Top 5 Murphy Beds in Canada (2026 Buying Guide)

Murphy beds solve one problem better than any other furniture: they give you a real bed without giving up a whole room. But the category has quietly split in two. Traditional Murphy beds bolt to your wall and fold down. Cabinet beds sit on the floor like a dresser and fold out, with no drilling at all.

We are Forward Furniture, a Canadian furniture store with a showroom in Kelowna, BC, and we sell both styles every week. Here are the five best options you can actually buy in Canada in 2026, updated with current prices. You can browse every one of our murphy beds for sale in a single collection, or read on for the shortlist. If you already know you want the version with no drilling and no wall anchors, our cabinet beds in Canada collection is the shortcut.

Quick picks

• Best overall: Olivia Queen Cabinet Bed, with mattress included
• Best for smaller rooms: Olivia Double Cabinet Bed
• Best horizontal wall bed: Heidi Horizontal Murphy Bed
• Best vertical wall bed: Wallie Vertical Murphy Bed
• Best modern finish: Heidi Horizontal in Rustic Grey

What setup actually involves

The Olivia arrives flat-packed in boxes. Easy setup takes about an hour for most people and longer if you are doing it alone with no second set of hands. After that first build, opening and closing it takes seconds for the life of the bed. We would rather you know that going in than find out on delivery day.

1. Olivia Queen Cabinet Bed with Memory Foam Mattress

The Olivia is our best seller across Canada, and the reason is simple: it is the only style on this list that requires zero wall mounting. Closed, it is a real hardwood cabinet about the size of a dresser (62.5" W x 24" D x 40" H). Open, it is a full queen bed with a 6" memory foam mattress included, ready in under 30 seconds. USB charging ports are built in, the frame is rated to 500 lbs, and it comes with a lifetime warranty on the cabinet and a 90-day home trial. Because it is freestanding, it works in rentals, condos and basements where a wall-mounted bed is not an option.

See the Olivia Queen Cabinet Bed

The Olivia sells two ways on the same product page, a preorder price and a higher in stock price, so check the product page for the current figure on the size and finish you want.

Finishes are Cherry, Black and White. If you would rather spread the cost, 0% Flexiti financing is available, and the 90-day home trial means you can actually sleep on it before you commit to it.

2. Olivia Double Cabinet Bed

Same hardwood construction, same 30-second fold-out, same included memory foam mattress, in a double size that suits smaller guest rooms and offices. If your room cannot spare the queen footprint when the bed is open, this is the pick.

See the Olivia Double

3. Heidi Horizontal Murphy Wall Bed

The Heidi is a classic wall-mounted Murphy bed that folds down sideways, which makes it the right choice for rooms with low ceilings or wide walls, like basements and offices. Pull the handle, flip the legs down, and the bed lowers to the floor. It is wall-anchored, so plan for installation, and it is available in White and Brown finishes.

See the Heidi Horizontal Murphy Bed

4. Wallie Vertical Murphy Wall Bed

The Wallie is the traditional vertical Murphy bed: it folds down from the wall foot-first, taking up minimal wall width. If you have normal ceiling height and want the classic wall-bed look, this is the one. Like all true Murphy beds it anchors to the wall, so it suits homeowners rather than renters.

See the Wallie Vertical Murphy Bed

5. Heidi Horizontal Murphy Bed in Rustic Grey

Same practical horizontal design as the white Heidi, in a rustic grey woodgrain that reads more modern farmhouse than furniture-store white. If the bed will live in a main-floor office or den where style matters, this finish hides fingerprints and fits contemporary decor.

See the Heidi in Rustic Grey

Cabinet bed or wall-mounted Murphy bed: how to choose

One thing we notice in the Kelowna showroom: almost nobody lies down on these beds first. They open and close the cabinet three or four times, because what they are really deciding is whether they will bother to use it on a Tuesday night. That is the honest test. If the lift feels heavy in a showroom it will feel heavier at 11pm with a guest waiting.

The single biggest decision is whether you can, and want to, drill into your wall.

• Choose a cabinet bed (like the Olivia) if you rent, if you might move, if you want the mattress included, or if you simply do not want an installation project. It sets up in about an hour with no anchoring and opens in seconds.
• Choose a wall-mounted Murphy bed (like the Heidi or Wallie) if you own your home, want the slimmest possible closed profile, and are comfortable with a permanent installation into wall studs.

Whichever way you lean, you can compare the full lineup of wall beds in Canada in one place.

The demand behind this category is measurable, not marketing. Statistics Canada recorded 65% growth in Canadian short-term rental listings between 2017 and 2023, to more than 355,000 units, and a spare room that has to work as an office, a rental and a guest room is exactly the problem a fold-away bed exists to solve. We keep the sourced Canadian numbers on our space-saving furniture statistics page.

