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Wall Beds in St Luke's
Thinking about wall beds in St Luke's? It starts with a design visit to measure and talk through ideas, then a written quote, before anything is made.
- Hiding the bed when it’s not in use
- A home office that also sleeps guests
- More floor space in a studio flat
Wall beds in St Luke's
Wall beds for homes in St Luke's
A wall bed needs clear space in front of it to fold down, so we plan the layout with that in mind. We think about where a chair, rug or desk will go, so the bed can come down without a shuffle. We make wall beds from moisture-resistant MDF and strong birch plywood, with a painted finish, and the things people most often want solved are shelves or a desk around the bed and more floor space in a studio flat.
Hinged doors need space to open, which a compact bedroom may not have, so sliding doors or a careful layout can help. Many homes around St Luke's were built since 2000, and bedrooms in newer homes are often compact. The space in front is measured as carefully as the wall.
The written quote puts the design visit in writing: the layout, what goes inside, the materials used and the finish. If you’d like to change anything, it is easier before the furniture is made.
- Where
- St Luke's (N1, EC1V, EC2A)
- Borough
- Islington
- Prices
- Quoted for your room
- To begin
- Design visit, then a quote in writing
- Where it’s made
- Made in our workshop and fitted on site
- Boards and paint
- MDF and birch plywood, painted
- When we fit
- Monday to Friday; Saturdays by arrangement
- Enquiries
- Send us a message
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What it is made from
Spray-painted finish
A spray-painted finish is applied in our workshop, giving a smooth, even surface.
Moisture-resistant MDF
We use moisture-resistant MDF for painted doors and panels, giving the front a smooth finish.
Bedrooms in St Luke's: local notes
The biggest shares of homes in the streets around St Luke's were built since 2000 (about 37%) and between 1945 and 1972 (about 28%), based on the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax data. That matters for wall beds, as the build era decides whether a wall is solid brick, lath and plaster, block or plasterboard. The National Heritage List has 263 entries within half a mile of the centre of St Luke's. Original fireplaces, shutters and panelling are worth keeping where they survive, and wall beds can be designed to work around them. The ULEZ (Ultra Low Emission Zone) now covers the whole of London, Islington included. It applies to the vans that deliver and fit furniture in St Luke's, as it does anywhere else in London. We go through parking and access at the measuring visit.
If you live in a flat close to Old Street station, each piece is planned so it can be carried up and joined together in the room. If your home is one of the older houses near Jewin Welsh Presbyterian Chapel, solid external walls can be cold, so ventilation behind wall beds is part of the design. Near listed buildings like Wesley's Chapel, less than half a mile east of the centre of St Luke's, older homes may keep original joinery that wall beds can be designed around. If your own home is listed, check with the council before fixing into original features.
St Luke's is about 2 miles north of Highbury, part of the London Borough of Islington. We cover St Luke's as part of our work across Islington, and the process is the same everywhere we work. Our work takes in places right across Islington, from the busiest high streets to quiet residential roads.
We work across the N1, EC1V and EC2A postcode area. We cover homes on streets like Long Lane, City Road and Moor Lane, along with the roads around them, for wall beds and any of our other fitted furniture. St Luke's is near the A1 and A501, so if your home is on a main road, mention it when you get in touch. Other places close to St Luke's include Finsbury (1 mile south), Barbican Estate (1 mile south), Shoreditch (1 mile east), Hoxton (1 mile north-east) and City of London (1 mile south). We also make wall beds in nearby places such as Highbury (2 miles north), Barnsbury (2 miles north-west), Holloway (2 miles north-west), Mildmay (2 miles north), Upper Holloway (3 miles north-west) and Nag's Head (2 miles north-west). Being one of the larger places in Islington, St Luke's is covered for wall beds and everything else we make.
Landmarks near St Luke's
We fit furniture in homes around St Mary-at-Hill, The Masque Haunt pub and Charterhouse Square School. St Luke's has its own railway station: Old Street station. A little further out are Gabriel's Wharf (1.3 miles south-west) and St Luke's Hospital for Lunatics (less than half a mile east). Green spaces nearby include Barnsbury Wood and Ludgate Hill.
Where other trades come in
Not everything around wall beds is carpentry, from an electrician to a plumber or an engineer on the Gas Safe Register. Here is what to bear in mind:
- Mattresses, which you choose to suit the mechanism
- Building work to make a wall sound
- Getting consent under your lease
If in doubt, you can drop us a line using the contact form and describe the room. How a job runs, step by step.
What goes into it
- Spray-painted finish
- Moisture-resistant MDF
- Birch plywood
- Shelves or a desk alongside
- Fold-down bed mechanism
- Hand-painted finish
Caring for painted furniture
Painted fitted furniture is easy to look after. A few things help it stay looking good:
- Clean the cabinet with a soft, damp cloth
- Think about where extra bedding will go
- Let us know about the wall’s construction
- Think about how often the bed will be used
Small marks on a hand-painted finish can be touched up. A spray finish wipes clean and stays smooth and even.
If you live in a leasehold flat, check your lease before fixing furniture to the walls. Your lease is something to check with whoever manages the building.
Fitting day, step by step
With the carcasses fixed and level, we hang any doors and fit any drawers or lids. Each one is adjusted until the gaps are even and it closes cleanly, then checked again. How long the fitting takes depends on the bed, the cabinets and the wall it fixes to, and we confirm the fitting days in your quote. Newer homes often have stud walls, so on fitting day heavy pieces go into the studs or stand on the floor. Floors are covered while we work, and dust is kept to a minimum.
- You get in touch with some details about the room.
- The design visit covers measuring, the wall and the layout.
- A written quote is sent to you.
- The cabinets are made in our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood.
- We fit the bed and storage in your home, with the mechanism fixed as its maker specifies.
Before fitting day
- Keep pets in another room while we work
- Book any lift and let the concierge or building manager know
- Let us know where the boiler and meters are
Starting with a design visit
We quote once we have seen the room. At the visit, we measure, look at the walls and floors and go through the design with you, then send a written quote. Every piece is quoted for your room after the design visit. To book a design visit, drop us a line using the contact form.
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How we price wall beds
Each piece is designed for one room, so each price is too. What affects it comes down to:
- Whether you choose a spray or hand-painted finish
- Where a van can park, like a permit bay or a bay suspension
- How big the furniture is
- Doors and drawers, and how many
Parking is part of the price picture in London. The boroughs run controlled parking zones across much of the city, so a van may need a visitor permit, a paid bay or a bay suspension near your home. It’s useful to talk about parking during the design visit, so it can be planned.
Before the design visit
Here’s what helps us most when you get in touch:
- Rough measurements: width, height and depth
- What you’d like to store or use the space for
- What kind of home it is, and which floor the room is on
- Radiators, sockets, pipes or meters on or near the wall
For a quote for wall beds in St Luke's, drop us a line using the contact form. Let us know the room and the rough idea. We’ll arrange a design visit, then send a quote in writing.
Your questions about wall beds in St Luke's
My home in St Luke's is a flat. How do you get the furniture in?
At the design visit, we measure the way in along with the room itself. Wall beds are made at our workshop in sections sized to fit that route, then assembled in your flat. If your building has rules on lift booking or working hours, or your lease needs consent for alterations, it’s worth checking those early.
Do you make wall beds for homes in St Luke's?
Yes, we work across Islington, St Luke's included, and across the rest of London. To get started, you can get in touch through our contact form with a few details.
Is a mattress included with the wall bed?
What matters most is that the mattress suits the mechanism. We’ll explain its limits at the design visit, so you can pick the right one.
What does a wall bed cost?
There’s no price list: each design is priced in writing after we’ve seen the space. Size, storage and finish all affect the price. For a design visit, drop us a line using the contact form.
Can a wall bed go on any wall?
We check that at the design visit. Different walls need different fixings, and the mechanism maker sets out what’s required.
My walls aren’t straight. Is that a problem?
Uneven walls are normal in older London homes, and the furniture is made to deal with them. Edges are scribed to the wall, and adjustable feet or a plinth bring the furniture up to level.