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Wall beds in St Giles, Camden
Fold-down wall beds built into fitted cabinets, for homes in St Giles. Every piece is built in our workshop and fitted in your home, with a spray or hand-painted finish.
- A study that doubles as a spare room
- A bed that looks like cupboards by day
- A playroom that can sleep visitors
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How fitting day works
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. Then the room is tidied and we look over the work with you. How long fitting takes depends on the size of the bed and the cabinets around it, and the fitting days are agreed in your quote. Scribing is done on site, which means some cutting in the room or close by, so a clear area to work in near the room helps. Dust is kept down and cleared up as we go. Where the finish is hand-painted, it can be done after the pieces are in.
- You get in touch and tell us about the room and the wall where the bed could go.
- At the design visit we check what the wall is made of, as a wall bed has to be fixed securely as its maker specifies.
- You receive a quote in writing 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.
Preparing the room
- Let us know where the boiler and meters are
- Take anything hanging off the wall we’re fitting to
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
Arranging a design visit
To get a quote for wall beds in St Giles, fill in our short enquiry form. Let us know which room it is and roughly what you have in mind. We’ll arrange a design visit, then send a written quote.
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Wall beds in St Giles: what you get
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. Most enquiries start with a bed that fills a little-used room and a storage wall with a bed inside; the furniture is made from moisture-resistant MDF and strong birch plywood, with a painted finish.
Around St Giles, a large share of homes date from before 1919, and bedrooms in houses of that age often have a chimney breast with an alcove either side. Fitted furniture can fill the alcoves, wrap round the chimney breast or run across a whole wall. Walls and floors in older houses are rarely true, so the pieces are scribed to the wall and levelled at the base.
Our quotes are written in plain words, without jargon. You’ll see what will be made, the boards used and the finish, all taken from the design visit.
- Location
- St Giles (W1F, W1D, W1T)
- Borough
- Camden
- Price
- Quoted for your room
- First step
- A design visit: we measure and talk it through
- Where it’s made
- Workshop-made, then fitted
- Boards and paint
- MDF and birch plywood, painted
- When we fit
- Weekdays (Saturdays if arranged)
- Contact
- Our contact form
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Is it time for wall beds?
Sofa beds are not always comfortable for regular use. With a wall bed, guests sleep on a real mattress, on a proper frame.
People typically get in touch with us about needs like these:
- A real mattress for visitors
- A bed that fills a little-used room
- A storage wall with a bed inside
- A hobby room with a bed for guests
Benjamin Franklin House, about 0.5 miles south, 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.
Choosing a carpenter
- Who does any electrics, plumbing or gas work
- Is it spray painted or hand painted?
- How they handle walls that are not straight
- How the doors are hung and adjusted
DIY, flat-pack or bespoke
Bespoke work comes into its own in rooms that are not square. Older London rooms tend to have leaning walls, sloping floors and alcoves of different widths, which leaves standard units with gaps at the sides and top.
Off-the-shelf furniture can be a sensible choice. In a room with square walls and standard sizes, it can work well, and it’s easy to buy.
Flats, conversions and leaseholders
For flats on red routes or busy main roads, unloading takes some planning. Red routes are run by TfL and have strict stopping rules, so it is worth raising during the design visit.
Mansion blocks and purpose-built blocks often have house rules about lifts, entry systems and when trades can come in. Let us know about them at the design visit, so fitting day is planned around them.
Your questions about wall beds in St Giles
How do you fit wall beds in a flat in St Giles?
At the design visit, we measure the way in along with the room itself. Wall beds are built in our workshop in sections sized to fit that route, then assembled in your flat. It helps to check any building rules and your lease before fitting day.
Can you fit wall beds to the uneven walls of an older house in St Giles?
Yes, that is normal in older houses: each piece is scribed to the wall and levelled at the base. Skirting, picture rails and cornices are met neatly or cut around. Older walls can be solid brick or lath and plaster, and the fixings are chosen to suit.
Do you do the electrics?
No. Electrical work isn’t something we do; it’s a job for your electrician. We can allow for cable routes in the design, and any new sockets are best done before fitting day.
What finishes do you offer?
There are two choices: 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.
Should I send pictures?
Yes, they help. Pictures of the whole wall or room, including the floor and ceiling, give us a good idea of the space. To send them, tell us about the room on our contact form.
Can you build shelves or a desk around a wall bed?
Yes, and it is one of the best ways to use the wall. A desk beside the bed suits a room that’s an office by day, and any new sockets are for your electrician.
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In the streets around St Giles, the largest groups of homes date from before 1919 (about 49%) and the years since 2000 (about 21%), according to Valuation Office Agency council tax figures (2025). Each era brings its own kind of wall, ceiling height and floor, so it shapes the design from the first measurement. There are 872 entries on the National Heritage List within half a mile of the centre of St Giles. Original fireplaces, shutters and panelling are worth keeping where they survive, and the furniture can be designed around them rather than over them. Near central London, streets tend to be narrow and busy, so the route from the van to your door is planned beforehand.
If your home is as old as some of the listed buildings nearby, such as Church of St Giles in the Fields, 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. Living in a block of flats near Tottenham Court Road station? Then it is useful to book the lift and tell the concierge before fitting day.
St Giles is in the London Borough of Camden, about 1 mile north-east of St Pancras. We can visit homes in St Giles on weekdays, or on a Saturday by prior arrangement. We cover places right across Camden, from the busiest high streets to quiet residential roads.
Here we cover the W1F, W1D and W1T postcode area for wall beds. If your home is on a street such as Duck Lane, Drury Lane and Bridle Lane, or close by, we can arrange a design visit for wall beds. St Giles is near the A301 and A400; on busy main roads, unloading wall beds takes a little planning. If you’re just outside St Giles, we also cover Seven Dials (1 mile south), West End (1 mile south-west), Soho (1 mile south-west), Covent Garden (1 mile south-east) and Chinatown (1 mile south-west). Elsewhere in Camden, we also cover Hampstead (4 miles north-west), West Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Agar Town (2 miles north), Kentish Town (2 miles north), Greenhill (3 miles north-west) and Chalk Farm (2 miles north-west). St Giles is among the bigger places we cover in Camden.
Local landmarks in St Giles
The streets we cover here include those near London Nautical School, The Crown pub and Mercers' School. St Giles has its own railway station: Tottenham Court Road station. A little further out are Kingly Court (0.5 miles west) and Montfichet's Tower (1.1 miles east). For a walk, there is Ludgate Hill and St. James's Park Lake.
Bespoke wall beds or ready-made?
Choosing bespoke means a design visit, a quote, workshop time and fitting, rather than a quick order. In return, the cabinet, shelves and finish are designed together. Ready-made pieces are proportioned for newer homes and can look lost in an older one, while fitted furniture can follow the room’s own lines.
The inside of the furniture affects the price as well: drawers take more making than shelves, and each rail, divider or pull-out adds to the work. At the design visit, we work out what you need inside, then set it out in the quote.
Why us?
- Built around your room
- Made in moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood
- Saturdays by arrangement
- Work across the whole of London
Read our comparison of bespoke and off-the-shelf and what to look for in a quote.