If the installation side is what is holding you back, we costed it out in Murphy Bed Installation Costs in Canada (2026), and we cover why the frames are priced the way they are in Why Are Murphy Beds So Expensive?

We wrote a full comparison if you are torn: Cabinet Bed vs Murphy Bed (2026): Which Should You Buy in Canada?

What size should you get?

If you already know the size you need, you can shop straight by it: twin murphy beds, double murphy beds or queen murphy beds. Every bed on this list appears in at least one of those three, and the horizontal murphy beds page collects the sideways-folding ones for rooms with a low ceiling or a window in the way.

The Olivia measures 62.5" W x 24" D x 40" H closed, and opens out to 62.5" W x 83" long, so plan on about 5 feet of clear floor in front of the cabinet. Measure that gap before you order, not after. We walk through it room by room in Will a Cabinet Bed Fit? If you are stuck between double and queen, our Canadian bed and mattress size chart lists every size in both inches and centimetres.

Queen is the right call for most guest rooms: it sleeps two adults comfortably and keeps resale value. Choose a double when the room cannot fit a queen open (you need about 5 feet of clear floor in front of a cabinet bed), and a twin for kids' rooms or dens that host one guest at a time.

Murphy bed FAQ

Do Murphy beds need a special mattress?

Wall-mounted Murphy beds need a mattress within a specific thickness range, usually sold separately. Cabinet beds like the Olivia include a tri-fold memory foam mattress designed for the cabinet, so there is nothing extra to buy.

Can you use a Murphy bed every night?

Yes. A quality Murphy or cabinet bed with a proper mattress is built for daily use. The Olivia's hardwood frame is rated to 500 lbs.

How much do Murphy beds cost in Canada?

Realistic all-in pricing in 2026: cabinet beds run about $1,400 to $2,700 including the mattress. Wall-mounted Murphy beds run $1,400 to $2,100 for the frame, plus a mattress and installation, which commonly brings the total to $3,000 or more.

Is there a king size Murphy bed in Canada?

Queen is the largest size we stock, in both the cabinet beds and the wall beds. King fold-away beds do exist but they are uncommon here, because a king mattress adds a lot of lifting weight and forces a much wider and deeper closed cabinet, which works against the entire reason people buy a bed that folds away. If you need king-width sleeping in a room that has to do other jobs, two twins side by side or a queen cabinet bed plus a sofa is the practical route. Browse what we do carry in cabinet beds.

Are Murphy beds and cabinet beds comfortable to sleep on?

They are as comfortable as the mattress in them, which is why the mattress question matters more than the cabinet. The Olivia ships with a 6" tri-fold memory foam mattress sized for the cabinet. Wall-mounted Murphy beds take a normal mattress within a set thickness range, so the comfort is entirely down to which mattress you pair with the frame.

Is there a Murphy bed that does not attach to the wall?

Yes. A cabinet bed is the freestanding version. It sits on the floor like a sideboard, so nothing is anchored into studs and nothing is drilled, which is why it is the one people pick for rentals and for concrete condo walls. The Olivia is the freestanding option on this list. Wall-mounted Murphy beds like the Heidi and the Wallie do need to be fixed to a wall, because the frame carries the weight of the mattress when it folds up. If you cannot drill, or you expect to move, start with the cabinet beds.

Where can you buy a Murphy bed in Canada?

We ship every bed on this list across Canada for a flat rate, from $49 to $249 depending on your order total, and you can see them in person at our Kelowna showroom at 2495 Enterprise Way Unit 105, or call (778) 760-0428. Cabinet beds and wall beds are both online at cabinet beds in Canada and murphy beds.

See them in person

Every bed on this list ships across Canada for a flat rate, from $49 to $249 depending on your order total. If you are in the Okanagan, visit our Kelowna showroom at 2495 Enterprise Way Unit 105, or call (778) 760-0428, to open and close the Olivia yourself. One pattern we see on the floor almost every week: people come in asking for a wall bed, open the Olivia first, and the next question is nearly always some version of "so I really do not have to put holes in the wall?" For renters and condo owners, that one fact decides the purchase more often than price does. Browse the full collections here: Cabinet Beds in Canada and Murphy Beds.

Keep reading

• The Best Cabinet Beds in Canada
• Cabinet Bed vs Murphy Bed (2026): Which Should You Buy in Canada?
• Murphy Bed Installation Costs in Canada (2026)
• Will a Cabinet Bed Fit? Dimensions and Space Guide

Curious why fold-away beds keep growing in popularity? Our space-saving furniture statistics page collects the Canadian data in one place.

What to do next

If you are weighing one of these up, the Olivia queen cabinet bed is the freestanding one that needs no wall anchoring, and the murphy bed range covers the wall mounted sizes. We are a Canadian company with showrooms in Kelowna, Calgary and Edmonton, so if you would rather see something before you buy it, find your nearest store.