Vilas Light Charcoal Queen Bed

I am happy with the bed, but the wood seems a little more non-natural than I was expecting. It has a finish on it that's glossier, less rustic than I expected. It's not exactly composite, but it's certainly highly treated wood. That said, the lines are really pretty, the color is just what I wanted, and I plan to keep it. I will likely have to replace my mattress: my high-quality pillowtop isn't thick enough to use on the slats without a boxspring, but with a boxspring, you lose the good lines of this bed (because they are covered up by the height of the mattress stack).

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? Color is exactly what I expected
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. The product is sturdy and was very easy to assemble. Unilke other put-it-together-yourself products, this will disassemble and reassemble well.
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? Accurate, except that I got the sense that this would be a more natural wood product.
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

Assembly of this bed was very easy. Put it together myself in about an hour. Comes in 3 boxes, and the directions for the bed are easy to follow. It does sort of suck to if you have a medium-sized room like me and have no room to put it together, but putting together any bed is going to take up space initially. The look of the bed itself is very nice and complements my room. I have colorful artsy posters on my wall, and the shade and height of this bed truly match what I wanted my room to look like. It really is awesome. Something that you should take into account though is the height of the bed. It well works in my room because the headboard comes just about an inch short of my window, and anything taller would've obscured my view outside, but my window is relatively low compared to most places. The space between the ground and the bed is just under 6 inches, so if you like to put things under your bed, you won't be able to put much under this one. This bed should be considered a PLATFORM, because it is definitely low in height. Also, the wooden slabs that it comes with are a bit weak, especially the long one that comes with it that centers the bed. I haven't had any trouble with it, but when I was putting it together I wondered whether or not it could endure lots of physical movement on it. I know it's a bit TMI, but I've had sex on it plenty of times, and its held up, so I think the slabs are fine. Finally, my mattress sinks fairly low towards the foot of this bed, when my someone sits on it, and I haven't been able to figure out why. I even moved the wooden slabs once I noticed this to make sure they were even and weren't causing the problem, but my mattress still sinks :/ However, the things I brought up really are minuscule. I don't even notice those things anymore. The bed is awesome and it looks great. If you're not looking for a platform bed, DO NOT buy this, because it should be labeled as a platform. Other than that, this bed rocks!

• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

We love our new gray-brown smooth rubberwood bed! It looks great in the small bedroom and the queen Sleep Number bed fits in comfortably. Now to find a nice diver in Overstick!!

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? the color is as shown- a weathered gray-brown
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. All wood with sturdy side rails, a great headboard & lots of slats to hold mattress secure
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? The description was very accurate
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

Bed set up quickly. An electric drill was helpful.

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? Bed is not as grey as pictured
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Quality is average
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? ok
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes