If wish I could give this bed 4.5 stars. I would rate it higher than 4 stars, but lower than 5, due to a couple of slight factors. Overall, Id say that this bed is quite good quality, especially compared to other products made out of composite material. It took me about 4 hours using only hand tools to put it together. The instructions are exceedingly well written, with very clear pictures. The bed is quite sturdy, and the drawers glide in and out quite smoothly. The only trouble I came across was that the drawer fronts do not align quite perfectly when they are closed. This is not necessarily due to a defect in the product. Its possible that I wasnt careful enough in constructing the drawers. The biggest drawback for me is that I wish the drawers went in a bit further into the bed. They only go in about halfway, so the other half cant be efficiently used for storage. You could conceivably remove a couple of the wooden planks to store a few seldom-used items, but its pretty inconvenient to do so. However, they seem big enough and deep enough to store blankets and sheets, which is what I wanted to use them for.
Pretty darn good
If wish I could give this bed 4.5 stars. I would rate it higher than 4 stars, but lower than 5, due to a couple of slight factors. Overall, Id say that this bed is quite good quality, especially compared to other products made out of composite material. It took me about 4 hours using only hand tools to put it together. The instructions are exceedingly well written, with very clear pictures. The bed is quite sturdy, and the drawers glide in and out quite smoothly. The only trouble I came across was that the drawer fronts do not align quite perfectly when they are closed. This is not necessarily due to a defect in the product. Its possible that I wasnt careful enough in constructing the drawers. The biggest drawback for me is that I wish the drawers went in a bit further into the bed. They only go in about halfway, so the other half cant be efficiently used for storage. You could conceivably remove a couple of the wooden planks to store a few seldom-used items, but its pretty inconvenient to do so. However, they seem big enough and deep enough to store blankets and sheets, which is what I wanted to use them for.