I should have taken the instructions seriously when it said two people were needed. Alas, I live alone and did it myselfpainfully. Worst thing about this bed (I think) is that once assembled and in place it is impossible to move without screws or nails popping out. You better leave it where it is if you dont want it coming apart. Oh, and I almost forgot to say that its MONSTROUSLY heavy! Even the poor delivery guy commented on the weight of the box (and he was much bigger than me).
When i bought this I knew exactly what it was, cheap board held together with some screws and wood glue; I knew i wouldnt be able to move it or anything because it would just break; however when i moved from being upstairs in a house to a room in the bottom I was able to move this with very little damage to it, i lost the side railing and a few pieces came unglued but other than that it held its shape and i am still using it. Pretty good for the price.
didnt look exactly like this when put together. I received the piece with a whole broken slat, waited for a replacement and when the broken piece was removed and put in, it didnt all work together very well. Was off with too much of a gap between the platform and the headboard. I pushed the mattress up of course, but then the side rails dont seem to stay on very well. They keep falling off, so I finally stuck them under the mattress. One of the pieces that go underneath also broke, so the bed is really not put together well, just kind of propped. On the good side, though, its pretty strong and sturdy though not well constructed.
The directions to put this together were extremely poor, and the pieces did not all fit together. The fact that this is a temporary bed for me is the only reason I am keeping it.
The good part is that the finish and color is great. It looks much lighter in the picture but the coloring follows the other pieces in this collection.
You put it together, its a bit of a job, and the way they want you to attach the top railing/molding was totally impossible. But it was indeed a white MDF platform bed when I was done.
This product is exactly what is advertised. A marvelous looking and functional piece for an unbelievably low price. It was packed to perfection. The directions were straightforward. I am going to order more pieces from this company and I highly recommend them to anyone looking for quality in a low price range. I have a 9 memory foam platform base with a 6memory foam topper, and this completes my dream bed! I love it! Lyric
I finally got it built
Yep, it took me over 2 months to put it together. Ive got some real mixed reviews with this platform.
I ordered this a few months ago, and I received the item with the box torn open (with several boards hanging out), with damaged pieces. After contacting the seller (not the manufacturer), they wanted to just replace the pieces that were damaged, regardless to the fact the box arrived opened and obviously mishandled (I even saw the deliver guy set the item down and run back into his truck without ringing the doorbell, obviously he wanted only /me/ to deal with the damage.)
After awhile We managed to get the item returned to the seller, (they covered return shipping, and sent me out a new one, which arrived with no damage and much better packaged, yay!)
I opened it up and saw massive damage to two of the boards, one had a big chunk taken out of it, and the other looked like someone took a hammer to it and put a huge concave into it. As this was clearly a manufacturing defect, I went online and filed a claim, with , and they promptly replacedAtleast it /was/ until the deliver company(which was different from the original) noted shipping exception right as the replacement items were about 30 miles from my house (ouch.) So as per shipper instructions, it went back to .where they promptly rejected the item, and went back into transit and is apparently going around a conveyer belt somewhere in New Jersey. Contacted and they re sent the order, the replacements arrived in one piece each.
Oh dear, now the fun began. Putting it together There were 3 pieces missing, one was a plastic plug to hide the screws (not a big deal), but 2 of the wooden spacers that were needed were both missing. And as those were needed right in the middle building the bed, I didnt realize. Well, As I had nowhere to sleep, I decided to say Forget it (Actually it was more like something I couldnt type on here, eh/hem!) And just eyed it. Alright it was fine
Now the most annoying thing were the rails that go on the sides and front of the bed They had no drill hole, and had to be drilled into place from UNDER the lip of the bed. And despite the instructions saying not to use a drill. There is no way you can do that without a drill, unless you plan on seeing a hand/surgeon after to re/attach your tendons and ligaments. Problem with using my drill was I had to prop up the bed using two of my old college books (and Im in the medical field, so you know theyre /big/ books.) In the end, the rails didnt line up properly and had gaps or some were higher elevated ugh Awful, But, it is just aesthetic, so I guess I cant exactly complain that its not safe to use
(This is why I had only a boxspring and mattress last time)
After reading the reviews, I took a chance and ordered this bed for my 16 yo son. Set up was pretty easy for me, but I have experience with rta furniture. I dont think the instructions would help a newby. The shipment arrived fine, but is very heavy have a 2nd or 3rd person help you unpack and set up. The hardest part of doing the assembly was getting the molding on. If I had to do it again, I would use gorilla glue and clamps to secure the molding first, then screw it in. But it looks great and my son is happy, so I am happy.
