Purchased this as my daughters first starter bed.
When finished:
The bed looks great and color is very nice. Twin mattress fit perfectly and it feels sturdy. Its a GREAT starter bed.
What you should know:
1. The instructions that comes with this bed makes Ikeas instructions look awesome. Meaning, the instructions for this bed isnt the best and if you are building furniture for the first time, youll spend some time figuring out what pieces are what, how you should take apart the sliding sides, etc. This was my second furniture so I was able to figure this out fairly quickly.
2. Like many of Ikea furniture, this bed is made of manufactured wood; meaning, its not a solid wood. Thats why I think this is a great starter bed. It does feel solid once you lay down the wood platform and mattress.
3. The alphabet labels are on every piece but they are imprinted somewhere along the edges. My dad was a huge help because he sorted out all the pieces and this really helped us.
4. You can definitely build this bed alone but I STRONGLY recommend two people. One person can build and the other person can assist.
5. Once you have the bed frame put together, youll realize that it isnt very solid and it will wobble until you lay down the two large wood that serves as mattress platform.
6. Get a power tool. There are 3/4 pieces that you need to set and it does not have wholes where screws can fit. That means you need to screw into the wood by hand. With a power tool, it was easy. But ONLY use power tool for this step, otherwise, you can EASILY strip out the screw heads because their screws arent the best.
Overall, it took me 90 minutes with help. Again, this was my second furniture and I believe knowing what to expect saved me at least 30/60 minutes. My first furniture, it took me 60 minutes just to figure out step 2 and 3. No joke. Their instructions are not the best.I was very unhappy because I was sent the item about instructions.
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Purchased this as my daughters first starter bed. When finished: The bed looks great and color is very nice. Twin mattress fit perfectly and it feels sturdy. Its a GREAT starter bed. What you should know: 1. The instructions that comes with this bed makes Ikeas instructions look awesome. Meaning, the instructions for this bed isnt the best and if you are building furniture for the first time, youll spend some time figuring out what pieces are what, how you should take apart the sliding sides, etc. This was my second furniture so I was able to figure this out fairly quickly. 2. Like many of Ikea furniture, this bed is made of manufactured wood; meaning, its not a solid wood. Thats why I think this is a great starter bed. It does feel solid once you lay down the wood platform and mattress. 3. The alphabet labels are on every piece but they are imprinted somewhere along the edges. My dad was a huge help because he sorted out all the pieces and this really helped us. 4. You can definitely build this bed alone but I STRONGLY recommend two people. One person can build and the other person can assist. 5. Once you have the bed frame put together, youll realize that it isnt very solid and it will wobble until you lay down the two large wood that serves as mattress platform. 6. Get a power tool. There are 3/4 pieces that you need to set and it does not have wholes where screws can fit. That means you need to screw into the wood by hand. With a power tool, it was easy. But ONLY use power tool for this step, otherwise, you can EASILY strip out the screw heads because their screws arent the best. Overall, it took me 90 minutes with help. Again, this was my second furniture and I believe knowing what to expect saved me at least 30/60 minutes. My first furniture, it took me 60 minutes just to figure out step 2 and 3. No joke. Their instructions are not the best.I was very unhappy because I was sent the item about instructions.