It wasnt too bad to put together. I only had myself to do it so it took a little longer that it would two people. Still was done within 2 hours, and thats also dealing with my 2 y/o twins the entire time lol. My boy, he loves it. Only 2 downfalls. A cap for the end of a bar on the too of the ladder came out and went missing, and i also wish the slide was plastic not metal. My boy shares his room with his twin sister and he tends to walk up the slide when he gets in bed. So you hear a bang bang bang as he clibms it. Other than that, we love the bed.
Love the bed, especially my autistic son. Very sturdy, great height and length for a small room. Easy to assemble, no missing parts. No negatives to say on the product.
I bought this for my 4 year old grandson. He is in love with this bed. He plays on the slide every single day. My Daughter said it was easy to put together and very sturdy. I am very pleased with this purchase. Get the fun curtain, its worth it! I almost passed this over because of some of the reviews. So glad my Daughter wanted me to get it anyway!
Came with damaged ladder. Informed company and still havent heard back from them. Other wise its a nice be but my son cant climb up in it. Its been a month .
I love this bed and my daughter does too!!
It is very sturdy and it looks great!
With my little helper, we managed to have it complete in about 2 hours. It came with very easy instructions and only needed one small tool to complete. (Tool and extra screws are included.)
It arrived a few days earlier than expected delivery date , which was awesome!
Definitely a great buy!!
I most certainly have never written a review this long but, I felt I needed to save people some time and frustration. The bed came nicely packaged (although the poor UPS driver who carried it in looked like he was going to keel over/the package was very heavy). I organized/separated all the screws and pieces and started to put it together by myself. I found it easier to put all the numbered pieces to the inside.
I did need another person to help me connect the head and foot of the bed. All was going well until, I tried to connect the metal stabilizing bar that braces the top bunk. Somehow the tough rubber that caps both the top and bottom of this bar was also obstructing the holes where you needed to put screw through. Because the rubber was so tough, I was unable to just jam a screwdriver in it to clear the hole. I finally had to get my drill. That did the trick and the holes were then clear to continue the construction of the bed. I would say it took me several hours to put this bed together but several weeks before it was ready to sleep on.
I would heartedly agree with most, that the instructions are not the best. They could have been clearer with words not just pictures.
In my excitement, I put the bed together and then thought the slats were too far apart (1st photo) I went to furniture stores and looked at other bunks that did not require Bunkie boards (all the slats were much closer together than this bed). More work for me I decided to purchase additional bed slats through . *Classic Brands Xtreme Heavy/Duty Solid Wood Bed Support Slats Bunkie Board, Twin (59.00). I disconnected all the slats which I had installed and reconfigured. I took all the slats they sent with the bed (the ones meant for the top and bottom bed) and put them all on the top bed (you have to cut the cloth pieces that connect the slats (the slats originally meant for the bottom bed) and place them in between the slats (meant for the top bed) that are already connected. The additional slats I purchased, I placed on the bottom bed. The wood slats from Classic Brand only had pre/hold drills in the first and last slats but the mattress is not going anywhere on the bottom bed even with the rest of individual slats not being screwed in (3rd photo). You would most likely have to drill your own holes and screw all of them into the bed if you used these on the top bunk. On the bottom though, the WORKED GREAT!
My biggest issue was my search for twin mattresses. BEWARE I went to at least 8 different mattress and furniture store. There are no standard twin mattresses anymore (39x75). I took my measuring tape with me to each store and measured each twin mattress. No two were the same size and none of them were 39x75!! Who would have guessed and what is up with that I broke down and bought memory foam mattresses through (although I was truly uncomfortable about purchasing a mattress which I could not try out first). These types of mattresses are the only ones that you will find that are 39X75 inches (and you do need that size for these beds). I purchased Jingwei Twin Mattress, 8/inch gel infused memory foam in a box. I could not be happier (2nd photo)!
