The Guest Room Fix Hosting & Home
Be Honest With Yourself

You'll Wait Until Someone's Actually Coming. Then You'll Scramble. You Already Know How This Goes.

Long weekends, family visits, out-of-town guests. When the text comes, you’ll either have a real guest bed or you’ll be scrambling. Again.

Woman looking at phone, dreading the guest text

You know exactly how this goes. You get the text. “Hey, we were thinking of coming up for the long weekend!” And your stomach drops a little. Not because you don’t want to see them. Because you don’t have anywhere for them to sleep.

So you do what you always do. Dig out the air mattress. Pray it still holds air. Clear the junk off the couch. Tell yourself it’s just for a couple nights, they’ll be fine.

They won’t be fine. They never are. They just won’t tell you.

This Is the Cycle. And It Repeats Every Single Visit.

The Hosting Cycle You Already Know

1
Someone says they’re visiting. You panic quietly.
2
You dig out the air mattress or clear the couch. You apologize in advance.
3
They say it’s fine. They barely sleep. You know because of how they move the next morning.
4
You feel guilty the entire visit. You promise yourself you’ll fix it before next time.
5
Next time comes. Nothing has changed.
Sound familiar?  Over 1,000 Canadian families broke this cycle.

You’ve Probably Tried These. They All Have a Fatal Flaw.

Every popular guest bed solution fails in a specific, predictable way.

Air mattress on floor
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Air Mattress Fails

Deflates overnight, every time. Your dad wakes up on the floor at 3 AM. Your mom can’t push herself up off a mattress that’s six inches off the ground.

The real problem: putting your parents on the floor tells them something about how much you value their visit.

“I woke up on the floor at 3 AM. Completely deflated.”

— Karen, 58 · Ottawa

Sofa bed
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Sofa Bed Fails

$1,200 and there’s a metal bar welded right across the middle where your back goes. The pull-out mechanism breaks after a year. Guests wake up with shoulder pain.

The real problem: you spent real money on something that’s a bad sofa AND a bad bed simultaneously.

“My sister said she’d rather sleep in her car.”

— Dan, 44 · Edmonton

Futon
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Futon Fails

College dorm aesthetics. Compresses in six months. Nobody over 30 should have one in their home, and your guests know it.

The real problem: a futon in your living room says “I gave up trying” louder than the couch does.

“Worse than a couch at being a couch, worse than a bed at being a bed.”

— Priya, 36 · Toronto

Murphy bed installation
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Murphy Bed Fails

The one you actually wanted. Until you got the quotes. Bed: $2,000. Contractor to drill into walls and rip out baseboards: $800. Mattress upgrade because the included one is always garbage: $500. And if you rent? Your landlord says absolutely not.

The real problem: a $2,000 Murphy Bed actually costs $4,000 by the time it’s usable, requires permanent wall damage, and is impossible if you rent.
Real Total: Nearly $4,000+

“Took 9 hours to build. The pistons were missing. The bed wasn’t ready when our guests arrived.”

— Mark, 51 · Winnipeg

“Had to hire installers who only got halfway through before they stopped because parts were missing. Total nightmare.”

— Rachel, 47 · Halifax

4 visits/year × 2 nights × $200/night

$1,600/year

Gone. Every year. And you don’t own anything.

vs
$2,099

One time. Yours forever. Pays for itself in 14 months.

Imagine This Instead

What If the Next Time Someone Texted, You Just Said “Come Anytime”?

No scrambling. No air mattress. No apology. Just a real queen bed that appears in 30 seconds and disappears when they leave. In a room you already have.

The Olivia Cabinet Bed

The Olivia Cabinet Bed is a hardwood cabinet, about the size of a dresser. You pull it open and there’s a full queen bed inside. Mattress and everything. No drilling into walls, no contractor, no installation. It’s completely freestanding, works in any room you already have, and folds back up in 30 seconds when your guests leave.

Assembly takes a couple hours with the included instructions when it first arrives. After that, opening and closing it takes about 30 seconds, no tools. Nothing remotely close to the Murphy Bed nightmare.

The next time someone texts “Can we stay?” your answer is just “Yes.”

Step 1
1
A Beautiful Cabinet
Step 2
2
Opens in Seconds
Step 3
3
Sleep on a Real Mattress
Premium memory foam mattress
Your Guests Will Actually Sleep

A Real Mattress, Not a Fold-Out Pad.

Premium queen memory foam with a bamboo cover. Fits standard queen sheets. The kind of mattress where your parents don’t say “it was fine,” they say “that was actually comfortable.”

$450 Value — Included Free
Mike
★★★★★

“Turned my home office into a guest room in under a minute. My parents stayed for two weeks and said the mattress was more comfortable than they expected. Worth every penny.”

