This bed was not a bad buy for what you pay for it. Of course, its made of MDF(particle board) so I wasnt expecting a spectacular piece of furniture. It looks nice and the storage option is a big plus. Just make sure that you assemble it fully in the place where you are going to use it as it is NOT easily mobile. Since it is just a screwed together frame that sits on the floor it will become off-center if you move it and drawers will not operate properly. It may not be the highest quality piece of furniture, but after sleeping on a wooden futon frame for a few years, I wouldnt trade it.
Ive read the previous reviews and they all have one thing in common. They havent had the bed very long. Ive had this frame for abou ta year and a half. It is nice to look at, at first anyway, but is made out of cheap materials. The old saying You get what you pay for holds true in this case. The drawers are quite literaly garbage. The bottoms come out after just a couple of months because they are made of heavy cardboad and secured with tiny tiny tiny nails. If you place shoes in them, it will pull the nails loose and the drawer wont open easily. If you nick the surface anywhere you will have a big white mark to show you where you hit it. Its compressed fiber board covered in a pretty plastic film to make it look nice. The boards that provide support for the bead are rediculously flimsy. Ladies and gents if you deside to play around on this bed, then prepare for everyone to know it. Its flimsy and makes lots of noise even when all the bolts and screws and properly tightened. It is an amazing hunk of crap lol. I wish I would have known ahead of time this was going to be a shoddy, compressed fiber board and film, discrace of a bedframe. This is an honest review from someone whom has put this thing through its paces. If you do get this dispite this review, reinforce it! Youll be glad you did. Or just spend the 400 on something nicer. Thanks for reading.
We bought this bed due to lack of space. It looks nice and all the drawers have really helped us out. No boxspring needed. It is really comfortable. Only bad thing is, that its not hardwood and I can see the finish chipping off in a couple of years. But, for the price....its great!
I am writing this review 6 months after owning this bed.
Positive
storage drawers
overall design takes up minimal space
Negative
bad design leads to bowing effect of headboard and footboard, the slats pop out and fall. Have to reinsert them every few days
drawers are small and are not fully useable.
bed is made of medium density fiberboard, which is just highly compressed particleboard.
overall construction once built is not as sturdy as it seems and has led to the drawers sticking out at bad angles.
In order to fix the problem with the slats popping out, I placed pieces of plywood over them to distribute the load of pressure being applied from the mattress and sleeping on it.
For the money you are better off buying a bed at with drawers that have casters and offer more storage space. The amount of money and time (approximately 2.5 hours) I spent putting the bed together made me deeply regret my purchase. I am purchasing a Leirvik bed from and under bed storage drawers from World of Futons on .
I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS BED.
Initially, I received the wrong size bed. It was promptly picked up and replaced with no additional charge for shipping; just a simple phone call. My son and grandson assembled it for me in about an hour and were amazed at how precise the fittings were. The bed is attractive and the storage perfect for my spare bedroom.
I love the bed. I wont say it was a breeze to assemble -it took three 2-hour sessions of fairly arduous work, with long restorative breaks in between. But, all the parts were included and the instructions were clearly rendered. I regret that I did not glue the joints as I assembled the bed since I perceive that the bed may not be able to stand up well to vigorous and long-term wear. Since I am using it in a spare, guest bedroom, I think for the price, it is perfect. The drawers are a great feature and the bed is quite handsome in the room.
This picture shows a 12 drawer platform bed so naturally I was attracted by the price and the number of drawers. It is actually a 6 drawer bed. If Im selling Elmo shirts why would I show a picture description of Big Bird. The same logic should have taken place when this picture was chosen over the many accurate picture choices that were available. I admit it is partially my fault for not fully reading the description but if I see 12 I expect just that. Here is a warning for any other potential buyers out there. Dont make the same mistake I made.
The assembly of this bed was pretty easy. I did it pretty much all by myself. The only thing is that I dont know how sturdy it is. It is hard to move on carpet(to place a headboard behind after the initial build) Other than that it looks great in our bedroom and the drawers are awesome! I love the espresso color and modern design!
This item comes in three heavy boxes. There are many parts and pieces to assemble. Separate screws, pins, brackets, all in little cups to start. Make plenty of extra room where your pieces are, it is going to get messy fast. In the end you will get a nice product. It takes more than one person to built this bed. It would be great if they actually show you step by step but they leave some steps out, and leave too many in. The bed alone took 3 hours, not to mention I have not started on the draws yet. It is very sturdy and very heavy furniture. If you have hardwood floors use the slide guides for heavy furniture to move this unit. If you drink beer it will take a lot longer to complete.
This is an amazing bed with plenty of pros, and very few cons. This bed has the look of a thousand plus dollar bed with out the cost! The pros are definitely that it looks amazing, the finish looks authentic, and is very sturdy if assembled correctly. The only con I have is that it took a couple hours to assemble. This is going to happen any time you purchase a bed, but the directions are easy to follow in almost every case. I definitely recommend this bed to anyone.
