Dexter Storage That Lets One Room Do Two Jobs
In plenty of Dexter homes the question is the same: how do we get more out of the rooms we already have? The spare bedroom is also the office. The back door is also where everyone drops boots, bags and sports gear. Good storage is how a room handles both jobs without feeling crowded.
Room by room
The guest room that is also an office. A Murphy bed folds up into a cabinet during the day and comes down when company arrives. Pair it with shelving or a desk area on either side and the room works every day, not just on holidays.
The entry that takes a beating. Between muddy trails along the Huron River and Michigan winters, a Dexter mudroom earns its keep. We build benches, hooks, cubbies and closed cabinets so the mess has somewhere to go.
The primary closet. Drawer banks, double hang and shoe storage, laid out around how you actually get ready in the morning.
The pantry and garage. Adjustable shelving that can change as your needs do, and garage cabinets that get bins and tools off the floor.
A Murphy bed with arches
A sage green wall bed sits behind two tall doors with long bar pulls. On each side, a matching cabinet has arched open shelves on top and a pair of doors below. When the bed is folded up, the whole wall looks like built-in furniture, and the side shelves hold books and decor whether the room is an office or a guest room that day.
Made by the people you meet
TrueForm is owner-operated. Drew designs your space and Todd leads the install, and our panels are cut in our own shop with the same cabinet-grade approach the family has used for years. Lead time is typically 2 to 3 weeks from design approval, and most installs wrap up in one day.
Before we visit
It helps to think about who uses the room and when. Is the guest bed needed twice a year or every other weekend? Does the mudroom need to hold one family's gear or a whole team's? A few photos of the space and a list of what bugs you about it now give us a great head start.
From downtown Dexter to the neighborhoods out toward Hudson Mills, we will come measure and talk it through with you.
FAQ
- Will a Murphy bed work in a smaller Dexter bedroom?
- Often, yes. We measure your room first, check ceiling height and clearance for the bed to fold down, and confirm measurements on the bed before we build.
- Can you add shelving or a desk around the Murphy bed?
- Yes. Built-ins on one or both sides are common, and they make the room work as an office during the day.
- What goes into a mudroom that holds up to Michigan winters?
- Usually a bench, hooks, open cubbies for daily items and closed cabinets for everything else. We design it around who uses the door and what they carry.
- Who actually shows up at my house?
- Drew handles the consultation and design, and Todd leads the install. You are working with the owners, not a franchise.