This is beautiful when put together. It took my husband and myself (who was 9 months pregnant) about an hour to put together. There are a lot of pieces, but I think it was worth all the effort!
Very nice looking and sturdy. I bought this for visiting grand children, adding a bed rail in front also make this good for the younger kids. I assembled it myself in about an hour. Pieces were marked and directions were straight forward. Even tough the directions indicated not to use power tools, I used my drill/driver at a lower power and tightened final few turns by hand. The only awkward part is installing all the slats. I laid the rails on a carpet, and inserted the first slat with its foam. Then I wrapped a bungee cord around it to hold it together, this gave some flexibility to finish installing the remaining slats. Every few just moved the bungee cord up. Then I put another bungee cord around it so I could handle it without all the slats falling out.
Daybed is modern and clean. Took my hubs and I 2 hours to put it together. Wasnt difficult, we just wanted to follow all the instructions so as not to have to do it all over. The J pieces (in my photo) are the ones everyone is talking about. It is a good idea to tape the long pieces together when you have the J pieces in so they dont come out. Its a pain when they do! Its solid and seems sturdy. No creaking. I have a 10 inch memory foam mattress on it and a 5 inch mattress on the trundle. It all fits very snugly, perfect fit. Glad I chose this bed instead of a more pricey one!
Ive been sleeping on this bed every night for a few weeks now and I have no complaints. Doesnt make any noise when I turn over. Absolutely no wiggle or squeak. Im a big and tall person so this is saying a lot. 511 220lbs.
For the price you really cannot beat the quality, and it looks great as well. The wood is soft, likely pine, but it is real wood at least. I was somewhat put off by some of the reviews that stated it was difficult to put together, however I did not find that that was the case. It is tedious, there are a lot of parts, but it took me about an hour or so and I did not need anyone else to help. The reviews stating it took six hours and three people are quite an exaggeration. I did not follow the instructions, which would have you assemble the three sides and then somehow try to connect all three while placing the back section without all the slats falling out. Instead I built the two sides, connected them loosely with the lower rails, and then installed the bottom rail for the slats. I tightened the lower screws more, so as to make a V shape, put the slats in and then finally set the top rail which snapped right into place. Basically Just build the two sides, and connect them with the lower rails, and build the back section in place. This works out much better than how the manual tells you to build it and only requires one person.
I wish I hadnt read reviews by people who said theyd assembled this bed by themselves in no time, as they made me feel inept. Ive put several daybeds together before, but never struggled as hard as I did with this one. Kudos to the gentleman whose wife used painters tape to hold the 25 miserable slats in place. If I hadnt read that review, days later Id still be on step one. The painters tape wont remove the easily-scratched stain and was, for me, essential. I was unable to screw in one of the screws on a back leg all the way, and during my first attempt, it somehow knocked off a chunk of wood on the back. (I figure it was going in at an angle and pushed against the back surface, though it didnt penetrate.) Still, when the piece fell off, I could clearly see that the material under the missing chunk was certainly not a solid piece of wood but was composite. It was a nightmare to assemble. I also now feel exrremely fat, and at 180 pounds, Im worried about whether its going to support my massive bulk. I may have to lose 40 pounds before I lie down on it. The sides and back move if I push on them just a little. Except for some places where the tissue-thin veneer has been damaged, and the sticky residue from the labels (that doesnt come off with mere soap and water) remains, it looks nice. But I care more about its durability than I do about its appearance. I would write with more detail, but I have to start working on those pounds.
An attractive alternative to a futon. Price was very affordable and day bed was delivered promptly and packaged well. My husband was able to assemble himself, however, he said it would be much easier to have assistance
Also, when removing stickers from some of the pieces, the finish was easily scratched, so be gentle. All in all, very pleased.
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Simple to Assemble
Looks very nice, easy to assemble. Stickers naming each piece were hard to remove and left a mark.
Great looking and sturdy daybed.
Very sturdy and it was super easy to put together. It looks really good in our guest bedroom.
Great bedframe!
