If you have experience with furniture assembly, do not be afraid of the negative reviews!
Bed looks great, very sturdy, nice storage areas, but, yes, dont expect it to be a quick assembly. Two with experience assembling furniture got most of it assembled within 2 hours. Due to a power outage, assembly was completed the next day in about 2 more hours by two who have little experience with assembly. Tips: Have both a drill and screwdrivers on hand. Best to tackle if you have experience putting together furniture, or someone nearby who does. Open the four boxes in order and one at a time, although you will need screws from the next box to complete assembly. Keep your screws/bolts in the marked bags as you go. Instructions, while not the best Ive used, were sufficient enough if you paid careful attention to the diagrams of screw placement and wood side. If your bedroom is small, probably best to assemble the foot and side pieces in a larger space and bring into bedroom to fit together (we had a good working space so this wasnt necessary). Center storage area under middle of bed is only good for box storage as it cannot be easily accessed. Drawers at the end can be easily removed for small item storage, though. Overall a great buy. My son loves it!!
If you have experience with furniture assembly, do not be afraid of the negative reviews!
Bed looks great, very sturdy, nice storage areas, but, yes, dont expect it to be a quick assembly. Two with experience assembling furniture got most of it assembled within 2 hours. Due to a power outage, assembly was completed the next day in about 2 more hours by two who have little experience with assembly. Tips: Have both a drill and screwdrivers on hand. Best to tackle if you have experience putting together furniture, or someone nearby who does. Open the four boxes in order and one at a time, although you will need screws from the next box to complete assembly. Keep your screws/bolts in the marked bags as you go. Instructions, while not the best Ive used, were sufficient enough if you paid careful attention to the diagrams of screw placement and wood side. If your bedroom is small, probably best to assemble the foot and side pieces in a larger space and bring into bedroom to fit together (we had a good working space so this wasnt necessary). Center storage area under middle of bed is only good for box storage as it cannot be easily accessed. Drawers at the end can be easily removed for small item storage, though. Overall a great buy. My son loves it!!