Recommendations for an orphaned closet

I'm building a custom murphy desk/bed for this wall in my small office/second bedroom. It's a queen-sized desk/bed combo where the mattress is arranged "landscape" style against the wall. I'm using a Hidden Bed hardware kit, but I've designed the cabinet to fit in this weird space. I've shrunk the dimensions as much as I can, but I'm still going to overlap the woodwork/frame on this small closet by 1-2". I'm looking for suggestions on what to do with the closet. It is already doorless, and because of the age of the house, and the fact that this room may have once been part of a porch(?), definitely not square. I've been trying to come up with ways to conceal it, without losing the space. I love the bookcase/door ideas, but that would require more room for opening than I have. Additionally, the walls are old plaster/lath, and so while I'm willing to remove/replace/resize the woodwork, I want to avoid messing with the actual walls as much as possible. submitted by /u/keith6226 [link] [comments]

Mar 23, 2025 - 21:51

I'm building a custom murphy desk/bed for this wall in my small office/second bedroom. It's a queen-sized desk/bed combo where the mattress is arranged "landscape" style against the wall. I'm using a Hidden Bed hardware kit, but I've designed the cabinet to fit in this weird space. I've shrunk the dimensions as much as I can, but I'm still going to overlap the woodwork/frame on this small closet by 1-2".

I'm looking for suggestions on what to do with the closet. It is already doorless, and because of the age of the house, and the fact that this room may have once been part of a porch(?), definitely not square. I've been trying to come up with ways to conceal it, without losing the space. I love the bookcase/door ideas, but that would require more room for opening than I have. Additionally, the walls are old plaster/lath, and so while I'm willing to remove/replace/resize the woodwork, I want to avoid messing with the actual walls as much as possible.

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