work on wall beds in Merton Park starts with a design visit, and everything is made at our workshop.
- More floor space in a studio flat
- A guest bed that disappears in the day
- Somewhere comfortable for guests to sleep
Wall beds in Merton Park
Fitted bedroom furniture in Merton Park
Homes built before 1919 make up about 47% of the housing in the streets around Merton Park, with about 29% built between 1919 and 1939, on the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures for 2025. It is a good starting point, though every room is still measured, as two homes of the same age rarely match. Near the centre of Merton Park, Historic England’s list includes Church of St Mary (Grade II*), less than half a mile south-west, and Dorset Hall (Grade II), less than half a mile north. If you live in a listed building, fixing into or taking out original features such as panelling may need listed building consent. Check with the council’s conservation officer first. Controlled parking zones are common across London, and Merton sets its own rules. If your road in Merton Park falls in a zone, the van may need a visitor permit, a paid bay or a suspended bay, which the council arranges, often with notice. We ask about parking at the measuring visit, and we’ll plan around it.
If you live in a flat close to South Merton station, it helps to book the lift and tell the concierge before fitting day. If you live near Morden Hall Park, wall beds are typically planned on the walls away from the window, so the light and the view stay.
Merton Park is about 1 mile north-west of Wimbledon, part of the London Borough of Merton. Merton Park is part of the area we cover. We cover places right across Merton.
Every address in SW19, SW20 and SM4 is covered for wall beds, from the main roads to the quieter streets. You will find streets here such as Mina Road, Manor Road and Cecil Road, and homes on each of them are within our area for wall beds. If you’re just outside Merton Park, we also cover Wimbledon Chase (1 mile west), Bushey Mead (1 mile west), Cannon Hill (1 mile south-west), Wimbledon (1 mile north-west) and Crooked Billet (1 mile north-west). Elsewhere in Merton, we also cover Colliers Wood (2 miles east), Eastfields (2 miles east), Mitcham (2 miles east), Hackbridge (2 miles east), Wimbledon Park (2 miles north) and West Barnes (2 miles south-west).
Near you in Merton Park
The streets we cover here include those near Rutlish School, Wibbas Down Inn and Wimbledon School of Art, among other places. Merton Park’s nearest station is South Merton station, about 0.5 miles south of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Wimbledon Museum (1.1 miles north-west) and St George's Hospital (1.6 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Merton Park Green Walks.
Wall beds in Merton Park
Many people now work from home in a room that also has to sleep guests. We can design a wall with a fold-down bed and a desk or shelving around it, so the bed does not dominate the working day. We can allow for cables to the desk, while new sockets are for your electrician. If your home has a spare room that’s rarely slept in and a proper bed instead of a sofa bed, wall beds made from MDF made to resist moisture and birch plywood, then spray-painted or hand-painted can solve it.
Ceilings in homes built before 1919 are often tall, and a large share of homes around Merton Park are that old. Fitted furniture can run right up to the ceiling or the cornice, with high storage for the things you use least. Original mouldings are worked around rather than removed.
You get the quote in writing, so you can read it at your own pace and share it with anyone else involved. It records the design, the materials and the finish we discussed.
- Place
- Merton Park (SW19, SW20, SM4)
- Area
- Merton
- Cost
- Quoted for your room
- To begin
- Design visit, then a written quote
- Made
- Made in our workshop and fitted on site
- Boards and paint
- MDF and birch plywood, painted
- Working days
- Weekdays (Saturdays if arranged)
- Enquiries
- Our contact form
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Made for the room, or bought in a box?
Sofa beds cost less and need no fixing, which suits some homes. With a wall bed you get a proper bed and an empty floor by day, which can make a small room usable. Off-the-shelf furniture is made for flat walls and level floors, which older houses rarely have, so it leaves gaps at the wall, tilts on sloping floors or sits awkwardly against skirting and picture rails. Fitted pieces follow the wall and sit level.
The price comes in a written quote, worked out from the measurements and the design you choose. Size, the number of doors and drawers and the internal fittings make the biggest difference to the price.
Why choose us
- Made in our workshop, then fitted in your home
- Finished by spray or by hand
- We visit, measure and discuss the design before we quote
- Made for your room, not a standard size
Take a look at how bespoke compares with ready-made or how to compare quotes.
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How it’s made
Birch plywood
Shelves beside a wall bed often carry books, and birch plywood helps them resist sagging.
Hand-painted finish
Some people like the softer look of a hand-painted finish that suits older homes.
What happens on fitting day
Once the main sections are fixed in place, any doors go on and any drawers or lids are fitted. Each one is adjusted until the gaps are even and it closes cleanly, and then we check it all again. How long the fitting takes depends on the size of the bed and the cabinets around it, and we confirm the fitting days in your quote. 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. Dust is kept down and cleared up as we go. Hand painting, if that’s your finish, can follow the fitting.
- We start with how the room is used and who’ll sleep there.
- At the design visit we measure the room and check the wall and floor, as the bed must be fixed securely.
- We send a written quote for the bed cabinet and storage.
- The bed housing and any shelves are made at our workshop.
- We fit it in your home, with the mechanism fixed as its maker specifies.
Before we arrive
- Let us know where the boiler and meters are
- Empty the space we’ll be working in
- Keep pets in another room while we work
Ask for a quote
Pictures help us understand the room before we visit. A few pictures showing the walls, the corners and where the ceiling meets them give us a good feel for the space, particularly with rough sizes. To share them, send us a few details through our contact form, and we will suggest a time for a design visit.
Related advice
Could you do it yourself?
Flat-pack and off-the-shelf furniture has its place. In a room with square walls and standard sizes, it can work well.
Shop-bought shelves can sag over a long span. Span, depth and the weight on it decide whether a shelf sags, so a long run needs a thicker shelf, a stiffening lip or a support. We design shelves with that in mind.
Your questions about wall beds in Merton Park
Can parking be tricky on fitting day in Merton Park?
It can be, depending on whether your street is in a controlled parking zone. Depending on the street, a visitor permit, a paid bay or a bay suspension through the council may be needed, and suspensions often need notice. Let us know what parking is near you during the design visit, and we’ll plan around it.
I live near South Merton station. Is that in your area?
Yes. We cover all of Merton and the rest of London. To get started, you can drop us a line using the contact form with some details about the room, and tell us about parking and access at the same time.
How much space does a wall bed need?
That comes down to the size of the bed. We measure up and make sure the bed has room to fold down.
Do you move sockets or add lighting?
No. Sockets, switches and lighting are for your electrician. We will design around them.
How is the furniture painted?
You can choose between two finishes: spray painted or hand painted. A spray finish is smooth and even, while a hand-painted one is easy to touch up later.
Can you build shelves or a desk around a wall bed?
Yes. Shelves, cupboards or a desk can go around the bed cabinet, so the whole wall is useful. The design keeps clear space in front for the bed to fold down.
Why people ask for wall beds in Merton Park
A flexible room is useful as needs change. A playroom, a study or a hobby room can still have a bed for visitors when it is needed.
Requests we hear often include:
- A playroom that can sleep visitors
- A guest bed that disappears in the day
- A spare room that is rarely slept in
- Storage built around a fold-down bed
Southside House, about 1.4 miles west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area. If your own home is a period one, solid external walls can be cold, so ventilation behind wall beds is part of the design.
Before you choose who makes it
- Have they thought about parking near you?
- Can you see real work of theirs?
- Which parts of the job need an electrician or a plumber
- Are the boards named, like MDF or plywood?