Mike, 41 · Calgary
James
★★★★★

“Assembly took a couple hours with the instructions, nothing compared to the Murphy Bed horror stories. Once it’s built, opening and closing takes 30 seconds flat. My Airbnb guests love it.”

James, 38 · Ottawa

Why 1,000+ Families Chose This Over a Murphy Bed

Murphy BedThe Olivia
Unit Price$2,000+$4,199$2,099
Installation$500-$800$0
Mattress$300-$500 extraFREE Premium Queen ($450 value)
ContractorRequiredNot needed
Wall DrillingRequiredZero
Shipping~$299 (varies by retailer)$149.99 flat, anywhere in Canada
Renter FriendlyNo, requires permanent wall modification100%, no modifications to your home
Real Total$3,000-$4,200+$2,249 all-in or $175/mo
The Next Visit Is Closer Than You Think

Be Ready This Time. Not Next Time.

Long weekends, family reunions, friends passing through town. The text is coming whether you’re ready or not.

Every visit where they sleep on the couch is a visit you can’t redo. This time, be the host you actually want to be.

$175/mo
0% Interest · 12 Months · $4,199 $2,099 + $149.99 Shipping · Free Queen Mattress
See the Olivia Cabinet Bed
Ships from Canada in 48 Hours·90-Day Home Trial·3-Year Warranty
Real Customers, Real Homes

See It in Their Homes.

Sarah's White Olivia
★★★★★

“Our condo is 650 sq ft and we finally have a real guest bed. It looks like a beautiful cabinet when it’s closed.”

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Sarah, 34 · Toronto
Mike's Cherry Olivia
★★★★★

“Turned my home office into a guest room in under a minute. My parents stayed for two weeks and loved it.”

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Mike, 41 · Calgary
Lisa's Grey Olivia
★★★★★

“We rent so a murphy bed was never an option. This was the perfect solution, no holes in the walls.”

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Lisa, 29 · Vancouver
James's Black Olivia
★★★★★

“I run an Airbnb and needed a real bed that could disappear. The Olivia is exactly that. Guests love it.”

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James, 38 · Ottawa
Specifications

Product Dimensions

Two modes. One piece of furniture.

Olivia — Closed
Cabinet Mode — Closed
62.5"
Width
40"
Height
24"
Depth
Olivia — Open
Bed Mode — Open
62.5"
Width
83"
Length
18"
Bed Height
Fits through standard doorways
500 lb weight capacity
Solid hardwood construction
90
Days Risk-Free at Home

Try it every night for 3 months. Not for you? Reach out to our team and we’ll take care of it.

48hr
Ships from Canada

In stock in our Canadian warehouse. Ships coast to coast within 48 hours.

0
Wall Damage

Completely freestanding. No drilling, no studs, no contractor, no repairs when you move.

3
Year Warranty

Every component covered. If something breaks, we fix it or replace it.

Forward Furniture Canadian Warehouse
Who’s Behind This

Real Stores. Real Warehouse.
Real People.

Forward Furniture is a Canadian direct-to-consumer brand with 3 locations across Canada. Real warehouse, real inventory, a real team that picks up the phone. Call and a real person answers.

1,000+
Happy Canadians
4.8
Star Rating
3
Stores Across Canada
5
Warehouses

Common Questions

Yes, the Olivia requires initial assembly when it arrives. The instructions are straightforward and most people complete it in a couple hours. Once assembled, the fold/unfold from cabinet to bed takes about 30 seconds every time, no tools needed.
When closed, the Olivia is 62.5” wide, 40” tall, and 24” deep, about the size of a standard dresser. When open as a bed, it extends to 83” long. It fits through any standard doorway and works in bedrooms, offices, living rooms, and basements.
Yes. The included queen memory foam mattress is a real mattress, not a thin fold-out pad. It fits standard queen sheets, sleeps cool with the bamboo cover, and your guests will actually get a good night’s sleep. It’s a $450 value included free.
Shipping is $149.99 flat rate anywhere in Canada. The Olivia ships from our Canadian warehouse within 48 hours. Most orders arrive within 5 to 10 business days.
You have 90 full days to try the Olivia at home. Use it every night, have your guests test it, make sure it fits your space. If it’s not the right fit for any reason, reach out to our team and we’ll take care of everything.
The Olivia comes in 4 finishes: Cherry, Black, Grey, and White. All are real hardwood construction with the same built-in USB charging and power outlet.
The Olivia Cherry — Closed

Your Guest Room Is One Click Away. No Drilling Required.

Real hardwood, free queen mattress, 90-day trial. Everything a murphy bed does, without touching your walls.

$4,199 $2,099 — Free Queen Mattress Included

See the Olivia — $175/mo

90-Day Trial · 3-Year Warranty · Ships from Canada

Questions? Talk to a real person: 236-763-0673

$4,199 $2,099 + Free Mattress
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