This bed seems to be every bit as good as the other happy reviewers have mentioned. There are some gripes that I didn't seem to come across that I feel are important drawbacks to the design of this bed. Also, there are some suggestions on how to combat some of shortcomings in the research and development department; especially when young ones safety are considered. If you have a minute, please read over my many observations of this bed.
Installation -
Took just over an hour with a power-tool on a VERY low setting. The included hex wrench didn't work to tighten a single bolt, it came with rounded edges, and was essentially factory striped. So, you should expect to be searching your toolbox for 4 mm hex tool. Some of these bolts have many turns before becoming tight. Seriously consider purchasing 48 appropriately sized lock washers. DO NOT OVER-TIGHTEN ANY BOLT, as it causes major stress on the wood shape and their tiny tack-welds. (Common sense, I know, but take special care. This product seems more pliable than most)
Instruction Manual -
Take some time to really examine the instructions. They are drawn very well, and the dimensions are represented perfectly; if not a little tough to see detail in. The pages are large, but some of the detail is still a bit too close together to tell exactly what is going on at a glance.
The Slide -
The slide is large, and sturdy. The wood on the slide reverberates, well, like a big piece of wood. It can be loud if there is a heavy-footed stomping involved. Otherwise, it's a good indication when the children are being active, and not horrible to the ears.
I am glad they decided to use rounded tubes for the rail for the slide, because in the short time that it has been installed my 6-yo niece smash her chin on the slide rail because she was climbing up the slide with socks on. She was completely fine, but it triggered my overprotective-father instinct to scan for other potential dangers. Which brings be to the reason that my review can not be five stars, and potentially the loss of another star if there are future injuries that become serious.
NOTE -
Honestly, there are some major dangers presented by this product that may or may not lead to some sort legal action in the future. (not by me) So please continue to read my observations, and make an informed decision on your purchase.
Angular Framing -
My biggest gripe about this bed is the sharp angles. My little guy just got this bed for his 4th birthday, and he loves it... LOVES IT! But the first morning, he woke up the house after rolling over and cracking his shin on the frame. A bruise formed later about 4 inches long and two toothpicks wide. Rounded tubing would still hurt, but the edge on the half inch square framework around the bed is a little on the sharp-side.
Make some pool noodle purchases with some colored zip-ties and get creative, or functional, but consider covering a few of the locations.
The Squeeze Point -
The two areas that are of MAJOR concern are the angles the square framing presents at the top of the slide where the bed opens for the slide entrance. The sharpness of the corners here are not kid friendly. ANYTHING would be better than what is here. Slice a tennis ball/racket ball/pool noodle, tape some bubble wrap, or glue an egg carton... something, because after the first midnight headbutt to that corner is going to make for a long night. My son likes to drop at the edge of beds and the couch, and he nailed the left corner with the back of one leg. A little cut formed from that one, but when he grabbed his kneed and rolled backward pain, he crack his head on the angled headboard/footboard area. Ouch! Right? So the noodles went on. Zip-ties and black tape, and not another problem. Except that getting in and out underneath the bed conked a few noggins, but only resulted in some monkey-bumps.
Slide Quieting -
I used scrapbook foam with peal off adhesive backing and cut a bunch of pieces to stick on the support beams that are attached to the bottom of the slide. I placed some longer pieces (5 in by 1/2 in) under the rails when attaching them, and then tried to covered the surface of each support beam under the slide. That eliminated the CLANG of the wood from hard footfalls. The wood from the slide has a small arch to it, and the center of the slide is the highest point. Like the slide was a flag attached at the 4 corners with the wind blowing from underneath. To keep the rumble from reverberating, all you have to do is stack a couple layers of foam to meet up with the slide on the three center-most beams. Just enough to make contact at all times at a few points, and that should essentially hold the vibrations still. Too much, and you risk creating speed bumps on the slide too early in it's life.
Conclusion -
Any kid that had seen this bed, loves this bed. For good reason too, but if the overprotective parent in you is considering a more safe alternative, then your going to wind up paying double what this bed costs. This is well made bed, with all things considered, it just has some scary corners. The corners are as sharp as cabinet doors. What kid doesn't feel safe to flop on a bead? A set of cheap plastic rounded end-caps that fit over the high traffic corners would have been a nice addition from the manufacturer. But after some of my own improvements... this bed is amazing, and did I mention the children ALL LOVE IT! I'm a little jealous myself.
