Leigh Robinson

Wall Beds June 2022

10 Quick Notes Taken From The Video

1. There are two types of wall bed – The Alpha Bed connecting to your wall and the NeXtbed connects to your skirting or floor.
2. The Alpha beds side cabinets or shelves have full access all the time whereas the NeXtbed has limited access to cabinetry when the bed is in use.
3. The Alpha bed has a studio desk attached that folds down under the bed and in most cases you don’t have to clear the desk off to use the bed. Great for a home office.
4. The NeXtbed has a library option (double & queen size only)- great for hiding the bed and using the space for book shelves at the same time.
5. We do provide a high quality mattress but you can use an existing mattress as long as its not higher than 300mm for the Alpha Bed & 270mm for the NeXtbed and is a standard single, double, queen or king size.
6. The NeXtbed is appropriate for most apartment dwellers.
7. The shelving/cabinets are manufactured using the highest quality melamine and even though white is the most popular colour you can choose any colour from our colour or woodgrain swatches.
8. Downsizing and home office (working from home) are the most current popular reason why people are getting a wall bed installed.
9. Please note with apartments – we need lift access and parking! Especially in inner Melbourne.
10. We only install in the state of Victoria with limitations – talk to Leigh Robinson for more wall bed details

Video Transcript:

We got into wall beds from attending the North American home show where the concept of wall beds are greatly used for people chasing space requirements. We saw an opportunity where wall beds could be used over here for the additional bedroom trying to create a bedroom of office space and anything with apartments or confined living.

It was a great concept for a wall bed where you can get your floor space back. 

There’s a great demand for wall beds here within Australia from the apartments that have gone up here there and everywhere but also the common domestic homes looking for an additional bedroom perhaps a wall bed with an office space. People going into retirement villages as well where they’re downsizing into a one bedroom concept looking for a great opportunity of getting their floor space back.

With our wall beds you can work a desk which you can turn into a home office situation with storage units on either side.

We also have a unique library bed too for people who have a book collection with our sliding library comes in either a double or queen bed size and it has a sliding bookcase concept and the bed falls down once the sliding bookcases are apart. Perfect for the person chasing a larger wall and wants a bit more of a unique furniture concept as far as bookcase and bed goes.

With installation it depends on which wall bed you’ve selected whether it’s a stud fix or a floor fix we put the wall beds together within our factory and bring them out to your home in a flat back situation for easy fast and quick installation. A normal installation can be done within a couple of hours within your home.

Installing Wall Beds On The Surf Coast & Bellarine Peninsula

Two areas of sales growth for Wall Beds R us are the Surf Coast and Bellarine Peninsula. Both areas are famous for surfing and holidaying. The Bellarine Peninsula (part of the Geelong Council) includes Ocean Grove, Drysdale, Portarlington and Indented Heads.  The Surf Coast Shire includes Torquay, Bells Beach, Anglesea, Lorne and Aireys Inlet.

Most clients we have from these areas are either downsizing and retiring to the coast or installing a wall bed for guests in their holiday homes. In many cases the wall bed is treated as a cupboard until guests arrive. Its a great way of saving space and being unencumbered by sofa beds or pull out beds that take up too much unnecessary space. These beds are also not the most comfortable.

As Good As A “Normal” Bed

Our wall beds are”normal beds” and feel like a normal bed. The only difference is they fold away into a wardrobe size area. We also have high quality mattresses that fit the frame perfectly. We often get asked about comfort and whether the beds match your standard type bed.

From our customer feedback in many cases the wall beds were better than their existing bed. It’s important to note that the wall beds aren’t a temporary bed that guests have to endure. They are a proper bed that gives you a great nights sleep but have the added advantage of folding away and freeing up space in a room.

South Western Victoria Installations

If you are located further out in Warrnambool , Colac or Wye River or any town along the way we can deliver and install a wall bed to suit your situation. (We have even delivered and installed to Camperdown). Our wall beds can last a life time of normal use so they are worth the investment.

Our wall beds don’t necessarily have to be just for holiday homes either. We get many orders for smaller homes and apartments.

If you are in rural Victoria especially on the south west coast and have a holiday home we can help you look after your guests by installing a wall bed without or without cabinetry and shelving. Call Leigh Robinson today for more information. Check out our wall bed options here.

Here’s How We Are Creating A Bedroom With A Wall Bed And More!

A client recently came to us looking to create a bedroom as well as installing a wall bed. One of our sister companies (roomdividers r us) provides room dividers both fixed and moving so we can divide up space in your home. The room dividers come in various colours and combinations to match your existing decor.

Check out the start of the project below you can see a big cumbersome bunk bed in the open taking up all the floor space. This area is at the top of a landing in a townhouse and very open so there is no noise control or privacy. The client has a relative coming to stay for an extended period so it’s important that this space is closed in.

Not only that the client wanted to get the floor space back to double up as a TV room or bedroom and so is getting a wall bed installed.

We are getting more clients coming to us to “create” bedrooms or home offices as people try to utilise the space in their home a lot more effectively.

Our room dividers are easy to install (for our installers) in most areas of your home and can partition off areas helping you to control noise, temperature and privacy.

Next year (2021) we will have an update on this project.

