Everett Espresso Queen Platform Storage Bed

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We were looking for a storage bed, and this bed filled the bill. A very heavy construction quality wood piece of furniture. The bed took us about 3 and a half hours to put together. The instructions are very clear and easy to follow. I have put together probably 100 pieces of knock down furniture and this was by far the easist set of instructions to follow. I would recommend using a hand held screw driver, and not a cordless drill, anytime you use a drill you have the chance to strip screws and damage surfaces if you are not cautious. Assembly will require two people at certain times, and it will certainly help speed things up during the whole process. You do not need box springs for this bed, we are using the mattress only as there are slats that take the place of the box springs. The drawers are not terribly big, but are perfect for extra shoes, or clothes. They are not made for books or heavy items. The color is very dark, and in certain light could be seen as black. We also purchased the matching head board and I would recommend getting it with this bed. Overall I was surprised with the quality of this bed, and I would buy another one if we needed another bed.

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This bed frame comes in three ridiculously heavy boxes (50-75 lbs). It took me about 5 hours to assemble; the instructions were perfectly adequate. I would recommend having two people on hand for the assembly (I did not), as the bed gets quite heavy and hard to move. The bed looks quite nice (except for a couple of drawers that stick out slightly (though this is probably as much my fault as the manufacturer's), which I was able to put on the less-visible side. The bed is an excellent height with my foam mattress on top; if you used a box spring, it would probably be a little too tall. Overall, I'm quite happy with my purchase.

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We bought this product for the storage it provided as well as the bed frame. When it was delivered we had an idea that putting all the pieces together would be our biggest issue...turns out we were wrong. The frame was not sturdy and the drawers have never lined up from day one. The cheap pressed wood was something to be desired but we knew we weren't buying top of the line when we made the purchase. It squeaks if either one of us moves and the wood is constantly shifting so we are forced to take the heavy platform mattress off a few times a month to make adjustments to the frame. I buy quite a bit online and believe I rate things fairly because of all the good and bad I've bought but this was just a bad buy period and I just couldn't let anyone make the same mistake in purchasing this product like we did.

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Although the boxes were intimidating, it was actually easy to assemble. It took me all day, but I assembled it alone. I like it, now that it is completed, and have nothing bad to say about it. I'd recommend it to others and I'd order it again. It is a cheap bed, lots of fiberboard, but it looks good and is exactly what I expected... as advertised.

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After reading all the other reviews, I purchased this bed. There were no parts missing and the instructions to assemble was very easy. I am not sure how long it took my husband and 11 year old son to assemble as they did it while I was at work...but it looks great ! The only thing that wasn't pleasant was the top of the entire bed has a sharp edge and my husband scraped the side of his leg while putting it together. We are now cautious, when walking by the foot bed. The drawers are great size and run smooth. There is one thing more, if you move the bed slightly to one side, the entire bed tweeks and then the drawers don't fit properly. So make sure the bed is perfectly sound and straight. Love the color and lots of storage !!