Very wobbly and a pain to assemble, but the storage underneath is great, the price was right, and our 6yo son loves it.
PROS
The bed assembled in "4 steps" and there weren't too many different screws to deal with and the design is intuitive to build. All parts were nicely numbered. The design matches the established decor of the room.
Ample space underneath. Our son's twin bed fits nicely underneath with enough room to fit a beside table.
The twin mattress from the old twin bed fit perfectly and the guard rails are high enough to prevent a rolling-out-of-bed disaster.
There are ladders on both sides so it can be placed in many configurations. The bed is light and easily moved around.
CONS
Although building the bed seemed simple it did take about 3 hours for one person to build. The parts are all numbered so figuring out what was what was really easy, but there was a little confusion with the numbered stickers for the 4 support posts. They were were mislabeled. I figured it out but it meant I had to second guess things and had to rebuild one of the sides. FIX: If you have a partner it will cut down on alot of time if one person builds the sides of the structure (step 1) while the other builds the mattress frame. (Step 2).
As stated above the bed itself is wobbly when my son climbs up. It's metal so it will creak and squeak when you move around alot. FIX:To address this we are going to purchase some pipe straps and anchor the bed into the wall.
The ladder rungs are 1 inch round and also metal which are hard on bare feet. Also because they are round, when you climb up, your feet naturally cause the rungs to turn which loosens them. FIX: We are going to purchase anti-slip tape to prevent our son from slipping off the rungs. To address the rungs' tendency to loosen we will also add wedge lock washers and/or threadlocker adhesive to the screws.
There is no cutout at the top of the ladder so my son has to climb over the end of the bed to get in and out.
Overall we love the bed as it was a great price and simple design. There are some problems but they can be easily addressed. Our son can't wait to invite his friends over for sleep overs!
I feel like it could use some bracing as it is slightly wobbly. The directions are not clear as to which side is up or goes where but we eventually figured it out. My 12yr old is very happy.
Absolutely love this loft bed and desk for our son! The only issue we had was one corner of the desk came broken off. Otherwise, would have given 5 stars.
We have 3 girls sharing a "smallish" bedroom. This loft bed made the best use of the space our girls have. Now the little girls have a play area hiding under the loft and our oldest has an area all to herself up away from the younger girls. Everybody seems happy and it really made the best use of a small area!
Very good bed for the price, in my opinion! Super easy to assemble for one person alone, even standing it upright and moving it around. Plenty of spare hardware, too! Some things I will HIGHLY suggest for the assembly process: 1, obey the directions. Do not get ahead of yourself, no matter how much you might want to jump the gun and juuust put that ooone little part in before the other. And obey the directions when they tell you not to tighten the screws all they way until you're done. Trust me on this. And 2, no matter what the other reviews say, DO NOT SKIP THE LITTLE GREY SQUARES!!! They are absolutely vital to the integrity and stability of the bed! Prepare your thumbs, because it WILL hurt like hell. Use something to apply pressure to help snap them in that will save your fingers, but DON'T hammer them!!
Now, the bed is pretty stable for a loft bed, but could stand to be a lot better, like a thin bar across the floor to keep the front legs a little more secure. The height is great, even for a lower ceiling. I can sit up just fine and not bump my head, and was able to fit a full desk under the bed on one side, and a full size table on the other, with plenty of room for my rolling chair underneath and plenty of head room. It's an INCREDIBLE space saver! My only problems with the bed are that it's scarily wobbly, especially when climbing up. If you have any kind of molding on your baseboard, the bed is going to be a bit further from the wall than you'll want. The L brackets included will not reach, and you'll have to get creative with how you secure it to said wall. Make SURE you secure it to studs only. Even secured though, it's still frighteningly wobbly, so be aware of that. Every tiny movement you make, you WILL feel dramatically in the entirety of the bed. It's very audibly creaky, too. It is the shakiest when climbing up into the bed, and the lack of a dip or space in the railing makes it a bit of an annoying challenge to get in and out of. My other complaint is shared by everyone else in that the ladder rungs are INCREDIBLY narrow, at best approx 5/8ths of an inch diameter, and are very painful on the feet. They're also super smooth and offer zero traction. HOWEVER, my biggest complaint is that the motion of climbing in and out happens to force the rungs to loosen and turn little by little, unscrewing them from the ladder. Climbing up one night, the middle rung turned on its screws and rotated inward like a smooth little conveyor belt roll, flinging my leg through and causing me to fall. If I hadn't had an excellent grip on the top rail at the time, I absolutely would have broken that leg. Thankfully I was only left with a substantial amount of paint. So, daily tightening of the rungs is what I'm reduced to, and considering a contact cement on the bolts. Instead of the pool noodle trick most folks do to make the rungs more comfortable, I instead chose a route of safety, and used reflective-striped non-skid stick-on stuff used for outdoor stairs, cut into strips that fit the rungs and circled them around completely. This way has kept my feet from slipping off and makes me more aware if the rungs start to become slightly loose again. Definitely recommend this trick, especially more than pool noodles which can also themselves spin around the rungs.
