TINY DESIGN DESIGN&LIVING
This 1,925-square-foot home was designed by architects Phil Stahl and Dave Uhlir is located in Downtown Fargo. It features a custom, murphy bed system designed by Hawley. This house, including the murphy bed, was once featured on HGTV and in Dwell magazine.
This is a more traditional, maple murphy bed design by Hawley in the Downtown Fargo home of Dan and Paula Wilson. Built-in shelving and maple woodwork by Schmidt Brothers frames in the murphy bed which folds up to create a fully-functioning, expansive office space. Hawley designated areas for computer storage, TV display and a desktop that can be shifted forward when the bed is lowered.
"This project is still one of the coolest things that I've ever done," said Hawley. "Living small, not adding a bedroom on to the house, we designed a murphy bed where the bed flips down. When the bed's not in use, it flips up. The legs for the bed are actually a coat hook concept. There are three holes in the top of the cabinet to lock it in. It's basically one-room living and trying to figure out how to make one room do more than one thing. We call this the transformer room, it was a guest bedroom, mudroom, coat closet, or it can be a studio, sewing room and craft room. "
"It's basically one-room living and trying to figure out how to make one room do more than one thing." - Chris Hawley, Chris Hawley Architects
Architect, Phil Stahl being interviewed by HGTV in a Downtown Fargo home.
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For more information, contact: Chris Hawley Architects 2534 University Drive S. #3, Fargo 701-478-7600 chrishawleyarchitects.com