We wanted a bunk bed for our daughters (5 and 8) and didn't want to pay $1000 from Pottery Barn, etc. This one went together fairly easy over an afternoon. You assemble each bed separately then put them together. We've had it for 3 months and it has held up well. You can keep the beds separate, and you can choose which side to mount the ladder. The paint was well done (though smelly, see below). Box was marked Made in Vietnam. We used two inexpensive twin memory foam mattresses from (8 thick) and they've been a great complement to this bed.
Cons:
1. The paint smells really bad when you first open it and assemble it. We spent a couple of weeks with windows open and fan on to get rid of the smell. I wasn't thrilled about that for a kids' product but it does eventually go away. Recommend airing for 3 weeks before using if possible.
2. There are no covers for the screw holes. They're just deep open holes. Looks kind of bad. Even stickers would have been nice.
Sturdy but somewhat smelly bunk bed
We wanted a bunk bed for our daughters (5 and 8) and didn't want to pay $1000 from Pottery Barn, etc. This one went together fairly easy over an afternoon. You assemble each bed separately then put them together. We've had it for 3 months and it has held up well. You can keep the beds separate, and you can choose which side to mount the ladder. The paint was well done (though smelly, see below). Box was marked Made in Vietnam. We used two inexpensive twin memory foam mattresses from (8 thick) and they've been a great complement to this bed. Cons: 1. The paint smells really bad when you first open it and assemble it. We spent a couple of weeks with windows open and fan on to get rid of the smell. I wasn't thrilled about that for a kids' product but it does eventually go away. Recommend airing for 3 weeks before using if possible. 2. There are no covers for the screw holes. They're just deep open holes. Looks kind of bad. Even stickers would have been nice.