All-in-all, decent product, even for an adult like me, which is great for anyone who doesn't mind climbing into and out of it. Excellent for anyone in college who needs to save space in small living quarters. I prefer the top bunk in a military barracks to this loft bed, is that says anything, but it's not the worst bed by any means. Definitely recommend it over anything a certain large Swedish store sells for your own assembly. It's the perfect game changer for a tiny room, regardless of your age. Just know that if you have to pee in the middle of the night, you will hate life. If you get thirsty, then it sucks to be you. If you have diarrhea, vomiting, or are drunk, then you're better off sleeping on the floor. Do NOT use ANY amount of haste getting in or out of this bed, period. It's really a pain to get in and out of, due to the height of the railing that sticks up higher than the mattress. If you have male anatomy, you're going to rack it multiple times, and there's no avoiding that. Even as a female, there's no avoiding it. Despite it's flaws, it's actually the best loft bed I've found, especially for the price, after doing a LOT of research. I do recommend it, just beware that nothing is perfect.
Cat absolutely loves it.
My son has a small room (10x10) and this bed provides more space. He and his uncle assembled the bed over a few hours and so far it's working well. One of the things my son didn't plan for is changing the sheets. Please be mindful that it isn't as easy as changing sheets on a traditional bed. Also, we used pool noodles to pad the stairs. Without padding, it hurts the feet when climbing up/down.
Reviews
Cheap craftsmenship
One of the 4 main top bunk bolt holes had no nut to put the bolt into, so sad to see this kind of craftmenship on your product!!!
Great price, Simple design, a little wobbly.
Very wobbly and a pain to assemble, but the storage underneath is great, the price was right, and our 6yo son loves it. PROS The bed assembled in "4 steps" and there weren't too many different screws to deal with and the design is intuitive to build. All parts were nicely numbered. The design matches the established decor of the room. Ample space underneath. Our son's twin bed fits nicely underneath with enough room to fit a beside table. The twin mattress from the old twin bed fit perfectly and the guard rails are high enough to prevent a rolling-out-of-bed disaster. There are ladders on both sides so it can be placed in many configurations. The bed is light and easily moved around. CONS Although building the bed seemed simple it did take about 3 hours for one person to build. The parts are all numbered so figuring out what was what was really easy, but there was a little confusion with the numbered stickers for the 4 support posts. They were were mislabeled. I figured it out but it meant I had to second guess things and had to rebuild one of the sides. FIX: If you have a partner it will cut down on alot of time if one person builds the sides of the structure (step 1) while the other builds the mattress frame. (Step 2). As stated above the bed itself is wobbly when my son climbs up. It's metal so it will creak and squeak when you move around alot. FIX:To address this we are going to purchase some pipe straps and anchor the bed into the wall. The ladder rungs are 1 inch round and also metal which are hard on bare feet. Also because they are round, when you climb up, your feet naturally cause the rungs to turn which loosens them. FIX: We are going to purchase anti-slip tape to prevent our son from slipping off the rungs. To address the rungs' tendency to loosen we will also add wedge lock washers and/or threadlocker adhesive to the screws. There is no cutout at the top of the ladder so my son has to climb over the end of the bed to get in and out. Overall we love the bed as it was a great price and simple design. There are some problems but they can be easily addressed. Our son can't wait to invite his friends over for sleep overs!
Great loft for the price.
I feel like it could use some bracing as it is slightly wobbly. The directions are not clear as to which side is up or goes where but we eventually figured it out. My 12yr old is very happy.
My son loves it!
Absolutely love this loft bed and desk for our son! The only issue we had was one corner of the desk came broken off. Otherwise, would have given 5 stars.
Good buy
Ease to put together, very sturdy
Great bed!!
Sturdy bed.
