5 Hidden Gems Interior Designers Always Look for at Thrift Stores
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Real Simple featured Murphy Door® in their July 2025 article exploring hidden gems that interior designers seek out at thrift stores, showcasing how premium hidden doors and murphy beds are increasingly valued by design professionals as both functional and aesthetic solutions. The coverage is significant for Murphy Door® as it positions the company's products alongside curated design discoveries, highlighting the growing recognition of innovative space-saving furniture within the professional interior design community. This feature in a trusted lifestyle publication helps reinforce Murphy Door®'s premium brand positioning and demonstrates strong editorial interest in the company's role in modern interior design trends.
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Heads up: Surface Mount overlays a
finished wall. Finish the drywall, paint, and trim around
the opening before install, or exposed studs will show.
Measure the width of the existing door jamb (green).
Measure the rough opening width, stud to stud.
Enter your existing door width below
Enter your rough opening width below
Enter a whole number of inches (0–199).
That’s outside our standard sizes.
Call 801-436-5918 for a custom order.
Measure the height
Measure from the floor to the top of the existing door jamb (not the
door-stop).
Measure the rough opening from the floor to the header.
Enter your existing door height below
Enter your rough opening height below
Enter a whole number of inches (0–199).
That’s outside our standard sizes.
Call 801-436-5918 for a custom order.
Choose your jamb depth
Measure the depth of the existing door jamb (edge to edge, green),
then pick the closest match.
Measure the wall thickness (drywall face to drywall face), then pick
the closest match.
Choose your door handing
Surface Mount is Out-Swing only. In-Swing isn’t available for
this mount type.
Your Door Measurements
(make these selections for a proper fit)
Before You Install: Finish Those Walls First
Surface Mount sits over a fully finished opening: drywall,
paint, and trim done, just like an existing doorway. If
you’re still mid-construction, finish those edges out
first, or the raw sheetrock and framing around the door will
stay visible once it’s mounted.
