Lets face it, youre not going to buy this bed because its the best, but because its cheap. The construction was good. Thick particle board that seems solid. The instructions were incredibly easy (Though when they tell you to put the JRN nuts in, dont bother. Theyll fall out constantly until you screw them in a few steps later) and I put the bed together in about half the time they said it would take.
My biggest beef with the bed is that the slats are a little too bendy and a little too far apart for a box-free memory foam mattress. I had to go to the local lumber store and buy about $25 worth of plywood to lay down over the slats to be comfortable on the bed. I expected, because this bed was listed as a platform bed, that the mattress would be resting on a platform but what do I know?
Other than that, though (and really the bed was still under $400 including the plywood so Im not complaining that much) Im very happy with it. Its better than the price (and the reviews) led me to believe. Considering I was willing to settle for less, Im pleasantly surprised.
Good bed for $300-$400
Lets face it, youre not going to buy this bed because its the best, but because its cheap. The construction was good. Thick particle board that seems solid. The instructions were incredibly easy (Though when they tell you to put the JRN nuts in, dont bother. Theyll fall out constantly until you screw them in a few steps later) and I put the bed together in about half the time they said it would take. My biggest beef with the bed is that the slats are a little too bendy and a little too far apart for a box-free memory foam mattress. I had to go to the local lumber store and buy about $25 worth of plywood to lay down over the slats to be comfortable on the bed. I expected, because this bed was listed as a platform bed, that the mattress would be resting on a platform but what do I know? Other than that, though (and really the bed was still under $400 including the plywood so Im not complaining that much) Im very happy with it. Its better than the price (and the reviews) led me to believe. Considering I was willing to settle for less, Im pleasantly surprised.