you get what you pay for with this bed set. The wood is very soft and scratches and dents easily especially when your kids chew on the rails like mine did. :( Also, one of the screws was missing from the packaging. We were able to make due with what we had on hand, but it certainly was not up to expectations. The assembly was straight forward. My girls have been in these beds for about 6 months now and theyre holding up nicely. Over all, this set is not bad for the money, but definitely could be bette
These are very sturdy bunk beds. I did have a little trouble with the instructions, because there were no words and the pieces of the bunk bed as well as the hardware were not marked. I however got it put together and my daughter loves i I am going to put some finishing caps over the bolt holes to dress it up a little. Well worth the money I paid for it.
Our bunk bed came early and when we got it put together, it was perfect. The assembly wasnt too bad either. It went a lot smoother than what we expected. The top bunk does sit a bit lower than usual so my younger daughter did hit it the first couple times going in it, but shes used to it no
I purchased this bed for my three and five year old that are currently sharing a room due to a third baby coming. We got the bed for 209 with free shipping and I will say that I am very pleased. The package took a long trek from Washington state to Virginia and was in GREAT condition and packed very tightly to prevent damage. The pieces have a pretty good finish although the wood is very soft and nicks and dins happen very easily. The instructions and parts seem overwhelming at first but knowing that the assembly can be a pain coupled with good patience then it isnt difficult at all. Once Assembled both beds look great and are extremely sturdy and can handle the punishment that kids can put things through. I would definitely recommend this product to other customers and purchase from the same vendor.
This bunkbed is awesome. I have a four year old and a two year old, so we left the ladder off and the four year old can climb up whenever he wants, and the two year old can The space between the top and bottom bunks is smaller than others I saw, which also makes reaching into the top bunk easier. And when they are older we can take them apart because they turn into seperate twin bed
Wonderful, beautiful, and chea Use super savings for free shipping and you get a bed furniture stores sell for 499 for less than 200.00 all in. Couldnt be more happier. Takes 3 hours for one person to put together not bad at allI recommend to have someone help it could get done in 2 hrs max.
My granddaughter was ready to move up and out of her toddler bed and her brother was ready to get out of his crib.I saw these beds and knew that they would be perfect for my grandchildren. I had a bit of trouble getting them here but once they were here and assembled they were perfect. Kaylie loves sleeping on the top bunk and soon Emmett will be joining her on the bottom bunk. At a recent party that included friends from Kaylies daycare the beds got the seal of approval from all her friends. Im so glad I chose these beds.
I paid 199 for this bunk bed and am happy with the purchase. Assembly was straight forward but a bit time consuming. Well over 100 screws.
Once assembled, the two beds are very sturdy, when stacked together, they are still very sturdy.
The beds do not come with full size bunk boards for the mattresses, but rather each has 13 slat boards string together as to be spaced evenly. The support is fine though for the mattresses. The only issue is that the slat boards arent finished or sanded in any way. They look and feel like boards of wood you would buy at Home Depot or Lowes. When set up as a bunk bed, the person in the bottom bunk may get slivers from the slats of the top bunk if they like to fiddle with things. So far, my 2 year old son who sleeps in the bottom bunk hasnt had a sliver, but he is a bit more reserved than other boys his age.
Due to the height of the beds, no mattress thicker than 8 inches could safely fit in either bunk. Anything thicker and the rails of the top bunk would be useless. And for the bottom bunk, there would be very little space between the mattress and the top bunk. For the top bunk, there is 14 inches from the bunk mattress boards to the top of the top guard rail. A 6 inch mattress will leave 8 inches of guard rail protection.
The guard rails of the top bunk are solid, but if the occupant is a bit rambunctious, I would question the longevity of the rails. Once solid kick would likely end the usefulness of the rails. As long as the person sleeping in the top bunk isnt an out of control kid who destroys everything, it should be fine though.
The steps on the ladder are thick and solid. I appreciate that they are flat and not rounded like on other bunk bed ladders. My 5 year old son has no difficulty climbing up and down the ladder. The only possible issue may be the color. Since the color is dark, it may be difficult for young children to negotiate the steps in the dark of night.
I really only have two complaints. One is what I already mentioned about the unfinished slats for the mattress support. I just know that at some point someone will get a sliver, but hey, this is a rather minor concern // every kid gets slivers throughout childhood.
