the bed part and desk part comes in seperate boxes. do read the instruction for both fully before starting, or else youll have to undo some of the steps in order to install the desk.
the assembly is extensive but pretty stright forward, doable by one person under 6 hours if you know what youre doing. i would not recommend a woman to attempt it alone as it does require some heavy lifting. there are a lot of parts, and assembly is more difficult than a typical ikea piece. some parts youll have to muscle it a bit to make it fit.
the desk top surface is really shallow. as you can see from the picture, its only about 16 inches deep. the desktop is also a bit low. if you install the keyboard tray you probably will have problem fitting your legs under the desk. i replaced my desktop board with a deeper desktop and eliminated the keyboard tray.
the bed is twin size. im 58 and its barely long enough for me. so if you are taller than me then this bed is a no go. its plenty wide. the metal latter bars hurt your feet as youre climb up and down without shoes. im going to wrap the bars in foam pads when i get a chance.
overall this loftbed + desk feels pretty sturdy and will probably last. it may rock and shake a lot due to the metal tube construction; its not like a typical peice of wood furniture. its about the best price for similar products. if you can live with the shortcomings, i would go for it.
ok. can be improved upon
the bed part and desk part comes in seperate boxes. do read the instruction for both fully before starting, or else youll have to undo some of the steps in order to install the desk. the assembly is extensive but pretty stright forward, doable by one person under 6 hours if you know what youre doing. i would not recommend a woman to attempt it alone as it does require some heavy lifting. there are a lot of parts, and assembly is more difficult than a typical ikea piece. some parts youll have to muscle it a bit to make it fit. the desk top surface is really shallow. as you can see from the picture, its only about 16 inches deep. the desktop is also a bit low. if you install the keyboard tray you probably will have problem fitting your legs under the desk. i replaced my desktop board with a deeper desktop and eliminated the keyboard tray. the bed is twin size. im 58 and its barely long enough for me. so if you are taller than me then this bed is a no go. its plenty wide. the metal latter bars hurt your feet as youre climb up and down without shoes. im going to wrap the bars in foam pads when i get a chance. overall this loftbed + desk feels pretty sturdy and will probably last. it may rock and shake a lot due to the metal tube construction; its not like a typical peice of wood furniture. its about the best price for similar products. if you can live with the shortcomings, i would go for it.