Our oldest son is 8 and recently decided that his race car bed was too babyish. So he wanted a regular bed. We needed a white platform bed so it would match his other furniture and so we wouldnt have to buy a box spring. This bed meets all our needs.
The box was MASSIVE. Its basically impossible to move it very far by yourself. We left it in the garage until we were ready to put it together, then carried the pieces upstairs bit by bit. None of our pieces arrived damaged.
The color is billed as ivory white, but it looks more like a light-wash white. Like, just a single layer of lightly brushed on white paint. For our purposes, especially since our sons room doesnt have the best lighting, this was fine. But if we were planning to put it in a brightly lit room with other bright white furniture, it would need another coat of paint. Im relieved we didnt need to do this because it would have been a huge pain. But its worth keeping in mind that the actual color is sort of ambiguous and washed out. If youve got a beachy themed space, its probably perfect.
The bed took my husband an hour and a half to put together. When I asked him how difficult it was to build, he just shrugged and said, Ive got plenty of practice with cam-lock, -like furniture. It was fine.
For an 8-year-old, this bed is perfect. He doesnt need anything fancy. He likes that there are drawers underneath to put all his stuff in. The drawers pull out and close just fine.
At this price point, I think this is a good buy. Its not heirloom quality or anything, but it is simple and functional.
8-year-old loves his new bed!
Our oldest son is 8 and recently decided that his race car bed was too babyish. So he wanted a regular bed. We needed a white platform bed so it would match his other furniture and so we wouldnt have to buy a box spring. This bed meets all our needs. The box was MASSIVE. Its basically impossible to move it very far by yourself. We left it in the garage until we were ready to put it together, then carried the pieces upstairs bit by bit. None of our pieces arrived damaged. The color is billed as ivory white, but it looks more like a light-wash white. Like, just a single layer of lightly brushed on white paint. For our purposes, especially since our sons room doesnt have the best lighting, this was fine. But if we were planning to put it in a brightly lit room with other bright white furniture, it would need another coat of paint. Im relieved we didnt need to do this because it would have been a huge pain. But its worth keeping in mind that the actual color is sort of ambiguous and washed out. If youve got a beachy themed space, its probably perfect. The bed took my husband an hour and a half to put together. When I asked him how difficult it was to build, he just shrugged and said, Ive got plenty of practice with cam-lock, -like furniture. It was fine. For an 8-year-old, this bed is perfect. He doesnt need anything fancy. He likes that there are drawers underneath to put all his stuff in. The drawers pull out and close just fine. At this price point, I think this is a good buy. Its not heirloom quality or anything, but it is simple and functional.