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Ron McKey, Founder and President of FlyingBeds International, Inc., is fired up about the new Italian Murphy Bed systems from Italy. Just introduced two weeks ago at the Milan show, [after a year of testing], this is the hottest new Murphy Bed in the world. That is a free standing Murphy Bed that does not attach to the floor or wall !
      The Colombo Family, Francesco and Lino have continually improved and invented unique Murphy Bed styles with a guiding emphasis to manufacturing the most compact Murphy Bed system in the world. Most models store away into only 11” of wall space depth.
      In only 11” this Italian family has made a steel framed platform that has a unique wood-slat foundation supporting your choice of mattress. A firm High Density Urethane Foam or the popular Memory Foam composition. You will not be sacrificing any impression of comfort in thinking this 6" mattress is less than the 13" mattress we have grown to accept as the American standard. The secret is the ‘foundation’ of this sleep system – it’s not built into the mattress, but built into the wood slat, steel framed foundation. Same comfort, different principle of achieving it. You’ll have to visit Ron’s site, FlyingBeds.com or ItalianMurphyBeds.com, to download your copy of this great catalog. Or better yet, give Ron a call and he’ll send a hard copy to you. This is great news for those overflow visitors up in Aspen – finally a comfortable evening’s sleep!
RELATED LINKS: FlyingBeds || Italian Murphy Beds || Entrepreneurs || KEYWORDS: Ron McKey, Murphy Beds, FlyingBeds, Wall Beds, Italian Smart Beds, Colombo Family, Francesco, Lino, bytes=7011163
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Talking about having a global presence
16190_ 10/6/14 - We're speaking with the 'master of deception', that is in terms of finding those creatively hidden beds in some very cleverly designed, hand-built furniture, to achieve a dual purpose room. Located in Denver, FlyingBeds International, Inc. and Ron McKey, president/founder, are very well known locally and internationally. We're talking about having a global presence, and Ron tells us how it begins with the presentation of your best. In this case, at the show. That would be the Hospitality/Design Expo in Las Vegas this past May - with 900 exhibitors. It was a very good show for Ron because he was able to demonstrate to the hotel trade that you can lift a king-size bed with one hand. They were pretty impressed - it was a giant mattress in a very nice unit that he'd done for the Marriott Corporation. Right now in their factory Ron has two queens in a rustic cherry that are going to Bermuda with a very unusual finish to it. He's actually got a great amount of crazy stuff going through right now, including a bed from a New York designer that has antique books that came from London. It is actually books and a television put together... but you'll just have to look at the website where hundreds of amazing examples are displayed...
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Ron McKey, When doing Business Globally
1356_ 2/25/13 - Ron McKey is the Founder and President of FlyingBeds International; we're talking about doing business globally. Ron tells us that FlyingBeds is a two way company, he's noticed out in the market place that FlyingBeds is an exclusive, high-end presentation of Murphy beds, the Murphy Bed concept, in America. At Ron's factory here in Denver, he manufactures exquisite, unique Murphy beds. Murphy beds meaning beds that fold up into the wall. When he's out in the market place Ron said, "When I am selling over in Germany, Barcelona, Israel, Egypt; I've run across other companies that are just as unique as me in their concept. So, like the Italian bed that I bring in from the Colombo Company are the narrowest in thickness. Meaning they really fold up in 10" of space - that's amazing. But then over in Germany is a company owned by Karl Warner the Lift Bed Company and they take their beds and put them on the ceiling. They run them up by electric motor. That is cool. Very expensive but cool." Larry asked, "What are the most interesting challenges you face when dealing with these organizations overseas?" Ron replied, "They are always concerned with installation. It's relatively easy to decide on the design with email and the Internet, and we can over-night a sample to them and we can make adjustments and approve it." When asked, "What advice would you give other entrepreneurs wanting to do business overseas?" RM: "Well, you're not going to get any overseas commerce by being the lowest priced guy in the marketplace. This is my opinion, you're going to have to have something unique, either a great service or a product no one else is making. But I also bring back in products that are not available to Americans. I look at it as a fair trade. We're building a relationship with these other countries." Having worked with Ron on his website, Pat asked about the Shoji Bed and room Ron designed and created for a family living in Japan. Her question goes to Ron's background and how he does what he does. He chuckled and referred to his background as a dairy farmer from Oregon and a mechanical drawing class. He doesn't tell us about his work in the military, installing and repairing the electric wiring and cables in airplanes or his experience as a buyer or his university education in business and marketing. Pat's conclusion, there's... Listen, Watch and visit http://www.flyingbeds.com/
RELATED LINKS: FlyingBeds International || Video Library || Economy Builders || Blog || KEYWORDS: Ron McKey, Murphy Beds, FlyingBeds, Wall Beds, Italian Smart Beds, Colombo, Lift Beds, Germany, Barcelona, Israel, Egypt, Shoji Bed, bytes=8021789
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Interviewed on w3w3.com No. 1 Internet Talk Radio Show 10/24/2011
Make it earn the investment cost