This bed is absolutely perfect for my 2.5 year old son! He LOVES it, and he calls the underside of it his tent. He goes in there anytime he needs a break from whatever is going on out in the main living space. That being said, the product description says Made for use without a box spring, this junior loft will accommodate any standard twin size mattress. However, NO, this will not accommodate just 'any' standard twin mattress. Yes, the length and width are that of a standard twin, but the depth is not. You need to get a mattress UNDER 6, or the guardrail becomes pointless. My father-in-law was kind enough to purchase the twin mattress to go with this bed, but, being a 'new-to-big-boy-beds' mom, I wasn't aware that it had to be 6 or under, so the mattress that was purchased was a bit too tall for the guardrail to be efficient. Now, that mattress sits on the underside of the bed in the loft area, and we have since purchased the 5 Lucid Memory foam twin mattress (also from - and it's AMAZING). Another thing to watch for, is that the corners where the child goes up the ladder, and down the slide, are a little sharper than I would like. I put some padding on my son's since the thing was able to scratch me and I don't even climb on it.
In regards to assembly, I am a petite woman, and I was able to put this together completely by myself in 1hr and 45mins. Sure, the box is a bit heavy (just under 100lbs), and the amount of cardboard and plastic that comes out of that box is a pain in the butt, but other than that, it is easy breezy. I'd say that the hardest part of assembly was assembling the slide, since it required a bit of balancing due to a lack of a second set of hands. Follow the instructions, and you'll be fine. Make sure you have a large working space, too.
We have three kids from 3,4,5. Our oldest has his own room and the two youngest share a room so we thought having two of these loft beds would be best to save on space, but not have a really tall bunk bed. Both kids love having their own loft beds and we have them right next to each other. The height is about 4 feet tall so if they did fall off of the bed it wouldn't be as bad as a regular bunk bed. The bed was easy to put together and is strudy. I'm a grown adult over 200lbs and it supports my weight...however, it does restrict the maximum recommended weight of about 110lbs. I think the kids will like this bed until they are in middle school which means real bunk beds or single twin beds.
Easy and quick to put together but the slide is a disappointment. It is wood which means my kids have to wear long pants or their skin sticks and I have boys so I'm lucky they keep underwear on, lol. I had to add baby oil to help some but that is a temp fix. Being that it's attached to a bed, it would have been nice to have a plastic slide suppose to a wood. It's more like 3.5 stars because of that the bed/slide concept. We live in Texas so we tend not to wear complete pajama sets. Maybe in cooler states or those who wear long bottoms, it may not be a bother. However, all things aside my boys love it...that equals 4stars.
Reviews
Sharp design, great bed... but maybe too sharp! Ouch.
This bed seems to be every bit as good as the other happy reviewers have mentioned. There are some gripes that I didn't seem to come across that I feel are important drawbacks to the design of this bed. Also, there are some suggestions on how to combat some of shortcomings in the research and development department; especially when young ones safety are considered. If you have a minute, please read over my many observations of this bed. Installation - Took just over an hour with a power-tool on a VERY low setting. The included hex wrench didn't work to tighten a single bolt, it came with rounded edges, and was essentially factory striped. So, you should expect to be searching your toolbox for 4 mm hex tool. Some of these bolts have many turns before becoming tight. Seriously consider purchasing 48 appropriately sized lock washers. DO NOT OVER-TIGHTEN ANY BOLT, as it causes major stress on the wood shape and their tiny tack-welds. (Common sense, I know, but take special care. This product seems more pliable than most) Instruction Manual - Take some time to really examine the instructions. They are drawn very well, and the dimensions are represented perfectly; if not a little tough to see detail in. The pages are large, but some of the detail is still a bit too close together to tell exactly what is going on at a glance. The Slide - The slide is large, and sturdy. The wood on the slide reverberates, well, like a big piece of wood. It can be loud if there is a heavy-footed stomping involved. Otherwise, it's a good indication when the children are being active, and not horrible to the ears. I am glad they decided to use rounded tubes for the rail for the slide, because in the short time that it has been installed my 6-yo niece smash her chin on the slide rail because she was climbing up the slide with socks on. She was completely fine, but it triggered my overprotective-father instinct to scan for other potential dangers. Which brings be to the reason that my review can not be five stars, and potentially the loss of another star if there are future injuries that become serious. NOTE - Honestly, there are some major dangers presented by this product that may or may not lead to some sort legal action in the future. (not by me) So please continue to read my observations, and make an informed decision on your purchase. Angular Framing - My biggest gripe about this bed is the sharp angles. My little guy just got this bed for his 4th birthday, and he loves it... LOVES IT! But the first morning, he woke up the house after rolling over and cracking his shin on the frame. A bruise formed later about 4 inches long and two toothpicks wide. Rounded tubing would still hurt, but the edge on the half inch square framework around the bed is a little on the sharp-side. Make some pool noodle purchases with some colored zip-ties and get creative, or functional, but consider covering a few of the locations. The Squeeze Point - The two areas that are of MAJOR concern are the angles the square framing presents at the top of the slide where the bed opens for the slide