This bed is perfect, just what my daughter wanted for her room, and it looks exactly like it does in the picture. It arrived on time and in excellent condition, no scrapes or nicks on the frame. Very solid and sturdy. I cant get over how large the desk area is, there is so much room!. I was hesitant to purchase this bed at first as my daughters room has 9 ceilings, but after reading multiple reviews from people saying it works OK in rooms with 9 ceilings I decided to to take the risk. I purchased a full size 6 Lucid memory foam mattress to go with it as several reviews recommended getting a mattress no taller than 6. The 6 mattress works great and my daughter can actually sit up in bed without hitting her head on the ceiling, she is on the shorter side though at only 52, so a taller person probably wouldnt be able to sit up if the ceilings are only 9. I was worried that a 6 mattress wouldnt provide enough support, but its just right and could easily accommodate a heavier person. Also, since the mattress is only 6 it leaves plenty of extra height/protection for the side rails. My only negative comment is that the bolts that came with it were of poor quality which made it a little more difficult to assemble. I would recommend purchasing better quality bolts from a hardware store if possible. It took almost 3 hours to put the bed together. Overall very much worth the effort and I will probably be purchasing a 2nd one for my sons room. Another design note, there is ladder access on both sides, however at the top the support rails are solid all the way around and when you climb up the ladder you have to climb over the support rails into the bed. Would be nice if there was an opening where the ladder goes up. I thought this was kind of awkward, but my daughter doesnt seem to mind.
Excellent Bed!!!
This bed is perfect, just what my daughter wanted for her room, and it looks exactly like it does in the picture. It arrived on time and in excellent condition, no scrapes or nicks on the frame. Very solid and sturdy. I cant get over how large the desk area is, there is so much room!. I was hesitant to purchase this bed at first as my daughters room has 9 ceilings, but after reading multiple reviews from people saying it works OK in rooms with 9 ceilings I decided to to take the risk. I purchased a full size 6 Lucid memory foam mattress to go with it as several reviews recommended getting a mattress no taller than 6. The 6 mattress works great and my daughter can actually sit up in bed without hitting her head on the ceiling, she is on the shorter side though at only 52, so a taller person probably wouldnt be able to sit up if the ceilings are only 9. I was worried that a 6 mattress wouldnt provide enough support, but its just right and could easily accommodate a heavier person. Also, since the mattress is only 6 it leaves plenty of extra height/protection for the side rails. My only negative comment is that the bolts that came with it were of poor quality which made it a little more difficult to assemble. I would recommend purchasing better quality bolts from a hardware store if possible. It took almost 3 hours to put the bed together. Overall very much worth the effort and I will probably be purchasing a 2nd one for my sons room. Another design note, there is ladder access on both sides, however at the top the support rails are solid all the way around and when you climb up the ladder you have to climb over the support rails into the bed. Would be nice if there was an opening where the ladder goes up. I thought this was kind of awkward, but my daughter doesnt seem to mind.