Nice unit, good shipping for the most part, however some of the wood slats arrived cracked lengthwise, so looks like from mfg.
Also, the slats go from head-to-toe in the bed frame to support mattress. Problem is, the slats slide out of their slots they sit in and the mattress drops. the foot board and head board tend to warp and when they do, it pulls out of the slats
I plan on fixing it myself, but they need to change it at the mfg level.
I thought the drawers were a little smaller and that the frame wasnt so tall. Without a boxspring, perfect height - it comes up to my hip and Im 56. With a box spring youll need a step stool or a running leap to get into it - it came up to the top of my waist. With a mattress/boxspring its about 4 1/2 off the ground. The storage space is great. For my husband and I, we dont need a dresser anymore which is a life saver since our new apartment has a really tiny bedroom. The drawers (for reference width size) can fit 2 folded T shirts next to each other with a lot of extra room around them (There isnt enough room to fit 3) or 2 pairs of pants folded in half once next to each other length wise. The drawers are deep and can hold a good amount of clothing but if its heavy the bottom part might fall a bit. The drawers arent made from the strongest material but for the price and storage Im not disappointed at all. I really love this piece of furniture, but if you plan on using a box spring get the 6 drawer size. Its also pretty easy to put together. My husband and I did it in about half a day.
*Weve had this frame for a year now and it still is awesome, I still love it and nothing has broken
**Edit: December 2014 - after 5 years it became a bit woobly. The bottoms of the drawers are made of a cheap cardboard that do not hold the weight of heavy clothing (winter clothing, multiple pairs of jeans, military BUDs). It feels like it was made from a cheaper wood. Weve since bought a new frame from for less money made from better, stronger material. If you cant fit a dresser in your room or just like extra drawer space this bed lasted pretty well for the past 5 years. I really cant complain about it, I would recommend this bed as long as you arent planning on using it forever or only as a guest room bed.
Good for the price. Easy to assemble. It took some time, but nowhere near as long as other reviewers stated. I cant comment on the comfort of the bed as I bought it for a renter. The price is hard to beat, but as expected it is mostly press board construction.
It took some time to assemble, but for the price, this bed is Great. I have a Sleep Number bed and was using it on a standard box spring which I nor the manufacturer would recommend. In fact, I was strongly considering getting rid of the Sleep Number bed altogether. However, after placing it on this platform the difference was outstanding. This bed provided the firmness and stability that I was looking for all along. I was even able to attach my original headboard with a little handy work. This platform has made all of the difference and will serve well with any style mattress. Its solid once assembled and looks good while providing ample storage. Again, this is a good buy for the money! I would recommend it to those who are looking for a more supportive feel and dont want to spend a ton of money on a solid wood set.
This bed is perfect for for my very tall son. He wanted more room in his bedroom, so we sold his old bed and ordered this in XL Twin. Easy to put together, did it in about 1 hour with help of my daughter. Directions were very clear and easy to follow. This will work for my son for the next four yrs of high school.
You cant expect furniture-store beds from a box, no its not real wood. We were replacing a broken bed very similar but without drawers and it is just as good quality. We are in a small apartment and needed storage space so this was a great way for us to create extra storage. (Also ordered the headboard). Its sturdy and had no problems with parts not fitting together or misaligned. You do have to make sure the bed is completely straight for the drawers to close flush against the bed (especially after scooting or moving the bed). So Im happy and wasnt expecting some $1000+ bed from a box, I knew it would be cheaper materials, thats what you get when your bed comes in a box you build yourself. I recommend this bed especially if you are short on space.
I put this together with a little help from my fiance; the instructions were clear and not hard to follow. We followed Mr. Zieglers additional instructions and have had absolutely no squeaking, shaking, etc. The bed is very sturdy and was not too difficult to put together. Ordered matching headboard and it looks very nice in our bedroom. The drawers slide in and out easily. One of the platform boards was a little warped but this ultimately had no effect on the bed.
A few recommendations, though:
1. Youll want to have a cordless hand drill to help with the large number of screws. Doing it by hand is possible but would take forever.
