My husband and I purchased this bed along with matching 2 nightstands and dresser. We assembled the bed last so we were kind of exhausted from all the other pieces, but the bed seemed to aggravate us more than the other pieces. The dowels that came with the bed were too small for the holes, which kind of defeats the purpose of having dowels. in the other pieces the wooden dowels were hard to get into the holes and had to be hammered in- which is what you'd expect. With the bed, the dowels kept falling out as we were trying to line up the pieces to push them together. The 'glue' that they included was way too small for the number of places that required the use of glue. Not to mention, if you glue the rails to the headboard there is no way to unassemble the bed and take it with you if you move, so we bypassed the glue on the side rails. Also, the little tool they give you to screw in the bolts was absolutely AWFUL. It was thin and bent and warped as we were trying to use it. Definitely should've just made the bolts for use with a regular screwdriver!
All that said, the bed looks really really nice. The wood is dark and glossy and the high headboard is very regal. So far it's felt sturdy for the most part but i think it might be loosening over time. we've had the bed for a few weeks now and we're thinking about tightening the side rails a little more as it's been 'creaking' when either of us roll over in the night. Overall, it was definitely worth the time to put it together because it really is pretty. I just hope it holds up over time!
- How did the color on site compare with the actual product? very similar!
- Please tell us about the quality of the product. looks beautiful, a little nervous about longevity