In the meantime if you have an area in your home that you want to use more effectively give Leigh Robinson a call. Ph: 0412 525 137

Of course if you’re looking for a wall bed he can help you there as well. In fact there are options so the wall bed’s look can match the room divider so everything works well together and is pleasing on the eye.

More to come.

Alpha & Next Bed Installations In Bells Beach & Highton

Its not often we install an Alpha Bed and Next bed all in the same week but this has just happened recently. The good thing about this is we can do a quick comparison between the two dealing with “real life” situations.

Alpha Bed

A retired couple in a three bedroom town house in Highton (Geelong) wanted a wall bed installed. The installation included book shelves cupboards and draws to fit along one of the walls of their spare bedroom. The Alpha Wall Bed was an ideal solution for them and the bed was to be used for visiting guests and relatives.

Most installations like these used standard cup board and shelve sizing and we have to install these to fit the space effectively. We can customise the width of the cupboards and shelves to a degree but this generally incurs extra costs. In this example the cupboards and shelves required a small “filler” either side so the installation width-wise fitted their space perfectly.

If you look at the photo below you can barely notice the filler on the right hand side of the installation.

Next Bed

The next installation example was a Next Bed installed again for a retired couple in Bells Beach. They too needed a wall bed for visiting guest and relatives. This wall bed was installed in a room that doubles as a home office. The finished was a dark walnut wood grain.

Wall Bed Comparison

With these two installations its easy to see the differences between the two types of beds

1. It’s not so easy to see but the Alpha Wall Bed is attached to the houses stud work whilst the Next Bed is attached to the floor and skirting.
2. The Alpha bed has “dummy” doors that are hidden underneath the bed when it’s being used allowing cupboards, draws and shelves immediate access. The Next Bed has doors that open when the bed is in use restricting access to the shelves.
3. The Alpha bed has a metal frame system to hold the mattress , the next bed has slats.Find out more of the differences between the two bed types here.

For more information contact Leigh Robinson today! Ph: 0412 525 137

Here Are Our 5 Top Reasons People Get A Murphy Bed Installed

Many times we espouse the virtues of our wall beds or murphy beds and the functionality of them but with our clients they have their own reasons.

Here are our last five clients and why they got a wall bed installed.

1. Ocean Grove elderly couple had down sized and regularly had their daughter come to stay. They installed a wall bed with a desk so the room was an office by day and a bedroom by night (only when the daughter visited.)
2. Portarlington client needed a wall bed with side shelving to extend the potential of her AirBNB property. The more beds the more income. She managed to change her home from a two bed property to a three bed property by adding an extra wall bed in one of her living areas. Very smart.
3. Grovedale install in a garage? One lovely client converted a garage into a bedsit for herself with a single wall bed so her a daughter and her grandchildren could use her home.
4. Music studio to a bedroom in Lara. In most cases a wall bed is used to free up space in a bedroom so the bedroom can be used as a music studio, office or play area. In this case our client practised violin during the day and needed the space.
5. Torquay wall bed installation was a holiday home install. Again it was a space saving idea so more family members could stay at the holiday home at any given time.

When you think about it a bedroom containing a standard bed is an under utilised area that could be put to good use or you get more beds in a home that won’t clutter up the place. If you are looking to save space or use your bedroom as more than a room to sleep in then a murphy bed or wall bed is a practical solution and its not that expensive.

Talk to Leigh Robinson – the wall bed expert in the greater Geelong area (including the Surf Coast) – about any of the applications mentioned above whether its the more basic wall bed or a more comprehensive install with cupboards and shelving. Ph: 0412 525 137

Supplying Wall Beds To Geelong, Ocean Grove & Torquay

As we are based in Geelong but supply Wall Beds throughout Victoria here are the 5 most popular questions we get asked from local residents.

1. Are Wall Beds as comfortable as standard beds?
   

   A good night sleep is based on the mattress and our wall bed mattresses are superior and made to be slept on all year round not just for occasional guests. You can fit a mattress of your choice especially if you have special needs or use your existing mattress. Regardless there is no difference in comfort between a standard bed or a wall bed.

2. Can I install the wall bed myself?
   

   You can install the wall bed yourself but we don’t recommend it unless you are a carpenter or cabinet maker. It’s a two person job so you will need to organise a helper. Our installers do this type of work all the time and are also expert with installing shelves and cupboards. There are too many tricky variables for a do-it-yourselfer.

3. How much does it cost?
   

   Wall beds vary in price depending of course on size but also on any extras you may want such as a fold down desk attachment, shelving or cupboards or even library shelving. If you are looking for a wall bed and are working on a budget email or call  Leigh and he’ll give you an idea of costings.

4. How long does it take to install and when can I get my wall bed installed.
   

   It only takes a few hours or a morning to install most wall beds. Allow 4 – 6 weeks for delivery and installation. If you do need your wall bed sooner often we can organise this for you but we will need plenty of warning.

5. Can you deliver to apartments?
   

   Yes we have done many apartment installations. The delivery can be challenging going up lifts but we have many successful installations, mostly in Melbourne as there aren’t too many apartments in Geelong, Ocean Grove or Torquay. Interestingly enough we do many local wall bed installations in converted garages.

If you are in Geelong or greater Geelong we can help you with a wall bed and also with measuring the area you have if you are unsure. Call Leigh Robinson today Ph: 0412 525 137