Okay, I wish I could give this a better review as once it was finally complete, it made my daughter very happy. But, beware...
First, there were A LOT of scratches and dents. It was very dirty (some pieces were disgusting) Two pieces had slight cracks, but they were able to be hidden and didnt compromise putting it together.
There were several warped pieces and the slats for the bed and trundle barely fit and were not sanded at all. There were splinters all over and I had to put a few slats at an angle as if I tried to put them across the bed straight they fell through.
The instructions were decent. The bottom of the bed was fairly straightforward and easy (even though the side is a little warped.
The top was a nightmare. I have put together a lot of furniture, this was just a bad design. Maybe with two people it would be easier (or 4) but it finally went together (though still not 100%) even.
I should have returned this, but we had waited a while for it, and I had already unpacked it all. It just wasnt worth the effort.
In the end after cleaning and putting it together, the defects and problems arent too noticeable. It is good enough and my daughter was happy. We are making curtains for it so she can close them for privacy.
Im guessing maybe it was a returned item...or just a badly packaged one, but for the price, I expected more. Instalation hardware made with very low quality metal.
I expected more. It was a regrettable buy.
Okay, I wish I could give this a better review as once it was finally complete, it made my daughter very happy. But, beware... First, there were A LOT of scratches and dents. It was very dirty (some pieces were disgusting) Two pieces had slight cracks, but they were able to be hidden and didnt compromise putting it together. There were several warped pieces and the slats for the bed and trundle barely fit and were not sanded at all. There were splinters all over and I had to put a few slats at an angle as if I tried to put them across the bed straight they fell through. The instructions were decent. The bottom of the bed was fairly straightforward and easy (even though the side is a little warped. The top was a nightmare. I have put together a lot of furniture, this was just a bad design. Maybe with two people it would be easier (or 4) but it finally went together (though still not 100%) even. I should have returned this, but we had waited a while for it, and I had already unpacked it all. It just wasnt worth the effort. In the end after cleaning and putting it together, the defects and problems arent too noticeable. It is good enough and my daughter was happy. We are making curtains for it so she can close them for privacy. Im guessing maybe it was a returned item...or just a badly packaged one, but for the price, I expected more. Instalation hardware made with very low quality metal.