First of all, in case you came to this bed via a search that also includes reviews for the King and Full versions of this product, like I did, the queen panel bed in ebony is what it says it is. It comes in three boxes: the headboard, the footer, and the slats.
Second of all, this is NOT a panel bed like described. There are THREE slats... not enough to hold a mattress on its own. Also, the headboard begins far too high to be used as a panel bed anyway--you would have a gap above your mattress before your headboard started. We intended to use this as a panel bed, but ended up going out and getting a foundation the same night we put it together so we could sleep on it.
We got a 9 inch foundation, which puts our 11 inch mattress up pretty high, but we like that. Most people would probably be happier with a 5 inch foundation as its easier to get in and out of that way.
This bed, so far, seems to be fairly supportive of my size. Im a 6 3 340 pound man. Im a big guy. The bed has not fallen apart under my weight as of yet. And sex doesnt destroy it either.
There has been one snap of wood when sitting on the bed, but it wasnt this bed, it was the wood in my foundation. Im not sure if thats due to the foundation sitting poorly on the bed, or if its due to the foundation being poorly made, or if its just because Im a heavy guy. With that said, when we put our foundation on the bed frame, it did seem to be slightly small and short compared to the space provided for it. Not sure if thats normal or if this bed is built slightly bigger than it should be for a queen.
Overall, Im happy with it. It looks great in our bedroom.
Oh, one last thing.. beware the edges of the footer. Ive scrapped my leg on it (through pj pants), and my wife has given herself numerous bruises.
Update 5/2/15:
Three years later and I am now 370 pounds and my side of the bed sags tremendously. I cant blame the quality of the bed, but the bed is the source of the sagging. The center pole holding up the middle slat has bent and broken off, and weve been supporting it with a support the same height at the pole and about half the length of the slat.
But despite supporting the bed that way, the ridge that holds the mattress/foundation that runs along side the main sidings supports have broken and this is what is causing the sagging.
Overall this bed seems very well built, but ultimately could not support a very large man. My wifes side of the bed is holding up perfectly.
The queen panel bed in ebony finish
First of all, in case you came to this bed via a search that also includes reviews for the King and Full versions of this product, like I did, the queen panel bed in ebony is what it says it is. It comes in three boxes: the headboard, the footer, and the slats. Second of all, this is NOT a panel bed like described. There are THREE slats... not enough to hold a mattress on its own. Also, the headboard begins far too high to be used as a panel bed anyway--you would have a gap above your mattress before your headboard started. We intended to use this as a panel bed, but ended up going out and getting a foundation the same night we put it together so we could sleep on it. We got a 9 inch foundation, which puts our 11 inch mattress up pretty high, but we like that. Most people would probably be happier with a 5 inch foundation as its easier to get in and out of that way. This bed, so far, seems to be fairly supportive of my size. Im a 6 3 340 pound man. Im a big guy. The bed has not fallen apart under my weight as of yet. And sex doesnt destroy it either. There has been one snap of wood when sitting on the bed, but it wasnt this bed, it was the wood in my foundation. Im not sure if thats due to the foundation sitting poorly on the bed, or if its due to the foundation being poorly made, or if its just because Im a heavy guy. With that said, when we put our foundation on the bed frame, it did seem to be slightly small and short compared to the space provided for it. Not sure if thats normal or if this bed is built slightly bigger than it should be for a queen. Overall, Im happy with it. It looks great in our bedroom. Oh, one last thing.. beware the edges of the footer. Ive scrapped my leg on it (through pj pants), and my wife has given herself numerous bruises. Update 5/2/15: Three years later and I am now 370 pounds and my side of the bed sags tremendously. I cant blame the quality of the bed, but the bed is the source of the sagging. The center pole holding up the middle slat has bent and broken off, and weve been supporting it with a support the same height at the pole and about half the length of the slat. But despite supporting the bed that way, the ridge that holds the mattress/foundation that runs along side the main sidings supports have broken and this is what is causing the sagging. Overall this bed seems very well built, but ultimately could not support a very large man. My wifes side of the bed is holding up perfectly.