How to Build a Murphy Bed for Your Dog

Lay the cabinet doors and drawer facedown and use ¼-inch shims to create even spacing between the three pieces. Lay the bed frame onto the doors and drawer so that it's centered horizontally on the doors and the top is 3¾ inches below the top of the drawer. Use a pencil to trace the outline of the bed frame onto the doors and drawer. (Our outline fell 3¾ inches from the top of the drawer, 1½ inches from the sides of the doors, and 1½ inches from the bottoms of the doors.)