We purchased this for our 6.5 yr old that has a small room. We figured it would save some space, and at that age shes super excited about getting to sleep high up. I searched for days, looking through tons of reviews, before I picked this one. Most of the bunk beds I browsed were either REALLY expensive (500+, and usually these were also big/bulky) or inexpensive but poorly reviewed. You get what you pay for, I guess. But we werent willing to shell out a ton of money since Im not sure how long shell want this kind of a bed. This one seemed to have the best of both worlds / the price was reasonable and most of the reviews were relatively positive. The color is great. It did have a chemical smell right out of the box, probably from the wood stain. It lasted for over a week, but it didnt bother my daughter and I made sure to keep the room well ventilated during that time. It eventually went away. The height is perfect for us and my husband was able to put most of it together on his own with just a little help from me with holding things up while he screwed the main parts together. It took him maybe 3 hours to get it done. I will say its a bit of a pain to change the sheets, but thats not really the fault of the product. Id probably say that for any bunk bed. One thing that is a little annoying is the slats are open to the ground, so when I tuck in her sheets around the mattress they end up sticking out through the bottom. Not a huge deal, but a bit of an eye sore. And while relatively sturdy, it does wiggle, so be prepared for that. Otherwise I think it will serve us well for the time we need it.
Some flaws, but overall a good bunk bed
We purchased this for our 6.5 yr old that has a small room. We figured it would save some space, and at that age shes super excited about getting to sleep high up. I searched for days, looking through tons of reviews, before I picked this one. Most of the bunk beds I browsed were either REALLY expensive (500+, and usually these were also big/bulky) or inexpensive but poorly reviewed. You get what you pay for, I guess. But we werent willing to shell out a ton of money since Im not sure how long shell want this kind of a bed. This one seemed to have the best of both worlds / the price was reasonable and most of the reviews were relatively positive. The color is great. It did have a chemical smell right out of the box, probably from the wood stain. It lasted for over a week, but it didnt bother my daughter and I made sure to keep the room well ventilated during that time. It eventually went away. The height is perfect for us and my husband was able to put most of it together on his own with just a little help from me with holding things up while he screwed the main parts together. It took him maybe 3 hours to get it done. I will say its a bit of a pain to change the sheets, but thats not really the fault of the product. Id probably say that for any bunk bed. One thing that is a little annoying is the slats are open to the ground, so when I tuck in her sheets around the mattress they end up sticking out through the bottom. Not a huge deal, but a bit of an eye sore. And while relatively sturdy, it does wiggle, so be prepared for that. Otherwise I think it will serve us well for the time we need it.