Solidly built but unimpressive and closer to a bed than daybed
I needed something to fill up space in a spare bedroom and thought a daybed would be a good solution. I have a large TV and computer in the room so it made sense to place a daybed in the space.
While looking at options, I definitely wanted something fairly inexpensive because its not going to see much use. This is one of the cheapest options, while still getting solid reviews so I figured why not.
Before I give my specific thoughts, Im going give a very lukewarm recommendation to seek other options. To be sure, this is fairly well made and not overpriced, but its just not really a daybed. Here are my thoughts:
Pros:
1. Its sturdy and made of decent material.
2. Its very easy to put together and has good directions.
3. You end up with a fairly useful rubber plastic mallet and ratcheting hex key out of the deal.
Cons:
1. I knew going into this that the rise on the back is small. I read the dimensions. I saw the photos. All of that still did not prepare me for the reality of it in person.
When you look at the photos of many users and the stock photos, youll notice theres only a visible rise to this if the mattress is incredibly thin. The mattress I placed on mine is 6 inches and then I threw a Japanese futon throw over it, so 8 inches total. As you can see in my photo, even with the pillows in the way, there is perhaps two inches of visible back and sides to the daybed.
In other words, the entire purpose of a daybed is complete lost on this design. Youre not going to be able to throw pillows on the back of this for support and use it as a couch. And if you use a very thin mattress or futon, its not likely to be comfortable and is going to look awkward. In short, its just a very odd design.
2. The locking plastic pieces that slide over the individual rails, that are supposed to lock in place, serve no purpose. Youre provided a tool to lock them in place and I never used it. In fact, I quite literally slid them all in easily with my hands and most of them dont lock into place at all. Its a completely pointless design. However, the slats stay in place regardless so its not necessarily an issue.
Overall, while this is well built and worth the price, I cant recommend it. Its far more of a bed than daybed and anyone really searching for a daybed is never truly going to be pleased with this.
Yes, the measurements are given and there are photos, but trust me when I say that if you place any kind of regular mattress on this, its going to look and have the use of a bed, not a daybed.
With that said, this company makes a few other well reviewed options that are 15/20 more, but have 3/4 inches more rise. Id suggest checking those out because again, this is well made! Its just absolutely not a daybed.
Cheers!
Solidly built but unimpressive and closer to a bed than daybed
I needed something to fill up space in a spare bedroom and thought a daybed would be a good solution. I have a large TV and computer in the room so it made sense to place a daybed in the space. While looking at options, I definitely wanted something fairly inexpensive because its not going to see much use. This is one of the cheapest options, while still getting solid reviews so I figured why not. Before I give my specific thoughts, Im going give a very lukewarm recommendation to seek other options. To be sure, this is fairly well made and not overpriced, but its just not really a daybed. Here are my thoughts: Pros: 1. Its sturdy and made of decent material. 2. Its very easy to put together and has good directions. 3. You end up with a fairly useful rubber plastic mallet and ratcheting hex key out of the deal. Cons: 1. I knew going into this that the rise on the back is small. I read the dimensions. I saw the photos. All of that still did not prepare me for the reality of it in person. When you look at the photos of many users and the stock photos, youll notice theres only a visible rise to this if the mattress is incredibly thin. The mattress I placed on mine is 6 inches and then I threw a Japanese futon throw over it, so 8 inches total. As you can see in my photo, even with the pillows in the way, there is perhaps two inches of visible back and sides to the daybed. In other words, the entire purpose of a daybed is complete lost on this design. Youre not going to be able to throw pillows on the back of this for support and use it as a couch. And if you use a very thin mattress or futon, its not likely to be comfortable and is going to look awkward. In short, its just a very odd design. 2. The locking plastic pieces that slide over the individual rails, that are supposed to lock in place, serve no purpose. Youre provided a tool to lock them in place and I never used it. In fact, I quite literally slid them all in easily with my hands and most of them dont lock into place at all. Its a completely pointless design. However, the slats stay in place regardless so its not necessarily an issue. Overall, while this is well built and worth the price, I cant recommend it. Its far more of a bed than daybed and anyone really searching for a daybed is never truly going to be pleased with this. Yes, the measurements are given and there are photos, but trust me when I say that if you place any kind of regular mattress on this, its going to look and have the use of a bed, not a daybed. With that said, this company makes a few other well reviewed options that are 15/20 more, but have 3/4 inches more rise. Id suggest checking those out because again, this is well made! Its just absolutely not a daybed. Cheers!