Small Space Lifesaver
We have 3 girls sharing a "smallish" bedroom. This loft bed made the best use of the space our girls have. Now the little girls have a play area hiding under the loft and our oldest has an area all to herself up away from the younger girls. Everybody seems happy and it really made the best use of a small area!
Thumb-Destroying, Wiggly-Wobbly, Cat Palace
Very good bed for the price, in my opinion! Super easy to assemble for one person alone, even standing it upright and moving it around. Plenty of spare hardware, too! Some things I will HIGHLY suggest for the assembly process: 1, obey the directions. Do not get ahead of yourself, no matter how much you might want to jump the gun and juuust put that ooone little part in before the other. And obey the directions when they tell you not to tighten the screws all they way until you're done. Trust me on this. And 2, no matter what the other reviews say, DO NOT SKIP THE LITTLE GREY SQUARES!!! They are absolutely vital to the integrity and stability of the bed! Prepare your thumbs, because it WILL hurt like hell. Use something to apply pressure to help snap them in that will save your fingers, but DON'T hammer them!! Now, the bed is pretty stable for a loft bed, but could stand to be a lot better, like a thin bar across the floor to keep the front legs a little more secure. The height is great, even for a lower ceiling. I can sit up just fine and not bump my head, and was able to fit a full desk under the bed on one side, and a full size table on the other, with plenty of room for my rolling chair underneath and plenty of head room. It's an INCREDIBLE space saver! My only problems with the bed are that it's scarily wobbly, especially when climbing up. If you have any kind of molding on your baseboard, the bed is going to be a bit further from the wall than you'll want. The L brackets included will not reach, and you'll have to get creative with how you secure it to said wall. Make SURE you secure it to studs only. Even secured though, it's still frighteningly wobbly, so be aware of that. Every tiny movement you make, you WILL feel dramatically in the entirety of the bed. It's very audibly creaky, too. It is the shakiest when climbing up into the bed, and the lack of a dip or space in the railing makes it a bit of an annoying challenge to get in and out of. My other complaint is shared by everyone else in that the ladder rungs are INCREDIBLY narrow, at best approx 5/8ths of an inch diameter, and are very painful on the feet. They're also super smooth and offer zero traction. HOWEVER, my biggest complaint is that the motion of climbing in and out happens to force the rungs to loosen and turn little by little, unscrewing them from the ladder. Climbing up one night, the middle rung turned on its screws and rotated inward like a smooth little conveyor belt roll, flinging my leg through and causing me to fall. If I hadn't had an excellent grip on the top rail at the time, I absolutely would have broken that leg. Thankfully I was only left with a substantial amount of paint. So, daily tightening of the rungs is what I'm reduced to, and considering a contact cement on the bolts. Instead of the pool noodle trick most folks do to make the rungs more comfortable, I instead chose a route of safety, and used reflective-striped non-skid stick-on stuff used for outdoor stairs, cut into strips that fit the rungs and circled them around completely. This way has kept my feet from slipping off and makes me more aware if the rungs start to become slightly loose again. Definitely recommend this trick, especially more than pool noodles which can also themselves spin around the rungs. All-in-all, decent product, even for an adult like me, which is great for anyone who doesn't mind climbing into and out of it. Excellent for anyone in college who needs to save space in small living quarters. I prefer the top bunk in a military barracks to this loft bed, is that says anything, but it's not the worst bed by any means. Definitely recommend it over anything a certain large Swedish store sells for your own assembly. It's the perfect game changer for a tiny room, regardless of your age. Just know that if you have to pee in the middle of the night, you will hate life. If you get thirsty, then it sucks to be you. If you have diarrhea, vomiting, or are drunk, then you're better off sleeping on the floor. Do NOT use ANY amount of haste getting in or out of this bed, period. It's really a pain to get in and out of, due to the height of the railing that sticks up higher than the mattress. If you have male anatomy, you're going to rack it multiple times, and there's no avoiding that. Even as a female, there's no avoiding it. Despite it's flaws, it's actually the best loft bed I've found, especially for the price, after doing a LOT of research. I do recommend it, just beware that nothing is perfect. Cat absolutely loves it.
quick sturdy assembly
so easy to put together, good sturdy quality
Purchased for a 12 Year Old
My son has a small room (10x10) and this bed provides more space. He and his uncle assembled the bed over a few hours and so far it's working well. One of the things my son didn't plan for is changing the sheets. Please be mindful that it isn't as easy as changing sheets on a traditional bed. Also, we used pool noodles to pad the stairs. Without padding, it hurts the feet when climbing up/down.
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