I love this bed, but more importantly my son adores it. I was looking for an affordable but imaginative solution for his transition from the crib/toddler bed and this seemed like a good option.
I assembled it myself (57 middle aged woman). It took me about 1.7 hrs in total, but I did have to spread it over several days because the heads of several screws did strip as I was going along. It was a weekend, the stores were closed and I found out that some of the screws are of an unusual size (parts of an inch different than standard), so they were harder to find and I had little time to drive around shopping. I used an automatic screwdriver and would not do it again any other way (although it was probably the reason why the screws stripped).
Its lightweight but not flimsy. The mattress I purchased is on the floorboards (no springbox or anything). There is a 2/3 inch gab between the bed and the mattress but I welcome it because it makes for a better bedding fit.
All items that are now a part of my sons bed were purchased on / chiffon fabric on the roof, the curtains, ghost string lights, mattress and bedding (except the comforter). The biggest expense was the mattress/ 200. The rest sums up to about 75.
My son is three and he SCREAMED with joy when he saw it. He hides in it all day long and takes big leaps to jump on it. We have long reading sessions, snuggled.
We are both very happy with this choice. Happy with purchase
A safe place to hide
I love this bed, but more importantly my son adores it. I was looking for an affordable but imaginative solution for his transition from the crib/toddler bed and this seemed like a good option. I assembled it myself (57 middle aged woman). It took me about 1.7 hrs in total, but I did have to spread it over several days because the heads of several screws did strip as I was going along. It was a weekend, the stores were closed and I found out that some of the screws are of an unusual size (parts of an inch different than standard), so they were harder to find and I had little time to drive around shopping. I used an automatic screwdriver and would not do it again any other way (although it was probably the reason why the screws stripped). Its lightweight but not flimsy. The mattress I purchased is on the floorboards (no springbox or anything). There is a 2/3 inch gab between the bed and the mattress but I welcome it because it makes for a better bedding fit. All items that are now a part of my sons bed were purchased on / chiffon fabric on the roof, the curtains, ghost string lights, mattress and bedding (except the comforter). The biggest expense was the mattress/ 200. The rest sums up to about 75. My son is three and he SCREAMED with joy when he saw it. He hides in it all day long and takes big leaps to jump on it. We have long reading sessions, snuggled. We are both very happy with this choice. Happy with purchase