Hide temptation
One of the better ways to avoid temptation is to put the desired element out of sight. Works for chocolate. Works for a bed that might beckon with the “siren call” of a quick afternoon nap. Of course, chocolate is easier to hide than a bed.
Actually, I’ve been thinking for some time now that a Murphy Bed might be a good idea. In a smaller room, the whole mattress and base thing takes up a lot of floor space. Not to mention that temptation thing. I looked at plans, and hardware kits. I checked out the furniture flyers. Finally, we (because some decisions are too big to be made by me, unlike the hiding chocolate thing), went out to a local strip mall and we shopped.
Found what we wanted, without regard to price. That’s the necessary strategy; a bed, by itself, is a bargain. When you add in the other stuff: a mattress, some finishing elements, accompanying furniture pieces… the price tends to take on a whole character of its own. And since the sales person seemed sure that the delivery date could jive with our calendar, we “danced”. So to speak. Won’t actually know if things are going to be as good as promised for another four to five weeks. Takes that long to “hatch” Murphy, apparently.
The image probably differs from the actual product, but the idea is sound. One person can park the whole bed, up or down. And when everything has been delivered and installed, I’m going to heave a huge sigh. And probably take a nap.