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Not recommended
I should have taken the instructions seriously when it said two people were needed. Alas, I live alone and did it myselfpainfully. Worst thing about this bed (I think) is that once assembled and in place it is impossible to move without screws or nails popping out. You better leave it where it is if you dont want it coming apart. Oh, and I almost forgot to say that its MONSTROUSLY heavy! Even the poor delivery guy commented on the weight of the box (and he was much bigger than me).
It surprised me.
When i bought this I knew exactly what it was, cheap board held together with some screws and wood glue; I knew i wouldnt be able to move it or anything because it would just break; however when i moved from being upstairs in a house to a room in the bottom I was able to move this with very little damage to it, i lost the side railing and a few pieces came unglued but other than that it held its shape and i am still using it. Pretty good for the price.
It looks cute on the page, but
didnt look exactly like this when put together. I received the piece with a whole broken slat, waited for a replacement and when the broken piece was removed and put in, it didnt all work together very well. Was off with too much of a gap between the platform and the headboard. I pushed the mattress up of course, but then the side rails dont seem to stay on very well. They keep falling off, so I finally stuck them under the mattress. One of the pieces that go underneath also broke, so the bed is really not put together well, just kind of propped. On the good side, though, its pretty strong and sturdy though not well constructed.
Too Complicated
The directions to put this together were extremely poor, and the pieces did not all fit together. The fact that this is a temporary bed for me is the only reason I am keeping it. The good part is that the finish and color is great. It looks much lighter in the picture but the coloring follows the other pieces in this collection.
What youd expect
You put it together, its a bit of a job, and the way they want you to attach the top railing/molding was totally impossible. But it was indeed a white MDF platform bed when I was done.
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successfully if merchandise received very good service and very good article Im very content with that good they sent me thank you very much
Zen platform for my perfect memory base and toppers
This product is exactly what is advertised. A marvelous looking and functional piece for an unbelievably low price. It was packed to perfection. The directions were straightforward. I am going to order more pieces from this company and I highly recommend them to anyone looking for quality in a low price range. I have a 9 memory foam platform base with a 6memory foam topper, and this completes my dream bed! I love it! Lyric
2 and a half months later
I finally got it built Yep, it took me over 2 months to put it together. Ive got some real mixed reviews with this platform. I ordered this a few months ago, and I received the item with the box torn open (with several boards hanging out), with damaged pieces. After contacting the seller (not the manufacturer), they wanted to just replace the pieces that were damaged, regardless to the fact the box arrived opened and obviously mishandled (I even saw the deliver guy set the item down and run back into his truck without ringing the doorbell, obviously he wanted only /me/ to deal with the damage.) After awhile We managed to get the item returned to the seller, (they covered return shipping, and sent me out a new one, which arrived with no damage and much better packaged, yay!) I opened it up and saw massive damage to two of the boards, one had a big chunk taken out of it, and the other looked like someone took a hammer to it and put a huge concave into it. As this was clearly a manufacturing defect, I went online and filed a claim, with , and they promptly replacedAtleast it /was/ until the deliver company(which was different from the original) noted shipping exception right as the replacement items were about 30 miles from my house (ouch.) So as per shipper instructions, it went back to .where they promptly rejected the item, and went back into transit and is apparently going around a conveyer belt somewhere in New Jersey. Contacted and they re sent the order, the replacements arrived in one piece each. Oh dear, now the fun began. Putting it together There were 3 pieces missing, one was a plastic plug to hide the screws (not a big deal), but 2 of the wooden spacers that were needed were both missing. And as those were needed right in the middle building the bed, I didnt realize. Well, As I had nowhere to sleep, I decided to say Forget it (Actually it was more like something I couldnt type on here, eh/hem!) And just eyed it. Alright it was fine Now the most annoying thing were the rails that go on the sides and front of the bed They had no drill hole, and had to be drilled into place from UNDER the lip of the bed. And despite the instructions saying not to use a drill. There is no way you can do that without a drill, unless you plan on seeing a hand/surgeon after to re/attach your tendons and ligaments. Problem with using my drill was I had to prop up the bed using two of my old college books (and Im in the medical field, so you know theyre /big/ books.) In the end, the rails didnt line up properly and had gaps or some were higher elevated ugh Awful, But, it is just aesthetic, so I guess I cant exactly complain that its not safe to use (This is why I had only a boxspring and mattress last time)
Nice bed for good price
We have a sized same bed from and bought this full size bed recently. Assembling the bed is fairly easy. Bed looks great and is very sturdy.
Not bad for the price!
After reading the reviews, I took a chance and ordered this bed for my 16 yo son. Set up was pretty easy for me, but I have experience with rta furniture. I dont think the instructions would help a newby. The shipment arrived fine, but is very heavy have a 2nd or 3rd person help you unpack and set up. The hardest part of doing the assembly was getting the molding on. If I had to do it again, I would use gorilla glue and clamps to secure the molding first, then screw it in. But it looks great and my son is happy, so I am happy.
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