Pros:
/ Sturdy; my husband and I have been on the top bunk (1 at a time, of course!). We did cut 2 sheets of plywood to put on top of the slats to make it even more steady and solid, as our kids mattresses were thin (from IKEA). With thicker mattresses, Im sure just using the slats would be fine.
/ Good instructions; easy to assemble, but still took myself and husband a good part of a day to get it all together just cuz of all the pieces involved.
/ Nice color (we ordered the chocolate one)
/ Like that the ladder was interchangeablecan put it on either side. And, the ladder didnt come out from the bed and take up more space in the room. Nice space/saving feature!
Cons:
/ The finish isnt as great as they claim. The stupid stickers they put to label the parts wouldnt come off very easily, and many of them took the stain/finish off when we tried to take the stickers off. Annoying!
/ The wood is VERY soft, so it must be cheap pine. So, claim that it is solid wood is a bit deceiving. Yes, it is wood.not particle board. But, it is not high/quality wood. We knicked the bed a few times putting things together and getting our plywood in/place. I could make dents in it with my finger nails.
/ Becuz of the cheap wood, I am disappointed with the price. It should have been cheaper than 300. Think about it: 150 per bedthats not cheap.at least, not for us. But, in pricing other beds out.this one seemed in/line with other ones that had poorer reviews for stability. Safety was 1 for us for our kids, so we went for this one seeing that other reviews stated it was nice and solid/sturdy. So far, I agree!
Sturdy and pretty, but easily knicked and chipped
Pros: / Sturdy; my husband and I have been on the top bunk (1 at a time, of course!). We did cut 2 sheets of plywood to put on top of the slats to make it even more steady and solid, as our kids mattresses were thin (from IKEA). With thicker mattresses, Im sure just using the slats would be fine. / Good instructions; easy to assemble, but still took myself and husband a good part of a day to get it all together just cuz of all the pieces involved. / Nice color (we ordered the chocolate one) / Like that the ladder was interchangeablecan put it on either side. And, the ladder didnt come out from the bed and take up more space in the room. Nice space/saving feature! Cons: / The finish isnt as great as they claim. The stupid stickers they put to label the parts wouldnt come off very easily, and many of them took the stain/finish off when we tried to take the stickers off. Annoying! / The wood is VERY soft, so it must be cheap pine. So, claim that it is solid wood is a bit deceiving. Yes, it is wood.not particle board. But, it is not high/quality wood. We knicked the bed a few times putting things together and getting our plywood in/place. I could make dents in it with my finger nails. / Becuz of the cheap wood, I am disappointed with the price. It should have been cheaper than 300. Think about it: 150 per bedthats not cheap.at least, not for us. But, in pricing other beds out.this one seemed in/line with other ones that had poorer reviews for stability. Safety was 1 for us for our kids, so we went for this one seeing that other reviews stated it was nice and solid/sturdy. So far, I agree!