My second complaint is that you cant choose where to position the ladder. You are stuck with placing the ladder on the right. With the angle of the ladder and since it sticks out a good 18 inches, due to the layout of my boys bedroom with where the window, closet, door, light switch, window, dresser, book shelves, chair, etc are all located, we had to do some rearranging of furniture. I wish there was an option of placing the ladder on the left side of the bed rather than the right.
Bottom line: the bed is safe, secure and worth the value. My boys love it.
******** UPDATE 2012/06/05 ************
My 2 boys have been using this bed for over a year and they are still loving the setup. No problem other than the fact that my youngest boy has had a sliver or two from the support boards. Everything is still holding together.
In fact, Im going to be ordering a set for my 2 girls.
********* UPDATE 2014/04/28 ********
Well, it took much longer than we intended, but after many unplanned expenses, my wife and I finally got around to having enough saved up to buy a bunk set for our girls (ages 9 and 2). We bought the first set for our boys nearly two and a half years ago. The set we just put together for our girls is the same as our first set, but a different color. They havent changed anything from what we could tell in the 2.5 years since our first purchase, so my initial review still holds true for me. We didnt buy our second set on though, Walmart had the Cherry model for 200 and at the time of purchase, had it for over 300. Easy choice.
It took a bit longer this time, since I at first wanted to assemble it MY way, but my wife kept insisting we do it the right way. She of course was right, and my stupidity cost us a bit of time (sorry honey). But other than that, it was just as smooth as setting up the first set. Roughly 150 screws and bolts. Im going to try to upload pictures of our assembly stages.
I was just reminded that we had one hiccup when assembling the set for our girls. We were one dowel short. Either we lost it, or the manufacturer shorted us. EIther way, we had to wait to assemble the ladder. After finishing assembling the bed, we took a quick trip to Loews, got a pack of dowels and sawed one to length and boom, ladder took less than 5 minutes to assemble and attach to bed. I had forgotten about the hiccup because it was such a minor problem and an easy fix.
We love this set. Its worth waiting for a good sale. I think the most I would pay for this bunk set is 300, but its on sale for 250 or less often enough, Id wait until it lowers to that price or less.
For any of you also searching for mattresses that will work with this bunk set, we bought two
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parts missing, scratches easily
you get what you pay for with this bed set. The wood is very soft and scratches and dents easily especially when your kids chew on the rails like mine did. :( Also, one of the screws was missing from the packaging. We were able to make due with what we had on hand, but it certainly was not up to expectations. The assembly was straight forward. My girls have been in these beds for about 6 months now and theyre holding up nicely. Over all, this set is not bad for the money, but definitely could be bette
Granddaughters love thi
The girls are now using this as separate beds which is a bonus. At this price, it cant be beat.
Good but confusing.
These are very sturdy bunk beds. I did have a little trouble with the instructions, because there were no words and the pieces of the bunk bed as well as the hardware were not marked. I however got it put together and my daughter loves i I am going to put some finishing caps over the bolt holes to dress it up a little. Well worth the money I paid for it.
Perfect Bunk Bed, Perfect Price
Our bunk bed came early and when we got it put together, it was perfect. The assembly wasnt too bad either. It went a lot smoother than what we expected. The top bunk does sit a bit lower than usual so my younger daughter did hit it the first couple times going in it, but shes used to it no
Great price, great value.
I purchased this bed for my three and five year old that are currently sharing a room due to a third baby coming. We got the bed for 209 with free shipping and I will say that I am very pleased. The package took a long trek from Washington state to Virginia and was in GREAT condition and packed very tightly to prevent damage. The pieces have a pretty good finish although the wood is very soft and nicks and dins happen very easily. The instructions and parts seem overwhelming at first but knowing that the assembly can be a pain coupled with good patience then it isnt difficult at all. Once Assembled both beds look great and are extremely sturdy and can handle the punishment that kids can put things through. I would definitely recommend this product to other customers and purchase from the same vendor.
Kids love i
This bunkbed is awesome. I have a four year old and a two year old, so we left the ladder off and the four year old can climb up whenever he wants, and the two year old can The space between the top and bottom bunks is smaller than others I saw, which also makes reaching into the top bunk easier. And when they are older we can take them apart because they turn into seperate twin bed
Best deal for the mone
Wonderful, beautiful, and chea Use super savings for free shipping and you get a bed furniture stores sell for 499 for less than 200.00 all in. Couldnt be more happier. Takes 3 hours for one person to put together not bad at allI recommend to have someone help it could get done in 2 hrs max.
twin
twin grandsons and this is the right bed they love to sleep in it and will switch from night to night who sleeps on top.
