Good value.
Its solid wood - not a hardwood, but with decent cuts and finish. The hardware provided is sturdy enough, the screws are ferrous but the pins / brackets are not. The slats are secured with screws unlikeeee other beds that use flexible plastic pieces that tear if theyre removed. The instructions were simple to follow. The packaging placed the slats on the outside, thus properly cushioning the nicer parts from shipping box tears and bumps (I had one, no real damage).
One negative - the pieces are labeled with convenience store style price labels, which are a nightmare to remove. I tried the edge of a credit card, with adhesive left behind. I tried a hairdryer (pictured) but even peeling with my fingernail compressed the wood a bit and the paper disintegrated. I tried using alcohol pads to wipe away the adhesive, but that started affecting the finish. Finally, I scraped off with a credit card and pecked at the adhesive with packing tape until it came off. Easily added 15 mins to the assembly, and I gave up on the labels that would be hidden by the mattress. Hope this gets back to the manufacturer - Id rather have no labels than these time suckers.
All in all, Id recommend this for its primary purpose - a guest bed that needs to look decent but not be too expensive.
Good value
Good value. Its solid wood - not a hardwood, but with decent cuts and finish. The hardware provided is sturdy enough, the screws are ferrous but the pins / brackets are not. The slats are secured with screws unlikeeee other beds that use flexible plastic pieces that tear if theyre removed. The instructions were simple to follow. The packaging placed the slats on the outside, thus properly cushioning the nicer parts from shipping box tears and bumps (I had one, no real damage). One negative - the pieces are labeled with convenience store style price labels, which are a nightmare to remove. I tried the edge of a credit card, with adhesive left behind. I tried a hairdryer (pictured) but even peeling with my fingernail compressed the wood a bit and the paper disintegrated. I tried using alcohol pads to wipe away the adhesive, but that started affecting the finish. Finally, I scraped off with a credit card and pecked at the adhesive with packing tape until it came off. Easily added 15 mins to the assembly, and I gave up on the labels that would be hidden by the mattress. Hope this gets back to the manufacturer - Id rather have no labels than these time suckers. All in all, Id recommend this for its primary purpose - a guest bed that needs to look decent but not be too expensive.