entrance. The sharpness of the corners here are not kid friendly. ANYTHING would be better than what is here. Slice a tennis ball/racket ball/pool noodle, tape some bubble wrap, or glue an egg carton... something, because after the first midnight headbutt to that corner is going to make for a long night. My son likes to drop at the edge of beds and the couch, and he nailed the left corner with the back of one leg. A little cut formed from that one, but when he grabbed his kneed and rolled backward pain, he crack his head on the angled headboard/footboard area. Ouch! Right? So the noodles went on. Zip-ties and black tape, and not another problem. Except that getting in and out underneath the bed conked a few noggins, but only resulted in some monkey-bumps. Slide Quieting - I used scrapbook foam with peal off adhesive backing and cut a bunch of pieces to stick on the support beams that are attached to the bottom of the slide. I placed some longer pieces (5 in by 1/2 in) under the rails when attaching them, and then tried to covered the surface of each support beam under the slide. That eliminated the CLANG of the wood from hard footfalls. The wood from the slide has a small arch to it, and the center of the slide is the highest point. Like the slide was a flag attached at the 4 corners with the wind blowing from underneath. To keep the rumble from reverberating, all you have to do is stack a couple layers of foam to meet up with the slide on the three center-most beams. Just enough to make contact at all times at a few points, and that should essentially hold the vibrations still. Too much, and you risk creating speed bumps on the slide too early in it's life. Conclusion - Any kid that had seen this bed, loves this bed. For good reason too, but if the overprotective parent in you is considering a more safe alternative, then your going to wind up paying double what this bed costs. This is well made bed, with all things considered, it just has some scary corners. The corners are as sharp as cabinet doors. What kid doesn't feel safe to flop on a bead? A set of cheap plastic rounded end-caps that fit over the high traffic corners would have been a nice addition from the manufacturer. But after some of my own improvements... this bed is amazing, and did I mention the children ALL LOVE IT! I'm a little jealous myself.
hopefully when I'm done putting these together they will love the beds just as much
Got a red one and a blue one and my boys are loving the box and hopefully when I'm done putting these together they will love the beds just as much
This bed is absolutely perfect for my 2
This bed is absolutely perfect for my 2.5 year old son! He LOVES it, and he calls the underside of it his tent. He goes in there anytime he needs a break from whatever is going on out in the main living space. That being said, the product description says Made for use without a box spring, this junior loft will accommodate any standard twin size mattress. However, NO, this will not accommodate just 'any' standard twin mattress. Yes, the length and width are that of a standard twin, but the depth is not. You need to get a mattress UNDER 6, or the guardrail becomes pointless. My father-in-law was kind enough to purchase the twin mattress to go with this bed, but, being a 'new-to-big-boy-beds' mom, I wasn't aware that it had to be 6 or under, so the mattress that was purchased was a bit too tall for the guardrail to be efficient. Now, that mattress sits on the underside of the bed in the loft area, and we have since purchased the 5 Lucid Memory foam twin mattress (also from - and it's AMAZING). Another thing to watch for, is that the corners where the child goes up the ladder, and down the slide, are a little sharper than I would like. I put some padding on my son's since the thing was able to scratch me and I don't even climb on it. In regards to assembly, I am a petite woman, and I was able to put this together completely by myself in 1hr and 45mins. Sure, the box is a bit heavy (just under 100lbs), and the amount of cardboard and plastic that comes out of that box is a pain in the butt, but other than that, it is easy breezy. I'd say that the hardest part of assembly was assembling the slide, since it required a bit of balancing due to a lack of a second set of hands. Follow the instructions, and you'll be fine. Make sure you have a large working space, too.
Our oldest has his own room and the two youngest share a room so we thought having two of these loft beds would be best to save
We have three kids from 3,4,5. Our oldest has his own room and the two youngest share a room so we thought having two of these loft beds would be best to save on space, but not have a really tall bunk bed. Both kids love having their own loft beds and we have them right next to each other. The height is about 4 feet tall so if they did fall off of the bed it wouldn't be as bad as a regular bunk bed. The bed was easy to put together and is strudy. I'm a grown adult over 200lbs and it supports my weight...however, it does restrict the maximum recommended weight of about 110lbs. I think the kids will like this bed until they are in middle school which means real bunk beds or single twin beds.
Easy and quick to put together but the slide is ...
Easy and quick to put together but the slide is a disappointment. It is wood which means my kids have to wear long pants or their skin sticks and I have boys so I'm lucky they keep underwear on, lol. I had to add baby oil to help some but that is a temp fix. Being that it's attached to a bed, it would have been nice to have a plastic slide suppose to a wood. It's more like 3.5 stars because of that the bed/slide concept. We live in Texas so we tend not to wear complete pajama sets. Maybe in cooler states or those who wear long bottoms, it may not be a bother. However, all things aside my boys love it...that equals 4stars.
Five Stars
My son loves the bed! Very cute and very stable!
Great
Solid bed!! Very sturdy. Just make sure your kids room is big enough for the slide..
Five Stars
My son loves it and it's sturdy
Five Stars
My grandson loves his new bed with a slide
Five Stars
Best 200 i spent. He loves it...... and its super.
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