This is beautiful when put together. It took my husband and myself (who was 9 months pregnant) about an hour to put together. There are a lot of pieces, but I think it was worth all the effort!
Nice looking, sturdy, easy assembly
Very nice looking and sturdy. I bought this for visiting grand children, adding a bed rail in front also make this good for the younger kids. I assembled it myself in about an hour. Pieces were marked and directions were straight forward. Even tough the directions indicated not to use power tools, I used my drill/driver at a lower power and tightened final few turns by hand. The only awkward part is installing all the slats. I laid the rails on a carpet, and inserted the first slat with its foam. Then I wrapped a bungee cord around it to hold it together, this gave some flexibility to finish installing the remaining slats. Every few just moved the bungee cord up. Then I put another bungee cord around it so I could handle it without all the slats falling out.
Everything we need
Daybed is modern and clean. Took my hubs and I 2 hours to put it together. Wasnt difficult, we just wanted to follow all the instructions so as not to have to do it all over. The J pieces (in my photo) are the ones everyone is talking about. It is a good idea to tape the long pieces together when you have the J pieces in so they dont come out. Its a pain when they do! Its solid and seems sturdy. No creaking. I have a 10 inch memory foam mattress on it and a 5 inch mattress on the trundle. It all fits very snugly, perfect fit. Glad I chose this bed instead of a more pricey one!
Easy to put together with 2 people
Very well built. Well get years of use out of this daybed. Easy to put together with 2 people.
Great purchase good solid daybed.
Ive been sleeping on this bed every night for a few weeks now and I have no complaints. Doesnt make any noise when I turn over. Absolutely no wiggle or squeak. Im a big and tall person so this is saying a lot. 511 220lbs.
and it looks great as well
For the price you really cannot beat the quality, and it looks great as well. The wood is soft, likely pine, but it is real wood at least. I was somewhat put off by some of the reviews that stated it was difficult to put together, however I did not find that that was the case. It is tedious, there are a lot of parts, but it took me about an hour or so and I did not need anyone else to help. The reviews stating it took six hours and three people are quite an exaggeration. I did not follow the instructions, which would have you assemble the three sides and then somehow try to connect all three while placing the back section without all the slats falling out. Instead I built the two sides, connected them loosely with the lower rails, and then installed the bottom rail for the slats. I tightened the lower screws more, so as to make a V shape, put the slats in and then finally set the top rail which snapped right into place. Basically Just build the two sides, and connect them with the lower rails, and build the back section in place. This works out much better than how the manual tells you to build it and only requires one person.
I dont recommend this.
I wish I hadnt read reviews by people who said theyd assembled this bed by themselves in no time, as they made me feel inept. Ive put several daybeds together before, but never struggled as hard as I did with this one. Kudos to the gentleman whose wife used painters tape to hold the 25 miserable slats in place. If I hadnt read that review, days later Id still be on step one. The painters tape wont remove the easily-scratched stain and was, for me, essential. I was unable to screw in one of the screws on a back leg all the way, and during my first attempt, it somehow knocked off a chunk of wood on the back. (I figure it was going in at an angle and pushed against the back surface, though it didnt penetrate.) Still, when the piece fell off, I could clearly see that the material under the missing chunk was certainly not a solid piece of wood but was composite. It was a nightmare to assemble. I also now feel exrremely fat, and at 180 pounds, Im worried about whether its going to support my massive bulk. I may have to lose 40 pounds before I lie down on it. The sides and back move if I push on them just a little. Except for some places where the tissue-thin veneer has been damaged, and the sticky residue from the labels (that doesnt come off with mere soap and water) remains, it looks nice. But I care more about its durability than I do about its appearance. I would write with more detail, but I have to start working on those pounds.
Attractive and affordable option for twin bed in guest room
An attractive alternative to a futon. Price was very affordable and day bed was delivered promptly and packaged well. My husband was able to assemble himself, however, he said it would be much easier to have assistance Also, when removing stickers from some of the pieces, the finish was easily scratched, so be gentle. All in all, very pleased.
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