2. Wear gloves when dealing with the platform boards-they are not finished and I kept getting splinters.
3. If you cant find the felt tape (as Mr. Ziegler recommends-lady at hardware store acted like I asked for some rare, little known item), the tape that people use for window insulation works just as well.
4. Make sure you have plenty of space in your recycle or trash bins for the packaging-lots of cardboard.
5. Youll need to open all three of the boxes to get started-the instructions were in one box, the screws were in another, and the wood parts you start step one of the instructions with were in the third box.
It took my husband and I several hours to put the bed together. If you follow the directions and are good at interpreting drawings, it should turn out ok. The holes were aligned well for the hardware to be installed. Weve been sleeping on it for a couple weeks now and dont have any complaints. The bed doesnt move around and there isnt any squeeks or rattles. The drawers arent made to hold much weight. Dont expect to store king size sheet sets or books in the drawers without the bottom of the drawers sagging. I think this bed is a good bargain for the price. We live in a 2-story house and could only get full size mattress and box springs up the steps. This bed and a foam mattress allowed us to upgrade to a king size bed.
The wood is not high quality, but for the price I didnt expect it to be. It is very functional and nice to look at. It was easy to put together. I had a problem with the drawers where they sent me twelve left side cuts instead of six left and six right side cuts. However, with an email to the company including the parts that were missing and the order number, they sent them out no problem. This buy was worth it.
Looks really good once all together.
The hardware that came with the bed was a little iffy though Had alot of bad parts that we couldnt use because they were molded wrong or something. The turn pieces wouldnt lock together correctly is some instances, and in one instance the turn piece decided to twist in the holder spot in the wood and cause the wood to break. Luckly it was fixable. But none the less made the assembly unpleasent
Also a few of the drawers dont sit flat to the frame when closed Its like the fronts were warped slightly
But seriously all in all its a really good looking piece. Im still pleased with it.
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Works ok
Nice unit, good shipping for the most part, however some of the wood slats arrived cracked lengthwise, so looks like from mfg. Also, the slats go from head-to-toe in the bed frame to support mattress. Problem is, the slats slide out of their slots they sit in and the mattress drops. the foot board and head board tend to warp and when they do, it pulls out of the slats I plan on fixing it myself, but they need to change it at the mfg level.
Its very tall if you use a box spring
I thought the drawers were a little smaller and that the frame wasnt so tall. Without a boxspring, perfect height - it comes up to my hip and Im 56. With a box spring youll need a step stool or a running leap to get into it - it came up to the top of my waist. With a mattress/boxspring its about 4 1/2 off the ground. The storage space is great. For my husband and I, we dont need a dresser anymore which is a life saver since our new apartment has a really tiny bedroom. The drawers (for reference width size) can fit 2 folded T shirts next to each other with a lot of extra room around them (There isnt enough room to fit 3) or 2 pairs of pants folded in half once next to each other length wise. The drawers are deep and can hold a good amount of clothing but if its heavy the bottom part might fall a bit. The drawers arent made from the strongest material but for the price and storage Im not disappointed at all. I really love this piece of furniture, but if you plan on using a box spring get the 6 drawer size. Its also pretty easy to put together. My husband and I did it in about half a day. *Weve had this frame for a year now and it still is awesome, I still love it and nothing has broken **Edit: December 2014 - after 5 years it became a bit woobly. The bottoms of the drawers are made of a cheap cardboard that do not hold the weight of heavy clothing (winter clothing, multiple pairs of jeans, military BUDs). It feels like it was made from a cheaper wood. Weve since bought a new frame from for less money made from better, stronger material. If you cant fit a dresser in your room or just like extra drawer space this bed lasted pretty well for the past 5 years. I really cant complain about it, I would recommend this bed as long as you arent planning on using it forever or only as a guest room bed.
Not too impressed with quality
Good for the price. Easy to assemble. It took some time, but nowhere near as long as other reviewers stated. I cant comment on the comfort of the bed as I bought it for a renter. The price is hard to beat, but as expected it is mostly press board construction.
