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MFAB-2 Murphy Bed with Storage Cabinet & Tri-fold Mattress
The MFAB-2 is a foldable wall bed that closes into a slim storage cabinet. By day it is a cabinet with shelves and drawers; by night it unfolds into a full sleeping surface with the tri-fold foam mattress stored inside. It is designed for guest rooms, studio apartments, serviced apartments, hotel annexes and home offices where floor space has to earn its keep.
1. Overview
Zehao builds the MFAB-2 around a cold-rolled steel tube frame — 25 × 25 × 1.0 mm square tube for the bed frame and 20 × 20 × 1.0 mm square tube for the legs — finished with an anti-rust electrostatic powder coating. It is the same welded steel construction used in our bunk, loft and dormitory beds, statically load-tested to 200 kg per sleeping position with an SGS report on file. The cabinet carcase is built from 15 mm board at 680 kg/m³ density, which is what gives the unit its rigidity without a wall fixing. The cabinet body carries the storage: open shelving and drawers that stay accessible when the bed is folded away. A fold-down support leg with a safety lock holds the bed steady in the open position, and the whole unit can be fitted with lockable casters so a single person can move it between rooms.
Because it is free-standing, the MFAB-2 does not require structural wall anchoring — an advantage for rentals, serviced apartments and furnished projects where the buyer cannot modify the building. Shipment is KD flat-pack in export cartons, which keeps freight cost per unit low on full containers.
2. Murphy Bed, Wall Bed or Cabinet Bed — What Is the Difference?
Buyers, specifiers and hotel operators use several names for the same idea, and search results reflect that. The table below explains what each term usually means in the trade, and how this model relates to it.
| Term | What it normally means | This model (MFAB-2) |
|---|---|---|
| Murphy bed | A bed that pivots down from a vertical stored position, named after the early 20th-century American patent. Usually fixed to a wall or built into a cabinet. | Yes — cabinet-style, free-standing |
| Wall bed | The general international term for the same product family, used widely in the UK, Europe and Australia. | Yes |
| Cabinet bed | A wall bed whose folded form is a complete, self-supporting cabinet rather than a bare door panel against a wall. | Yes — self-supporting cabinet |
| Fold-away / fold-down / pull-down bed | General descriptive names for any bed that folds out of the way. Applied to both wall beds and rollaway beds. | Yes |
| Hidden bed / hideaway bed | Marketing terms, most often used in retail listings for cabinet beds and wall beds. | Yes |
| Chest bed | A bed that folds horizontally into a low chest, giving a smaller footprint but longer folded depth. | No — this model folds vertically |
Because the MFAB-2 is a free-standing cabinet that folds vertically, it fits the murphy bed, wall bed and cabinet bed categories at the same time — useful when a project specification uses one term and a buyer searches with another.
3. Key Features
- Folds into a storage cabinet — the room returns to living or working space in seconds; shelves and drawers stay usable when closed.
- Tri-fold mattress included — 4–6" foam with a zippered, washable cover that folds and stores inside the cabinet.
- Welded steel frame — cold-rolled carbon steel tube with anti-rust powder coating; stronger and longer-lasting than particle-board cabinet beds.
- 200 kg static load — SGS test report available on request.
- Free-standing, no wall anchor needed — suitable for rentals, hotels and serviced apartments.
- Safety lock and support leg — the bed locks open and closed to prevent accidental folding.
- Project ready — OEM/ODM with RAL colour, custom sizes, mattress specification and logo branding.
4. Specifications
| Product Name | Foldable Wall Bed with Storage Cabinet & Tri-fold Mattress (MFAB-2) |
| Type | Fold-away cabinet wall bed (Murphy style, free-standing) |
| Frame Material | Cold-rolled carbon steel square tube 25 × 25 × 1.0 mm, powder-coated [V] |
| Leg Tube | Cold-rolled carbon steel square tube 20 × 20 × 1.0 mm, powder-coated [V] |
| Cabinet Board | 15 mm board, 680 kg/m³ density [V] |
| Load Capacity | 200 kg static load, SGS test report available [V] |
| Sleeping Area | Single 190 × 90 cm / Double 190 × 140 cm |
| Folded Cabinet Size | Approx. 85 × 45 × 105 cm (single configuration) |
| Mattress | 4–6" (10–15 cm) tri-fold foam mattress with zippered washable cover, included |
| Base | Slatted or mesh bed base — no box spring required |
| Mechanism | Fold-down support leg with safety lock; single-person operation |
| Mobility | Optional lockable casters for repositioning between rooms |
| Surface Treatment | Anti-rust electrostatic powder coating [V] |
| Net Weight | 41.8 kg per set, KD in 2 cartons [V] |
| Gross Weight | 46.4 kg per set (2 cartons) [V] |
| Certifications | SGS, EN 747, EN 1725, CE, ISO 9001:2015 [V] |
| Packing | KD flat-pack, 2 export cartons per set, 0.242 m³ total [V] |
| 40HQ Loading | Approx. 260–280 sets (KD, 0.242 m³ per set) |
| MOQ / Lead Time / Payment | 50 sets / 25–30 days after deposit / T/T 30% deposit |
| Customization | RAL colour, size, logo — OEM / ODM supported [V] |
| Production | In-house tube cutting, welding, powder-coating & packing [V] |
Packing and container loading
Every set ships KD (knock-down) in two export cartons. The figures below are the measured shipping data taken from the carton labels, so they can be used directly for freight and container calculation.
