I read that a full size mattress doesnt fit well and they were correct. I have about a 2 inch gap on both sides of the mattress. I didnt get a super plush, pillow top mattress for the bottom so there would be head room under the bunk. Word of advice is to keep the mattress under 10 thick or youll feel like youre going to hit your head on the top bunk. For the top bunk we kept the mattress under 10 as well so that the rails were still high enough to deter falling off. I have a 5 and 2 year old in the bunk beds. I really liked that the bottom mattress was low to the ground so I didnt have to worry about the 2 year old falling off. However, since the mattress doesnt fit well, I have body pillows cushioning/filling the gaps. Sometimes we still have to lay with our 2 yo for him to fall asleep and it can feel claustrophobic. Never had bunk beds before so not sure if thats the case with any bunk bed though. I was nervous that the wood wouldnt be smooth (I guess due to it looking rustic) but the grain is smooth. No splinters here (yet). My boys love it. Cute concept. This was definitely a good choice.
Make sure youre not claustrophobic
I read that a full size mattress doesnt fit well and they were correct. I have about a 2 inch gap on both sides of the mattress. I didnt get a super plush, pillow top mattress for the bottom so there would be head room under the bunk. Word of advice is to keep the mattress under 10 thick or youll feel like youre going to hit your head on the top bunk. For the top bunk we kept the mattress under 10 as well so that the rails were still high enough to deter falling off. I have a 5 and 2 year old in the bunk beds. I really liked that the bottom mattress was low to the ground so I didnt have to worry about the 2 year old falling off. However, since the mattress doesnt fit well, I have body pillows cushioning/filling the gaps. Sometimes we still have to lay with our 2 yo for him to fall asleep and it can feel claustrophobic. Never had bunk beds before so not sure if thats the case with any bunk bed though. I was nervous that the wood wouldnt be smooth (I guess due to it looking rustic) but the grain is smooth. No splinters here (yet). My boys love it. Cute concept. This was definitely a good choice.