You can put the entire bed together with the hex wrenches they supply, a Phillips screwdriver and a mallet. No power tools required for assembly. It is very sturdy and with the extra slats I added, it is PERFECT. My granddaughters 7 and 3 love it! The only reason I did not give it a 5 was the following:
(1) The instructions need to be clearer.
(2) I should not have had any issues with the metal stabilizing bar/which I had
*** In my opinion, the slats were not close enough together to provide adequate support or safety. The manufacturer should include more slats even if that increases the cost of the bed. It would have saved a me a lot of time and frustration if the correct number of slats were included and someone had warned me about standard size twin inter spring mattresses***
I rate this bed 3.5. First let me just say, this bed looks absolutely beautiful. Its my dream loft bed! Perfect space underneath for either storage or for a young childs dreamland. But all else I had an issue with.
Assembly: I did it by myself (for 50)this took me 3/4 hours. I needed help from another, it was actually impossible for me to do alone at one point. And at the end, I sprained my thumb finger pushing in the snaps! My finger went.backwards. Assembly was also hard once you got to the snaps and the part after that.
I didnt add the slide either, and it still took me sometime to finish. But thats because I did it alone, mostly.
Sturdiness: Not very sturdy. If I try to shake the bed, it does shake. The problem is in the design of how it was built. However, DOREL products (while gorgeous looking) are not stable furniture pieces). The beds not going to tumble over, but just keep this in mind.
In fact, I was trying to avoid the brand / Dorel when buying this. My dresser is Dorel and is a bit flimsy. So when i opened the pamphlet, it said / DPH / Dorel! When I purchased, just said Dorel. Oh well.
I dont want my review to deter you in buying this. Just know that you should work with a second person in assembly and please be careful with snaps (stronger hands can do it easy). Beautiful bed. The slide may also add more stability.
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Makes waking up fun!
My grand/daughter also loves having a special place to play underneath!!
Works great for my son!
It wasnt too bad to put together. I only had myself to do it so it took a little longer that it would two people. Still was done within 2 hours, and thats also dealing with my 2 y/o twins the entire time lol. My boy, he loves it. Only 2 downfalls. A cap for the end of a bar on the too of the ladder came out and went missing, and i also wish the slide was plastic not metal. My boy shares his room with his twin sister and he tends to walk up the slide when he gets in bed. So you hear a bang bang bang as he clibms it. Other than that, we love the bed.
Perfect height and size
Love the bed, especially my autistic son. Very sturdy, great height and length for a small room. Easy to assemble, no missing parts. No negatives to say on the product.
Very sturdy. My Grandson plays on the slide every morning!
I bought this for my 4 year old grandson. He is in love with this bed. He plays on the slide every single day. My Daughter said it was easy to put together and very sturdy. I am very pleased with this purchase. Get the fun curtain, its worth it! I almost passed this over because of some of the reviews. So glad my Daughter wanted me to get it anyway!
So cute love it
My daughter loves this bed super easy to assemble I did think the space under was going to be a little taller but it is all right according to specs
Damaged ladder
Came with damaged ladder. Informed company and still havent heard back from them. Other wise its a nice be but my son cant climb up in it. Its been a month .
Very happy with this product!! Im glad I made the purchase
I love this bed and my daughter does too!! It is very sturdy and it looks great! With my little helper, we managed to have it complete in about 2 hours. It came with very easy instructions and only needed one small tool to complete. (Tool and extra screws are included.) It arrived a few days earlier than expected delivery date , which was awesome! Definitely a great buy!!
