This is a nice, sturdy bed we bought for our 3 1/2 year old as an upgrade from his toddler bed. It matches a small dresser we had bought for him a couple years ago from one of the big name furniture companies (which cost more than this bed did). If we had bought the matching bed, it would have cost us almost three times what this bed did. Based on some of the other reviews, I had prepared myself for a three hour assembly. But my son and I managed to put it together in less than an hour and a half, which includes the extra time required for him to help me with his little plastic tools. I think the trick was that we took about 15 minutes before we got started to lay out all the parts in a logical manner in the hall outside my sons room. The bed was easy enough to move into place on the hardwood floors in my sons room. I could see how it might be difficult on a thick carpet, as the bed is quite hefty. The bed is sturdy and looks good but the drawers are of questionable durability. They are good for holding sheets and blankets and a few toys, but if we plan on putting more than that inside the drawers, I plan to add reinforcing slats to the bottoms, an easy enough fix. Overall, were extremely pleased with the bed and our son is extremely proud of his big boy bed! Still love it.
Nice, sturdy bed that our son loves!
This is a nice, sturdy bed we bought for our 3 1/2 year old as an upgrade from his toddler bed. It matches a small dresser we had bought for him a couple years ago from one of the big name furniture companies (which cost more than this bed did). If we had bought the matching bed, it would have cost us almost three times what this bed did. Based on some of the other reviews, I had prepared myself for a three hour assembly. But my son and I managed to put it together in less than an hour and a half, which includes the extra time required for him to help me with his little plastic tools. I think the trick was that we took about 15 minutes before we got started to lay out all the parts in a logical manner in the hall outside my sons room. The bed was easy enough to move into place on the hardwood floors in my sons room. I could see how it might be difficult on a thick carpet, as the bed is quite hefty. The bed is sturdy and looks good but the drawers are of questionable durability. They are good for holding sheets and blankets and a few toys, but if we plan on putting more than that inside the drawers, I plan to add reinforcing slats to the bottoms, an easy enough fix. Overall, were extremely pleased with the bed and our son is extremely proud of his big boy bed! Still love it.