| Carton | Qty | Colour | N.W. / G.W. | Meas. (L × W × H) | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carton A | 1 pc | Brown & white | 19.3 / 21.4 kg | 92 × 92 × 17.5 cm | 0.148 m³ |
| Carton B | 1 pc | Brown & white | 22.5 / 25.0 kg | 105 × 69 × 13 cm | 0.094 m³ |
| Total per set | 2 cartons | Brown & white | 41.8 / 46.4 kg | — | 0.242 m³ |
Carton set code / shipping mark: MHK_3D35GRJJV (carton A + carton B), MADE IN CHINA. At 0.242 m³ per set, a 40HQ takes approximately 260–280 sets; the final figure is confirmed against the carrier's loading plan when the order is booked. Loading is volume-limited, not weight-limited.
[V] = verified by our factory and supported by document. Open size, folded size, net weight and container loading vary with configuration — confirm the exact figures for your order with our sales team.
5. Available Sizes & Configurations
The standard range covers single and double sleeping surfaces; larger sizes are built to order for hotel, serviced apartment and rental projects. Static load rating is 200 kg per sleeping position across all configurations.
| Configuration | Sleeping area | Mattress | Folded cabinet (approx.) | Typical use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single / Twin | 190 × 90 cm (75" × 35") | 90 × 190 cm, 10–15 cm thick | ~85 × 45 × 105 cm | Guest room, home office, staff room |
| Double / Full | 190 × 140 cm (75" × 55") | 140 × 190 cm, 10–15 cm thick | ~95 × 45 × 105 cm | Guest bedroom, serviced apartment |
| Queen / King built to order |
150 × 200 cm and above | To specification | To specification | Hotel annexe, premium rental unit |
Single and double are the standard production sizes. Queen, king, non-standard lengths and left/right folding direction are built to order — send the mattress size and the door swing direction with your enquiry and we will confirm the drawing before production.
6. Applications
- Guest rooms and spare bedrooms in apartments and houses
- Studio and micro apartments where every square metre is used
- Serviced apartments, holiday rentals and Airbnb-style units
- Hotel and resort annexe rooms, staff rooms and overflow beds
- Home offices, studios and multi-purpose rooms
- Student housing, hostels and small staff accommodation
7. How to Specify a Murphy Bed for a Project
For hotel groups, serviced apartment operators, student housing providers and furniture importers, the order process follows six steps. Sending these details with the enquiry avoids drawings going back and forth.
- Configuration and mattress size — single, double or a custom sleeping area, plus mattress thickness and density if you supply it to a brand standard.
- Fix method — free-standing (no wall anchor, suitable for rentals and listed buildings) or wall-anchored for maximum stability.
- Finish and colour — RAL colour reference for the steel frame, and wood-grain or solid panel finish for the cabinet.
- Quantity and destination port — so we can quote the container loading and freight together with the unit price.
- Compliance documents — load-test reports, material certificates and factory audit documents required by your market.
- Packing and installation — KD flat-pack with assembly drawings; fitting service is not provided but the drawing set and a folding-instruction label are supplied with every unit.
| Commercial term | Standard |
|---|---|
| MOQ | 50 sets for standard models; lower trial quantity negotiable for sample orders |
| Lead time | 25–30 days after deposit receipt |
| Payment | T/T 30% deposit, balance against copy of B/L |
| Shipping terms | FOB, CIF or DDP from Tianjin / Xingang |
| Container loading | Approx. 260–280 sets per 40HQ (KD flat-pack, 2 cartons per set, 0.242 m³ per set) |
| Packing | Export carton with hardware, assembly drawing and folding-instruction label |
8. Load Rating, Sizes and Finishes
Wall beds are bought to be used every day, often by people who are not the original purchaser — hotel guests, tenants, visiting family. The specification below covers what that means in practice for load, size and finish.
Load rating and adult use
Every sleeping position is statically load-tested to 200 kg (approx. 440 lb) with an SGS test report on file. That is deliberately above the usual household expectation, because a wall bed has to carry an adult getting in and out of a raised sleeping surface, plus a mattress — not just a static body weight. It is the same welded steel frame we build into our bunk, loft and dormitory beds, and it is why this model suits heavier adults and plus-size users, guest rooms used by visitors of any size, teenage bedrooms, and commercial rooms with a high turnover of different occupants. Lower-cost frames rated to around 120 kg are available on request for markets where that meets the local standard.
Sizes, including XL and Queen
Single 190 × 90 cm and double 190 × 140 cm are the standard production sizes. Longer and wider sleeping areas — queen, king and XL lengths — are built to order on the same lines, because the frame is cut and welded in-house rather than bought in as a fixed-size kit. If your market works in inches, tell us the mattress dimensions and we will match the frame to it.
