Euroco Wood Full Size Murphy Wall Bed with Wardrobe and Drawers for Living Room, Moveable Wardrobe and Drawers, Space-Saving & Easy Open and Close for Kids Teens Adults, Gray

If you've ever wanted to feel like a superhero without the cape, just order this Murphy Bed. It arrives in four long boxes, each weighing roughly the same as a small elephant (okay, maybe a baby elephant). When they say “some assembly required,” what they really mean is: prepare for a mini adventure. Enter: two determined grandmas, armed with power tools, grit, and a questionable sense of spatial awareness. Getting the boxes into the room was like a live-action Tetris game—minus the satisfying “ding” when things fit. We pushed, pivoted, and may have invented a few new curse words along the way. But hey, every woman should have power tools, and we wielded ours like queens. Assembly was surprisingly smooth—directions are mostly pictures, so grab a magnifying glass or zoom in with your phone like a detective solving a mystery. There are a couple of steps that clearly say “you need three people,” and they're not kidding. We recruited great grandpa with the promise of cookies and moral support. Pro tip: Build it in the room where it's going to live. This thing is bulky, heavy, and not interested in being relocated once assembled. It's designed to mount into masonry, but we anchored it into studs and it's rock solid. We did have to drill a few extra holes to line things up, but nothing a grandma with a drill couldn't handle. Now, about the mattress: if you're using a foam mattress, be warned—it might not be heavy enough to keep the bed down. We nearly lost a baby to the fold-up monster (don't worry, baby was fine and mildly amused). Once we added a heavy mattress topper and bedding, it stayed put like a champ. In conclusion: this Murphy Bed is sturdy, stylish, and a great excuse to bond over power tools and problem-solving. Just be ready for a workout, a few laughs, and maybe a celebratory glass of wine when it's done.