Reviews
not too bad
This bed was not a bad buy for what you pay for it. Of course, its made of MDF(particle board) so I wasnt expecting a spectacular piece of furniture. It looks nice and the storage option is a big plus. Just make sure that you assemble it fully in the place where you are going to use it as it is NOT easily mobile. Since it is just a screwed together frame that sits on the floor it will become off-center if you move it and drawers will not operate properly. It may not be the highest quality piece of furniture, but after sleeping on a wooden futon frame for a few years, I wouldnt trade it.
Not Impressed.
Ive read the previous reviews and they all have one thing in common. They havent had the bed very long. Ive had this frame for abou ta year and a half. It is nice to look at, at first anyway, but is made out of cheap materials. The old saying You get what you pay for holds true in this case. The drawers are quite literaly garbage. The bottoms come out after just a couple of months because they are made of heavy cardboad and secured with tiny tiny tiny nails. If you place shoes in them, it will pull the nails loose and the drawer wont open easily. If you nick the surface anywhere you will have a big white mark to show you where you hit it. Its compressed fiber board covered in a pretty plastic film to make it look nice. The boards that provide support for the bead are rediculously flimsy. Ladies and gents if you deside to play around on this bed, then prepare for everyone to know it. Its flimsy and makes lots of noise even when all the bolts and screws and properly tightened. It is an amazing hunk of crap lol. I wish I would have known ahead of time this was going to be a shoddy, compressed fiber board and film, discrace of a bedframe. This is an honest review from someone whom has put this thing through its paces. If you do get this dispite this review, reinforce it! Youll be glad you did. Or just spend the 400 on something nicer. Thanks for reading.
Comfortable and Useful
We bought this bed due to lack of space. It looks nice and all the drawers have really helped us out. No boxspring needed. It is really comfortable. Only bad thing is, that its not hardwood and I can see the finish chipping off in a couple of years. But, for the price....its great!
better money spent at
I am writing this review 6 months after owning this bed. Positive storage drawers overall design takes up minimal space Negative bad design leads to bowing effect of headboard and footboard, the slats pop out and fall. Have to reinsert them every few days drawers are small and are not fully useable. bed is made of medium density fiberboard, which is just highly compressed particleboard. overall construction once built is not as sturdy as it seems and has led to the drawers sticking out at bad angles. In order to fix the problem with the slats popping out, I placed pieces of plywood over them to distribute the load of pressure being applied from the mattress and sleeping on it. For the money you are better off buying a bed at with drawers that have casters and offer more storage space. The amount of money and time (approximately 2.5 hours) I spent putting the bed together made me deeply regret my purchase. I am purchasing a Leirvik bed from and under bed storage drawers from World of Futons on . I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS BED.
Great storage and bed all in one.
Initially, I received the wrong size bed. It was promptly picked up and replaced with no additional charge for shipping; just a simple phone call. My son and grandson assembled it for me in about an hour and were amazed at how precise the fittings were. The bed is attractive and the storage perfect for my spare bedroom.
well worth the price
I love the bed. I wont say it was a breeze to assemble -it took three 2-hour sessions of fairly arduous work, with long restorative breaks in between. But, all the parts were included and the instructions were clearly rendered. I regret that I did not glue the joints as I assembled the bed since I perceive that the bed may not be able to stand up well to vigorous and long-term wear. Since I am using it in a spare, guest bedroom, I think for the price, it is perfect. The drawers are a great feature and the bed is quite handsome in the room.
Misleading Picture
This picture shows a 12 drawer platform bed so naturally I was attracted by the price and the number of drawers. It is actually a 6 drawer bed. If Im selling Elmo shirts why would I show a picture description of Big Bird. The same logic should have taken place when this picture was chosen over the many accurate picture choices that were available. I admit it is partially my fault for not fully reading the description but if I see 12 I expect just that. Here is a warning for any other potential buyers out there. Dont make the same mistake I made.
Bed pretty good
The assembly of this bed was pretty easy. I did it pretty much all by myself. The only thing is that I dont know how sturdy it is. It is hard to move on carpet(to place a headboard behind after the initial build) Other than that it looks great in our bedroom and the drawers are awesome! I love the espresso color and modern design!
TWO persons needed....
This item comes in three heavy boxes. There are many parts and pieces to assemble. Separate screws, pins, brackets, all in little cups to start. Make plenty of extra room where your pieces are, it is going to get messy fast. In the end you will get a nice product. It takes more than one person to built this bed. It would be great if they actually show you step by step but they leave some steps out, and leave too many in. The bed alone took 3 hours, not to mention I have not started on the draws yet. It is very sturdy and very heavy furniture. If you have hardwood floors use the slide guides for heavy furniture to move this unit. If you drink beer it will take a lot longer to complete.
Great bed for your money.. amazing quality, look, and finish..
This is an amazing bed with plenty of pros, and very few cons. This bed has the look of a thousand plus dollar bed with out the cost! The pros are definitely that it looks amazing, the finish looks authentic, and is very sturdy if assembled correctly. The only con I have is that it took a couple hours to assemble. This is going to happen any time you purchase a bed, but the directions are easy to follow in almost every case. I definitely recommend this bed to anyone.
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