Celebrating their 30th year in business, we've tracked down Ron McKey, founder of the Colorado based FlyingBeds. He's gone from Murphy Beds to FlyingBeds in more ways than one. He's had a ton of experiences, has a fabulous, unbelievable website, does a lot of business online not only in Colorado but all over the country and internationally. He is in all respects a real character - and it comes through... over the phone, in an interview and on his website - and people love what he is and what he does. His furniture is custom made and he helps the would be designer/client re purpose a room to be beautiful and valuable. Ron explains the problem with this concept is that not everyone is not a born designer - it just isn't in their blood. So Ron lends his vast experience to help guide the process. Starting with, what do you want this room to accomplish? One of my favorite lines, found on his website is the 'deceptive purpose' of a room. Ron says, "I want the room to become valuable. Make it earn the investment cost." It may look like a beautiful home office with fabulous surround furniture in Cherry (you'll positively drool looking at the photos on his site) that turns into a state of the art guest room for that special visitor, with a view of the Rockies over the Cityscape of Denver or Singapore or... He'll talk with you, work with you and help you bring out that special, one of a kind, heirloom quality room with the right questions, renderings, drawings and an entertaining conversation. We wanted to know what Ron's most difficult task was. He said it was getting the client to realize "we aren't a Murphy Bed company". It's the combination of Hollywood movies and sofa beds that are stuck in their mind. - Think "I Love Lucy". It is easy for the customer to forget we are a space design company and not a joke. Larry asked Ron why and/or how FlyingBeds is different from other Murphy Bed type manufacturers - Ron replied, We say, "What do you want?” not, “This is what we have." Listen for more...
Related Links: FlyingBeds Home || FAQs || Economy Builders || Blog || Keywords: Ron McKey, FlyingBeds, Murphy Beds, Furniture, Custom Made, Space Design Company, Home Office, What do You Want this Room to Accomplish - bytes=7676136
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I have a guiding principle: Give me the largest room available. It is the most valuable. Now, let's hide a Murphy Bed that functionally compliments changing the room. Concentrate on the 'Closed Position'. That is what makes the Murphy Bed concept valid. When the bed is lowered, you have a bedroom….(you already have one of those!).

If you visit our Wall Bed showroom, you will be visiting our factory at the same time. We are the manufacturer of the
furniture surrounding the Murphy Bed lift mechanism. If you work with us without visiting, you will receive samples and full renderings of any Wall Bed system we design together. We delivery and install from Maui to Bangor.

Enjoy the tour. Call us at 888 892-4645 We look forward to delivering a new room for your house! I welcome a call anytime. Or send me an e-mail at [email protected].

All the best,
Ron, The Pilot

In the News...
Larry Nelson popular host of the Number One Google rated, online business talk show, w3w3.com, recently interviewed Ron McKey... Listen here

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Hospitality Design Expo - Las Vegas, Nevada Murphy Bed with Table Shipped to Phoenix Click here for YouTube Video Story for TableBed   Zen Bed made for Yoga Room The 70" Flying TV Bed is here, See More NEW Flying Beds - Coming Attractions
Ric's Queen Mirrored System on Wazee Street in Denver! This elegant condo is five blocks from the Colorado Rockies Stadium. Seventy yards from Denver's most popular pizza hall. This place rocks, Video Here	John's home office is in Colorado Springs, right behind Colorado College on the river. The view from his sliding doors is both refreshing and beautiful. Our popular Queen Zen Bedface hides a 14" mattress. Video Here
NEW TV Murphy Beds - Coming Attractions
	It's Here! See Beautiful System with 70" TV Click Here This 70" Sony Television is surrounded by custom finished raised panels framing a SICO California King system. SICO Euro Bed Queen at left was shipped and installed in New York City on 84th Street. The books came from London, the television from China, the mechanism from Minneapolis and the furniture from Colorado! These two systems demonstrate our ability to ship and install difficult systems from coast to coast! Full storyline next month.

Stainless Steel Mirrored FlyingBed!

Flat Screen Television becomes 14" Thick Mattress

Electric Lift Bed from Germany with Remote Control

Price List for Our Most Popular Systems

Mark's Sofa & Bed Made from Russian Baltic Birch

White Lacquer King System Goes to Jamaica

Mirrored King Murphy Bed

Twin SICO EuroBeds are market tested!

Arizona Murphy Bed

To be delivered and installed in Flagstaff.
Production Proof assembly in factory, shown here.

Tom's Home Office in Raised Panel Cherry

White Oak King System is really two Twins

Reclaimed Lumber becomes King Murphy Bed

Shoji Door Disappearing Bed

Murphy Bed Home Office

 

Beetle Kill Pine from the Colorado Forest Made into a Sewing Room Trick

Cayman Island now has a Cherry Tree

Our Most Popular FlyingBed - TIMBERS Armoire

Two Queen Timbers. The Maple went to Lodi, California, the Cherry went to Fort Meyers, Florida.

 

Beaver Creek Custom Art Bed Face on SICO Queen EuroBed
This picture of the Denver skyline with the Rocky Mountain backdrop was custom made in our factory
for this installation in Beaver Creek, Colorado. 

Sue's Sidefold Murphy Bed hides inside functional bar

To find Sue's "deceptive" FlyingBed click on the photo above.

This Cherry Sofa/Bed traveled along ways. We double crated each piece in 3/4" plywood and sent it via ABF Freight Line to Los Angeles. The next I heard it landed in Hong Kong on its way to the destination Singapore!

Chip in Singapore selected all options. From lighting to mattress, to raised Cherry Panels. This system is beautiful ! 

Drier Family in Singapore!  See More

Gothic Armoire
design in Alder with custom finish.

This bed went to Indian Springs, Maryland (in a big box). Click on photo for extensive review of our building process for this model.

This photograph was taken at the factory during the last stage of alignment. Story to follow... don't miss this one.

Click here for full story.

We named this model, Donata
because of the lady that flew to our showroom in Denver and custom designed this unique FlyingBed. Thanks Donata!

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The most unique bed we have now is
a table, a bookcase and a queen bed.

Straight out of Hollywood via Europe. This bed rotates and becomes multi purposed furniture.

Locking action in both table and bed positions, very safe.

Come to the showroom and twirl this bed around a couple of times. You will be amazed at the ease of operation. Trust me!

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