I would really rate this 4.5 stars, if I could.
The bad is well made, with a good finish. Its not the quality that one would get at Ethan Allen, but the price isnt there, either. It seems quite sturdy, and has good reinforcement down the center of the bed. Most of the pieces are made from real (rather than engineered) wood.
I really liked the out/of/box experience, and the ease of assembly. The main pac was double/boxed for security. Everything was well packed, and even the Styrofoam blocks had protective plastic sheeting around them. There we no marks or scuffs from shipment anywhere on the bed. All of the needed hardware was there, and they even provided extra bolts, nuts, and washers of every size used in the bed!
During assembly, all large items interconnected with dowel pins, to make attaching hardware easier. The wood slats that hold the mattress quickly attach with Velcro, using dowel pins as a guide. They even give you a little ratchet tool to turn the hex bolts when assembling. (I used a power driver, but there were about four places where the hex driver couldnt fit.) My wife and I put it together in less than an hour. I would definitely buy another bed from these folks. Overall good.
Better than expected
I would really rate this 4.5 stars, if I could. The bad is well made, with a good finish. Its not the quality that one would get at Ethan Allen, but the price isnt there, either. It seems quite sturdy, and has good reinforcement down the center of the bed. Most of the pieces are made from real (rather than engineered) wood. I really liked the out/of/box experience, and the ease of assembly. The main pac was double/boxed for security. Everything was well packed, and even the Styrofoam blocks had protective plastic sheeting around them. There we no marks or scuffs from shipment anywhere on the bed. All of the needed hardware was there, and they even provided extra bolts, nuts, and washers of every size used in the bed! During assembly, all large items interconnected with dowel pins, to make attaching hardware easier. The wood slats that hold the mattress quickly attach with Velcro, using dowel pins as a guide. They even give you a little ratchet tool to turn the hex bolts when assembling. (I used a power driver, but there were about four places where the hex driver couldnt fit.) My wife and I put it together in less than an hour. I would definitely buy another bed from these folks. Overall good.