Finishes and colours
The steel frame is powder-coated to any RAL reference — black, white, grey and anthracite are the most requested, and black frames with a light cabinet are the usual choice for a modern or industrial interior. The standard production build is a brown and white cabinet — white panels with a wood-grain brown top and side trim — which is the combination shown in the photos on this page. The cabinet is available in wood-grain or solid panel finishes to match an existing bedroom range. Styles we build most often are modern and minimalist; send a reference photo or a RAL number and we will confirm the closest production option.
Built for small spaces
The cabinet stands roughly 45 cm deep and folds vertically, which is what makes it work in studios, micro apartments, tiny homes, convertible rooms and rental units where a permanent bed would block the route from door to window. It also suits a spare room that has to earn its keep as a home office or playroom, and short-let units where the same room has to sleep guests and function as living space. Because the unit is freestanding, no wall fixing is needed — which is what rented and listed buildings usually require. It is one of the beds you fold up and put away when the room is needed for something else.
9. Why Choose Zehao
- Manufacturer, not a trading company — since 1999, with in-house tube cutting, welding, powder-coating and packing.
- Capacity for project orders — 20,000 m² factory producing 8,000+ metal beds per month.
- Documented compliance — SGS, EN 747, EN 1725, CE and ISO 9001:2015; load-test reports supplied with quotations on request.
- Export experience — container-load supply to 40+ countries across Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Africa and the Pacific.
10. Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between a Murphy bed and a wall bed?
They describe the same product family. “Murphy bed” comes from the early 20th-century American patent and is the term most used in North America; “wall bed” is the general international term, common in the UK, Europe and Australia. A cabinet bed is a wall bed whose folded form is a complete self-supporting cabinet — which is how this model is built.
Does a Murphy bed have to be fixed to the wall?
Not this one. The MFAB-2 is free-standing: the cabinet carries the mechanism and the fold-down support leg, so no structural anchoring is required. That suits rentals, serviced apartments and buildings where the tenant may not drill into the wall. Wall anchoring is still possible if you prefer maximum stability.
How much floor space does it free up?
Folding the bed into its cabinet frees roughly 4–6 m² of floor space depending on the configuration. The room works as an office, study or lounge by day and converts back to a bedroom in seconds, operated by one person.
Does the price include a mattress?
A 4–6 inch (10–15 cm) tri-fold foam mattress with a zippered, washable cover is included as standard and stores inside the cabinet when the bed is closed. For hotel or project orders we can also build to your mattress specification, for example 28 kg/m³ density foam with a PVC or fabric cover.
What sizes are available?
Single 190 × 90 cm and double 190 × 140 cm are standard. Queen, king and non-standard lengths are built to order. Because the frame is manufactured on our own tube-cutting and welding lines, custom sleeping areas and left/right folding direction are straightforward.
Is it suitable for hotels, resorts and serviced apartments?
Yes. The welded steel frame, locking fold mechanism and support leg are designed for repeated daily cycles. Custom RAL colours, sizes and branding are available for hospitality projects, and we regularly supply operators buying folding and space-saving beds in container quantities.
What are the MOQ, lead time and payment terms?
MOQ is 50 sets for standard models. Lead time is 25–30 days after deposit. Payment is T/T 30% deposit with the balance against copy of B/L. FOB, CIF and DDP from Tianjin are all available.
How is it packed and installed?
Every unit ships KD (knock-down) in two export cartons per set — carton A (92 × 92 × 17.5 cm, N.W. 19.3 / G.W. 21.4 kg) and carton B (105 × 69 × 13 cm, N.W. 22.5 / G.W. 25 kg), total 0.242 m³ and 41.8 kg net per set. Each carton carries the hardware, an easy-to-follow assembly drawing and a folding-instruction label, so the end user can see the opening sequence before unpacking. At that volume a 40HQ takes roughly 260–280 sets.
Get a Quote for This Model
Factory-direct supply for project orders. Tell us the configuration, quantity and destination port — we will quote with loading and freight.
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Last updated: 23 September 2026. Specifications describe the standard configuration — confirm sizes, mattress and finish at order.
Ordering & Shipping
| Term | Zehao Factory Direct |
|---|---|
| Minimum order quantity (MOQ) | 50 sets |
| Payment terms | T/T 30% deposit, 70% before shipment (L/C negotiable) |
| Lead time | 25–30 days after deposit confirmation |
| Container load (40HQ) | Approx. 260–540 sets per 40HQ (varies by model) |
| Load capacity | SGS tested up to 200 kg |
| Surface finish | Anti-rust electrostatic powder coating |
| Incoterms | FOB / CIF / DDP available |
Factory-direct pricing for wholesalers, distributors and project buyers. Custom sizes, RAL colors and OEM/ODM supported. Contact: WhatsApp +86 155 1090 8182 · zehao@cntjzh.com
Murphy Bed with Storage Cabinet & Tri-fold Mattress | MFAB-2
Zehao | SKU: MFAB-2 | Murphy bed with a built-in storage cabinet and tri-fold mattress that folds into a slim unit. Steel frame, SGS-tested 200 kg, EN 747 & CE. Factory direct from Tianjin, China.