These beds were a great succes
My granddaughter was ready to move up and out of her toddler bed and her brother was ready to get out of his crib.I saw these beds and knew that they would be perfect for my grandchildren. I had a bit of trouble getting them here but once they were here and assembled they were perfect. Kaylie loves sleeping on the top bunk and soon Emmett will be joining her on the bottom bunk. At a recent party that included friends from Kaylies daycare the beds got the seal of approval from all her friends. Im so glad I chose these beds.
A few complaints but still a great value
I paid 199 for this bunk bed and am happy with the purchase. Assembly was straight forward but a bit time consuming. Well over 100 screws. Once assembled, the two beds are very sturdy, when stacked together, they are still very sturdy. The beds do not come with full size bunk boards for the mattresses, but rather each has 13 slat boards string together as to be spaced evenly. The support is fine though for the mattresses. The only issue is that the slat boards arent finished or sanded in any way. They look and feel like boards of wood you would buy at Home Depot or Lowes. When set up as a bunk bed, the person in the bottom bunk may get slivers from the slats of the top bunk if they like to fiddle with things. So far, my 2 year old son who sleeps in the bottom bunk hasnt had a sliver, but he is a bit more reserved than other boys his age. Due to the height of the beds, no mattress thicker than 8 inches could safely fit in either bunk. Anything thicker and the rails of the top bunk would be useless. And for the bottom bunk, there would be very little space between the mattress and the top bunk. For the top bunk, there is 14 inches from the bunk mattress boards to the top of the top guard rail. A 6 inch mattress will leave 8 inches of guard rail protection. The guard rails of the top bunk are solid, but if the occupant is a bit rambunctious, I would question the longevity of the rails. Once solid kick would likely end the usefulness of the rails. As long as the person sleeping in the top bunk isnt an out of control kid who destroys everything, it should be fine though. The steps on the ladder are thick and solid. I appreciate that they are flat and not rounded like on other bunk bed ladders. My 5 year old son has no difficulty climbing up and down the ladder. The only possible issue may be the color. Since the color is dark, it may be difficult for young children to negotiate the steps in the dark of night. I really only have two complaints. One is what I already mentioned about the unfinished slats for the mattress support. I just know that at some point someone will get a sliver, but hey, this is a rather minor concern // every kid gets slivers throughout childhood. My second complaint is that you cant choose where to position the ladder. You are stuck with placing the ladder on the right. With the angle of the ladder and since it sticks out a good 18 inches, due to the layout of my boys bedroom with where the window, closet, door, light switch, window, dresser, book shelves, chair, etc are all located, we had to do some rearranging of furniture. I wish there was an option of placing the ladder on the left side of the bed rather than the right. Bottom line: the bed is safe, secure and worth the value. My boys love it. ******** UPDATE 2012/06/05 ************ My 2 boys have been using this bed for over a year and they are still loving the setup. No problem other than the fact that my youngest boy has had a sliver or two from the support boards. Everything is still holding together. In fact, Im going to be ordering a set for my 2 girls. ********* UPDATE 2014/04/28 ******** Well, it took much longer than we intended, but after many unplanned expenses, my wife and I finally got around to having enough saved up to buy a bunk set for our girls (ages 9 and 2). We bought the first set for our boys nearly two and a half years ago. The set we just put together for our girls is the same as our first set, but a different color. They havent changed anything from what we could tell in the 2.5 years since our first purchase, so my initial review still holds true for me. We didnt buy our second set on though, Walmart had the Cherry model for 200 and at the time of purchase, had it for over 300. Easy choice. It took a bit longer this time, since I at first wanted to assemble it MY way, but my wife kept insisting we do it the right way. She of course was right, and my stupidity cost us a bit of time (sorry honey). But other than that, it was just as smooth as setting up the first set. Roughly 150 screws and bolts. Im going to try to upload pictures of our assembly stages. I was just reminded that we had one hiccup when assembling the set for our girls. We were one dowel short. Either we lost it, or the manufacturer shorted us. EIther way, we had to wait to assemble the ladder. After finishing assembling the bed, we took a quick trip to Loews, got a pack of dowels and sawed one to length and boom, ladder took less than 5 minutes to assemble and attach to bed. I had forgotten about the hiccup because it was such a minor problem and an easy fix. We love this set. Its worth waiting for a good sale. I think the most I would pay for this bunk set is 300, but its on sale for 250 or less often enough, Id wait until it lowers to that price or less. For any of you also searching for mattresses that will work with this bunk set, we bought two
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