I rate this bed 3.5. First let me just say, this bed looks absolutely beautiful. Its my dream loft bed! Perfect space underneath for either storage or for a young childs dreamland. But all else I had an issue with.
Assembly: I did it by myself (for 50)this took me 3/4 hours. I needed help from another, it was actually impossible for me to do alone at one point. And at the end, I sprained my thumb finger pushing in the snaps! My finger went.backwards. Assembly was also hard once you got to the snaps and the part after that.
I didnt add the slide either, and it still took me sometime to finish. But thats because I did it alone, mostly.
Sturdiness: Not very sturdy. If I try to shake the bed, it does shake. The problem is in the design of how it was built. However, DOREL products (while gorgeous looking) are not stable furniture pieces). The beds not going to tumble over, but just keep this in mind.
In fact, I was trying to avoid the brand / Dorel when buying this. My dresser is Dorel and is a bit flimsy. So when i opened the pamphlet, it said / DPH / Dorel! When I purchased, just said Dorel. Oh well.
I dont want my review to deter you in buying this. Just know that you should work with a second person in assembly and please be careful with snaps (stronger hands can do it easy). Beautiful bed. The slide may also add more stability. That was a problem!!
Design GREAT / Assembly sturdy, not so much
I rate this bed 3.5. First let me just say, this bed looks absolutely beautiful. Its my dream loft bed! Perfect space underneath for either storage or for a young childs dreamland. But all else I had an issue with. Assembly: I did it by myself (for 50)this took me 3/4 hours. I needed help from another, it was actually impossible for me to do alone at one point. And at the end, I sprained my thumb finger pushing in the snaps! My finger went.backwards. Assembly was also hard once you got to the snaps and the part after that. I didnt add the slide either, and it still took me sometime to finish. But thats because I did it alone, mostly. Sturdiness: Not very sturdy. If I try to shake the bed, it does shake. The problem is in the design of how it was built. However, DOREL products (while gorgeous looking) are not stable furniture pieces). The beds not going to tumble over, but just keep this in mind. In fact, I was trying to avoid the brand / Dorel when buying this. My dresser is Dorel and is a bit flimsy. So when i opened the pamphlet, it said / DPH / Dorel! When I purchased, just said Dorel. Oh well. I dont want my review to deter you in buying this. Just know that you should work with a second person in assembly and please be careful with snaps (stronger hands can do it easy). Beautiful bed. The slide may also add more stability. That was a problem!!