My son has had this bed for over a year now. He is 6.5 now and got the bed shortly before his 5th birthday. My hubs assembled it by himself in about 4 hours (with distractions) with simple every day tools. I was really impressed with how easily the drawers were to slide in and out, and how sturdy they were!!! My son jumps on this bed (what little boy doesnt like to do that), and isnt always so careful about sliding the drawers in carefully, but it hasnt taken any damage!!! He is a rough and tumble little boy and I am so happy that this bed has stood the test of time and tumbling this bed takes!!!
We loved it so much that we now have the captains bed, and the matching headboard and bedside table to match. I love the blue which is a nice washnot a paintof color on the wood. It is pressed partical board, but seriously looks like real wood and is sturdy like real wood unless you look inside the drawers!!!
We use just a mattress on this bed, because the lipwhere the mattress goes isnt really tall enough to keep a box springs and mattress on. I could see with a child especially the top mattress would constantly be pushed off the bed. The boards under the mattress are pretty strong and I have no worries of my son bouncing on the bed some or myself or hubs sitting on it! I think if a larger person were to want to use the bed, I would add an inexpensive buddy board to it. But with our 6 year old it isnt necessary.
My son LOVES this bed!!!
My son has had this bed for over a year now. He is 6.5 now and got the bed shortly before his 5th birthday. My hubs assembled it by himself in about 4 hours (with distractions) with simple every day tools. I was really impressed with how easily the drawers were to slide in and out, and how sturdy they were!!! My son jumps on this bed (what little boy doesnt like to do that), and isnt always so careful about sliding the drawers in carefully, but it hasnt taken any damage!!! He is a rough and tumble little boy and I am so happy that this bed has stood the test of time and tumbling this bed takes!!! We loved it so much that we now have the captains bed, and the matching headboard and bedside table to match. I love the blue which is a nice washnot a paintof color on the wood. It is pressed partical board, but seriously looks like real wood and is sturdy like real wood unless you look inside the drawers!!! We use just a mattress on this bed, because the lipwhere the mattress goes isnt really tall enough to keep a box springs and mattress on. I could see with a child especially the top mattress would constantly be pushed off the bed. The boards under the mattress are pretty strong and I have no worries of my son bouncing on the bed some or myself or hubs sitting on it! I think if a larger person were to want to use the bed, I would add an inexpensive buddy board to it. But with our 6 year old it isnt necessary.