GREAT LOW LAYING BUNK BED
I most certainly have never written a review this long but, I felt I needed to save people some time and frustration. The bed came nicely packaged (although the poor UPS driver who carried it in looked like he was going to keel over/the package was very heavy). I organized/separated all the screws and pieces and started to put it together by myself. I found it easier to put all the numbered pieces to the inside. I did need another person to help me connect the head and foot of the bed. All was going well until, I tried to connect the metal stabilizing bar that braces the top bunk. Somehow the tough rubber that caps both the top and bottom of this bar was also obstructing the holes where you needed to put screw through. Because the rubber was so tough, I was unable to just jam a screwdriver in it to clear the hole. I finally had to get my drill. That did the trick and the holes were then clear to continue the construction of the bed. I would say it took me several hours to put this bed together but several weeks before it was ready to sleep on. I would heartedly agree with most, that the instructions are not the best. They could have been clearer with words not just pictures. In my excitement, I put the bed together and then thought the slats were too far apart (1st photo) I went to furniture stores and looked at other bunks that did not require Bunkie boards (all the slats were much closer together than this bed). More work for me I decided to purchase additional bed slats through . *Classic Brands Xtreme Heavy/Duty Solid Wood Bed Support Slats Bunkie Board, Twin (59.00). I disconnected all the slats which I had installed and reconfigured. I took all the slats they sent with the bed (the ones meant for the top and bottom bed) and put them all on the top bed (you have to cut the cloth pieces that connect the slats (the slats originally meant for the bottom bed) and place them in between the slats (meant for the top bed) that are already connected. The additional slats I purchased, I placed on the bottom bed. The wood slats from Classic Brand only had pre/hold drills in the first and last slats but the mattress is not going anywhere on the bottom bed even with the rest of individual slats not being screwed in (3rd photo). You would most likely have to drill your own holes and screw all of them into the bed if you used these on the top bunk. On the bottom though, the WORKED GREAT! My biggest issue was my search for twin mattresses. BEWARE I went to at least 8 different mattress and furniture store. There are no standard twin mattresses anymore (39x75). I took my measuring tape with me to each store and measured each twin mattress. No two were the same size and none of them were 39x75!! Who would have guessed and what is up with that I broke down and bought memory foam mattresses through (although I was truly uncomfortable about purchasing a mattress which I could not try out first). These types of mattresses are the only ones that you will find that are 39X75 inches (and you do need that size for these beds). I purchased Jingwei Twin Mattress, 8/inch gel infused memory foam in a box. I could not be happier (2nd photo)! You can put the entire bed together with the hex wrenches they supply, a Phillips screwdriver and a mallet. No power tools required for assembly. It is very sturdy and with the extra slats I added, it is PERFECT. My granddaughters 7 and 3 love it! The only reason I did not give it a 5 was the following: (1) The instructions need to be clearer. (2) I should not have had any issues with the metal stabilizing bar/which I had *** In my opinion, the slats were not close enough together to provide adequate support or safety. The manufacturer should include more slats even if that increases the cost of the bed. It would have saved a me a lot of time and frustration if the correct number of slats were included and someone had warned me about standard size twin inter spring mattresses***
Design GREAT / Assembly sturdy, not so much
I rate this bed 3.5. First let me just say, this bed looks absolutely beautiful. Its my dream loft bed! Perfect space underneath for either storage or for a young childs dreamland. But all else I had an issue with. Assembly: I did it by myself (for 50)this took me 3/4 hours. I needed help from another, it was actually impossible for me to do alone at one point. And at the end, I sprained my thumb finger pushing in the snaps! My finger went.backwards. Assembly was also hard once you got to the snaps and the part after that. I didnt add the slide either, and it still took me sometime to finish. But thats because I did it alone, mostly. Sturdiness: Not very sturdy. If I try to shake the bed, it does shake. The problem is in the design of how it was built. However, DOREL products (while gorgeous looking) are not stable furniture pieces). The beds not going to tumble over, but just keep this in mind. In fact, I was trying to avoid the brand / Dorel when buying this. My dresser is Dorel and is a bit flimsy. So when i opened the pamphlet, it said / DPH / Dorel! When I purchased, just said Dorel. Oh well. I dont want my review to deter you in buying this. Just know that you should work with a second person in assembly and please be careful with snaps (stronger hands can do it easy). Beautiful bed. The slide may also add more stability.
Exactly as pictured
Exactly as pictured. I was able to put it together myself in about an hour with some help from my 4 year old daughter. She loves it.
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