Murphy bed

The Murphy "hide away" bed is a type of bed introduced in The Sims 2: Apartment Life expansion pack. The bed folds into wall as to save space in the small apartments that are added with the game. However, when closed, the tiles it would use if opened are still considered to be in use. While Sims are able to walk through that space, objects cannot be placed in that space without using the moveobjects cheat. When the cheat is used to place an item in that space, it will probably show through the bed unless the item is small enough to go unnoticed.

Murphy beds are scheduled to return in The Sims 3: University Life.

Death by the Bed
Strangely, it is possible to be killed by the Murphy “hide-away” bed. This is when the bed falls on your Sim while they are opening/closing this bed, resulting in getting crushed to death.

This death type will not happen randomly, and you do not have to fear this bed. There is a 5% chance that this bed will kill your Sim. It will only happen if their mood had dropped to less then 70, as well as have less then 5 points in the body skill at the same time.

If your Sim is unfortunate enough to attempt to open/close the Murphy bed after acquiring the said status, and if that Sim is also unlucky enough to be in then 5%, then the bed will crash down upon your poor Sim, crushing them in the process. Ghosts of this death type will appear white, and will tend to avoid any Murphy beds while haunting the lot.

Needs
The Murphy bed will increase both the comfort and the energy need of the Sim while in use.

Games
So far, the Murphy “hide-away” bed only appears in The Sims 2: Apartment Life. It is scheduled to return in The Sims 3: University Life.