rickety, takes days to build, and look out for price changes!!!
Installation: It was difficult to build this bed. Me, along with multiple others, took a week to get it all done. They gave one small allen wrench for everything, so only one person could work on it at a time. There's another step that says it needs a Phillip's Screwdriver. Luckily, we had that, but that's not what we actually needed. We needed a drill for that part. It was specifically the part for all those small wood pieces that go under the mattress. There were no holes, so we needed a drill to drill down the nails they gave us. We eventually found someone who could let us borrow their drill. Please, if any of you have a drill with an allen wrench attachment sort of thing or have spare allen wrenches, this will go by much faster.
Sturdiness: I'm well below the weight limit, but every time I move on this bed, it creaks and rocks. I can even stand beside the bed and shake it. Everything is screwed in properly and tightly; I've checked that multiple times. The bottom poles are just uneven and two of them are floating in the air, which is why the bed rocks and shakes so much. It's a bit concerning, honestly. But what am I going to do? Spend another week unbuilding the bed, return it, then hope and pray I find a better product? Nope. I'll look for adding more wood pieces and/or putting something underneath the floating poles. The ladder feels sturdy, at least.
Looks: It overall looks nice. The desk is as large as the photos, which is the main reason why I bought this one. The color is more of an off-white, which I disliked. The paint job was also poor. I can clearly see the original wood color and patterns behind the thin "white" paint layer.
ALSO! WHEN BUILT, THE DESK LOOKS REALLY LOW TO THE GROUND! IF YOU HAVE A TALLER CHAIR, THE DESK MAY BE TOO LOW!
This is the part that gets me the most upset: I originally bought this at about $570. Along the way, the package became "undeliverable," so it was automatically being returned. I assumed it was because the package was damaged along the way. I ordered another right away, wanting the bed as soon as possible. That was a mistake. The price jumped $70, and I didn't even notice. Now (as I am writing this), the price is $30 less than the first time I bought it and $100 less than what I bought it for the second time. So be aware of the price fluctuations. If you really want this one for any particular reason, I'll give you this advice in terms of the price: download Honey (or some other app that tracks prices of online products and their price changes over time) and see the price changes over the past 120 days. For all you know, the price just jumped or the trend shows it may drop to a lower price. On this product, you can either spend the extra $100+ like me or wait a month or so and save $100.
I've only been using this for 3 days now, but those are all my complaints. I'd only recommend it if you're up for the really difficult build (likely only difficult if you're not very experienced), don't mind the other flaws, and really really want a bunk bed desk with a big desk.
Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.
rickety, takes days to build, and look out for price changes!!!
Installation: It was difficult to build this bed. Me, along with multiple others, took a week to get it all done. They gave one small allen wrench for everything, so only one person could work on it at a time. There's another step that says it needs a Phillip's Screwdriver. Luckily, we had that, but that's not what we actually needed. We needed a drill for that part. It was specifically the part for all those small wood pieces that go under the mattress. There were no holes, so we needed a drill to drill down the nails they gave us. We eventually found someone who could let us borrow their drill. Please, if any of you have a drill with an allen wrench attachment sort of thing or have spare allen wrenches, this will go by much faster. Sturdiness: I'm well below the weight limit, but every time I move on this bed, it creaks and rocks. I can even stand beside the bed and shake it. Everything is screwed in properly and tightly; I've checked that multiple times. The bottom poles are just uneven and two of them are floating in the air, which is why the bed rocks and shakes so much. It's a bit concerning, honestly. But what am I going to do? Spend another week unbuilding the bed, return it, then hope and pray I find a better product? Nope. I'll look for adding more wood pieces and/or putting something underneath the floating poles. The ladder feels sturdy, at least. Looks: It overall looks nice. The desk is as large as the photos, which is the main reason why I bought this one. The color is more of an off-white, which I disliked. The paint job was also poor. I can clearly see the original wood color and patterns behind the thin "white" paint layer. ALSO! WHEN BUILT, THE DESK LOOKS REALLY LOW TO THE GROUND! IF YOU HAVE A TALLER CHAIR, THE DESK MAY BE TOO LOW! This is the part that gets me the most upset: I originally bought this at about $570. Along the way, the package became "undeliverable," so it was automatically being returned. I assumed it was because the package was damaged along the way. I ordered another right away, wanting the bed as soon as possible. That was a mistake. The price jumped $70, and I didn't even notice. Now (as I am writing this), the price is $30 less than the first time I bought it and $100 less than what I bought it for the second time. So be aware of the price fluctuations. If you really want this one for any particular reason, I'll give you this advice in terms of the price: download Honey (or some other app that tracks prices of online products and their price changes over time) and see the price changes over the past 120 days. For all you know, the price just jumped or the trend shows it may drop to a lower price. On this product, you can either spend the extra $100+ like me or wait a month or so and save $100. I've only been using this for 3 days now, but those are all my complaints. I'd only recommend it if you're up for the really difficult build (likely only difficult if you're not very experienced), don't mind the other flaws, and really really want a bunk bed desk with a big desk. Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.