Nice bed for the money!
It took some time to assemble, but for the price, this bed is Great. I have a Sleep Number bed and was using it on a standard box spring which I nor the manufacturer would recommend. In fact, I was strongly considering getting rid of the Sleep Number bed altogether. However, after placing it on this platform the difference was outstanding. This bed provided the firmness and stability that I was looking for all along. I was even able to attach my original headboard with a little handy work. This platform has made all of the difference and will serve well with any style mattress. Its solid once assembled and looks good while providing ample storage. Again, this is a good buy for the money! I would recommend it to those who are looking for a more supportive feel and dont want to spend a ton of money on a solid wood set.
A great buy
This bed is perfect for for my very tall son. He wanted more room in his bedroom, so we sold his old bed and ordered this in XL Twin. Easy to put together, did it in about 1 hour with help of my daughter. Directions were very clear and easy to follow. This will work for my son for the next four yrs of high school.
Great if you need storage!
You cant expect furniture-store beds from a box, no its not real wood. We were replacing a broken bed very similar but without drawers and it is just as good quality. We are in a small apartment and needed storage space so this was a great way for us to create extra storage. (Also ordered the headboard). Its sturdy and had no problems with parts not fitting together or misaligned. You do have to make sure the bed is completely straight for the drawers to close flush against the bed (especially after scooting or moving the bed). So Im happy and wasnt expecting some $1000+ bed from a box, I knew it would be cheaper materials, thats what you get when your bed comes in a box you build yourself. I recommend this bed especially if you are short on space.
Looks great, not too hard!
I put this together with a little help from my fiance; the instructions were clear and not hard to follow. We followed Mr. Zieglers additional instructions and have had absolutely no squeaking, shaking, etc. The bed is very sturdy and was not too difficult to put together. Ordered matching headboard and it looks very nice in our bedroom. The drawers slide in and out easily. One of the platform boards was a little warped but this ultimately had no effect on the bed. A few recommendations, though: 1. Youll want to have a cordless hand drill to help with the large number of screws. Doing it by hand is possible but would take forever. 2. Wear gloves when dealing with the platform boards-they are not finished and I kept getting splinters. 3. If you cant find the felt tape (as Mr. Ziegler recommends-lady at hardware store acted like I asked for some rare, little known item), the tape that people use for window insulation works just as well. 4. Make sure you have plenty of space in your recycle or trash bins for the packaging-lots of cardboard. 5. Youll need to open all three of the boxes to get started-the instructions were in one box, the screws were in another, and the wood parts you start step one of the instructions with were in the third box.
Good deal for the price.
It took my husband and I several hours to put the bed together. If you follow the directions and are good at interpreting drawings, it should turn out ok. The holes were aligned well for the hardware to be installed. Weve been sleeping on it for a couple weeks now and dont have any complaints. The bed doesnt move around and there isnt any squeeks or rattles. The drawers arent made to hold much weight. Dont expect to store king size sheet sets or books in the drawers without the bottom of the drawers sagging. I think this bed is a good bargain for the price. We live in a 2-story house and could only get full size mattress and box springs up the steps. This bed and a foam mattress allowed us to upgrade to a king size bed.
Good product, good customer service.
The wood is not high quality, but for the price I didnt expect it to be. It is very functional and nice to look at. It was easy to put together. I had a problem with the drawers where they sent me twelve left side cuts instead of six left and six right side cuts. However, with an email to the company including the parts that were missing and the order number, they sent them out no problem. This buy was worth it.
Bed Platform Review
Looks really good once all together. The hardware that came with the bed was a little iffy though Had alot of bad parts that we couldnt use because they were molded wrong or something. The turn pieces wouldnt lock together correctly is some instances, and in one instance the turn piece decided to twist in the holder spot in the wood and cause the wood to break. Luckly it was fixable. But none the less made the assembly unpleasent Also a few of the drawers dont sit flat to the frame when closed Its like the fronts were warped slightly But seriously all in all its a really good looking piece. Im still pleased with it.
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