A Murphy bed folds up into a cabinet when it is not in use, so the room can be an office, gym or hobby space most of the year and a proper guest room when visitors arrive. In a city people love to visit, that second job can come up a lot. As far back as 2011, local reporting described Las Vegas builders adding casitas and next-generation suites as extended families moved in together, and that pattern is still visible in today's floor plans.
- The casita or guest suite: a sitting room or office by day that becomes a bedroom when family stays.
- The spare bedroom or loft: room for a desk and a bed without one crowding out the other.
- The home office: a workspace that can host overnight guests without being packed away.
Because the bed cabinet is designed alongside the shelving and storage around it, the wall can look like built-in furniture rather than a bed waiting to happen.