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  Hello again , Cath & Skatty , no the bed remains fully made up ( as a fixed bed ) just straps put over the duvet . Think of the 6 foot fixed bed that Cath has , now imagine that you could lift that up at the bottom end , move it through 90 degrees into the wall , the pillows now being close to floor level and the foot of the bed being at roof level . A 6 foot by 4foot 6" bed base now being a 6 foot by 4 foot 6" wall ! . Then in the space where the bed was you could put something else , maybe a table and chairs . In the evening just remove table and chairs ( dining area ) and lower the fully made up bed down from the wall ( 10 seconds max ) and hey presto  jump into a double bed ( dining area now a bedroom ) and relax . Same system with Tv so can turn it around from lounge area to bedroom . Identical to a fixed bed caravan but with greater space during the day ( no double bed ) . I feel certain that this type of layout would really benefit a four person family , the kids could be drawing/painting/writting/homework in the dining area , whilst mum is in the lounge area enjoying a chilled glass of wine , and poor old dad is outside in the dark and rain shouting and cursing at the satellite , threatening NEVER AGAIN never again .---- Steve .

ps a lovely FULL size ( rectangular ) sprung divan bed .

Ok SJM10 Got where your coming from. Yep I agree it's a good idea for people who need extra space during the day/evening.

I remember these when I was little. The bed that folded up and then looked like a wall but only in a static while we were in summer holidays. Yep and the gas mantles.Oh and the wardrobe/cupboard doors that opened out to meet each other in the middle to make a bedroom at night and the slop bucket. OMG how old does that make me feel.