Axium Espresso Queen-size Bed

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Like most of the other reviewers said, this is a great piece of furniture. When I was researching this bed, I was concerned about the sturdiness of the slat design. After having slept on it for a month, I can say that I am really pleased with it. The combined weight of my husband and I is about 450 pounds, and the bed doesn't groan, squeak or sag at all when we're both on it. Although it was a bit tricky to put together (the instructions are easy to follow but the design requires some awkward maneuvers with a hex wrench), the fact that it's so beautiful and sturdy make it worth the extra effort. We would highly recommend this piece to anyone looking for a simple, beautiful, contemporary platform bed.

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I echo the sentiments of most of the reviews on here. They are absolutely correct: The bed is beautiful - dark dark wood, clean lines, looks at least twice as expensive. Just fantastic looking. I have a modern-simple type of decor, and this bed matches perfectly. As reviews have said, there are plenty of slats. Most reviewers who talk about the box spring said they didn't need one. However, after one night with just my mattress on the slats, my back was killing me! I have a softer mattress, though one of moderate quality, so reading reviews on here, I thought I'd be fine. There is a clear difference though, and I think it's just the nature of the slats vs a box spring (box springs seem to spread the weight around the outside, slats throughout the whole mattress). I'll have to buy a low box spring now to be able to sleep. Just a warning, you might not be able to use just a mattress!!! However, that's just a box spring vs slats issue, not any fault of the bed itself. A fantastic bed all around!

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The bed is beautiful and you would think that it had come from a fine furniture store. My friend put it together in one night, but he had a few problems trying to tighten the screws through the holes with the wrench provided. I am very pleased and everyone who has seen it just loves it! Very sturdy material and beautiful finish.

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Got the bed, 6-drawer dresser and nightstand. Relatively easy for this novice to put together. A few "gaps" in the directions, but eventually figured out what to do. Definitely need two pairs of hands to assemble the bed. I ordered this set because most similar furniture I found in the same price range was constructed of particle board with veneer. This set is solid and heavy! That said, you need to be extremely careful during assemby--the wood surfaces are soft and scratch very easily! Several of the dresser drawer fronts scratched when I was attaching them to the drawer frames. I would suggest assembling on a rug/carpet and NOTstacking any of the pieces. Furniture arrived fast and was well packed. Even though some of the cartons were damaged during shipping, the contents were unharmed. Overall, a good purchase. I would consider more pieces from this line.

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I have bought a lot of items from overstock and once again I have been completely satisfied. The bed looks great, well made and not at all hard to put up. My friend and my niece put it together fo rme and it took about an hour. I do highly recommend that more than one person to assemble the bed.

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