Although I did not purchase this bed through , I did read a number of the reviews of this product here. After seeing many negative reviews, I was hesitant to make the purchase but decided I needed the storage and did not see many other comparable products that offered as much at the same price point. I am very glad I did make the purchase because this is a great bed!
I was concerned with the many reviews of damaged and missing parts but my bed arrived in perfect condition with all pieces included and undamaged. The packaging was extremely sturdy and seemed like it could take a good amount of punishment.
I purchased this bed because we have more stuff than space and this provided a large amount of storage without increasing the space used by our old bed. The bed is solid and assembly was very easy with clear instructions. The majority of the work was related to building and installing the 12 drawers which was made much easier by using a small ratcheting screw driver and in retrospect would have been even easier if I had purchased a small battery powered screwdriver. The drawers themselves are well made and provide as much storage as a standard size dresser drawer.
All of the pieces fit together perfectly and with the exception the pre/drilled holes on the thin upper and lower side rails being slightly too small. That caused a minor headache because the large bolts that hold the bed together screw into the joiners you place in those holes causing them to be misaligned. In the process of trying to hammer the joiners into proper position, one went completely through the hole cracking the veneer but I was able to repair it with some adhesive and touch/up paint. You will need to use a good amount of force to tighten the large bolts that hold the bed together to ensure that the frame is solid. Using glue on the joints will make this even more sturdy but I did not do that in my assembly because the bed is in a small room and will need to be partially disassembled to remove it.
Overall I am very pleased with this purchase. It is a solidly constructed bed with a huge amount of storage.
Great bed with a HUGE amount of Storage
Although I did not purchase this bed through , I did read a number of the reviews of this product here. After seeing many negative reviews, I was hesitant to make the purchase but decided I needed the storage and did not see many other comparable products that offered as much at the same price point. I am very glad I did make the purchase because this is a great bed! I was concerned with the many reviews of damaged and missing parts but my bed arrived in perfect condition with all pieces included and undamaged. The packaging was extremely sturdy and seemed like it could take a good amount of punishment. I purchased this bed because we have more stuff than space and this provided a large amount of storage without increasing the space used by our old bed. The bed is solid and assembly was very easy with clear instructions. The majority of the work was related to building and installing the 12 drawers which was made much easier by using a small ratcheting screw driver and in retrospect would have been even easier if I had purchased a small battery powered screwdriver. The drawers themselves are well made and provide as much storage as a standard size dresser drawer. All of the pieces fit together perfectly and with the exception the pre/drilled holes on the thin upper and lower side rails being slightly too small. That caused a minor headache because the large bolts that hold the bed together screw into the joiners you place in those holes causing them to be misaligned. In the process of trying to hammer the joiners into proper position, one went completely through the hole cracking the veneer but I was able to repair it with some adhesive and touch/up paint. You will need to use a good amount of force to tighten the large bolts that hold the bed together to ensure that the frame is solid. Using glue on the joints will make this even more sturdy but I did not do that in my assembly because the bed is in a small room and will need to be partially disassembled to remove it. Overall I am very pleased with this purchase. It is a solidly constructed bed with a huge amount of storage.