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4.5
Amazon didn't let me post my original review, which was of course, hilarious. So, here I am again and I'm tired from a day of painting so you'll just have to settle for the condensed version. Don't mind the bed in the pics - we're still waiting on our king size mattress to arrive so for now we have our old queen size on the new platform.You will need:1. A second person - this bed is a beast. You'll need a hand getting the two boxes in through the door too. I felt sorry for the UPS guy...2. A power drill with a drill bit for making pilot holes (more on this later) and a bit for driving screws -there are a LOT of them.3. Find the little nails that are supposed to hold the bottom of the drawers in and toss them - ours were part "J"... They are really poor quality - after the first two bent horribly I gave up and dug through our hardware stash. I used 1" "wire nails" instead and placed one every 3-4 inches.4. Patience. Lots and lots of patience. Some of the directions aren't super clear, but if you've assembled any DIY furniture beyond a bookcase, you should do fine.Why do I need to drill pilot holes? Well I'll tell you - it's because there weren't any drilled to attach the drawer glides to the sides of the drawers and the first screw we tried to place ended up starting to split the wood! So, out comes the drill with a small bit and pilot holes were drilled. This made all the difference!. I recommend this for the two cross pieces on the bottom of the drawers as well, just to be safe.This is a beautiful, STURDY platform with LOTS of storage. The fabric is wonderful, the drawers hold a lot and slide super smooth. There were no wonky edges and everything went together nice and square. Like other people we found the shipping boxes damaged, one was even leaking styrofoam pieces. However, there was zero damage to the contents.I would recommend placing sliders on the bottom of this bed so you can move it if needed. We have wood floors so I just put little 1" round felt pads on each of the spots where the bed has plastic feet. This made it super easy to move into place. We also used our living room to lay out all the parts as there is no way we could have done that and assembled it in our bedroom.PROS - solid, sturdy and beautiful. Ample storage. Cats can no longer get under the bed (or at least they won't once we get our king size mattress). However, if you leave a drawer open they could still slip in - they're sneaky!CONS - not an easy build, but not the worst I've faced. None of the defects I listed were are enough to detract from a 5-star rating in my mind. We are VERY happy with our storage bed!I would not hesitate to purchase this again, though I see it's currently unavailable :(If you want a "matching" headboard, I recommend this one (as seen in my pics)- also found here on Amazon: LUCID Upholstered Headboard Diamond Tufting, King/California King, Charcoal( https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B071HBTFHH/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 )The fabric and color is close enough that likely no one will realize they weren't a set. Take that as you will, I am a detail freak and I'm super happy with how they look together. The headboard also connects to the wall and between the upright supports it pushed the platform out the perfect distance to allow our 12" side table/lamps to fit and still be able to open the drawer closest to the head of the bed. If you look at the third pic I included, I put a red arrow pointing to the upright for the headboard - you can see there how close a match the fabric is.The side lamps were also a score here - and come with a USB port to plug in your phone charger - they make perfect space saving night stands and are super convenient!HomeFocus Shelf Floor Lamp Light with USB Charging Port,Display Shelves Floor Lamp Light,Living Room Floor Lamp Light,Bedroom Floor Lamp Light,White Burlap Shade,Walnut Brownhttps://smile.amazon.com/HomeFocus-Uplight-Standing-Display-Shelves/dp/B07DC5PYQT/ref=pd_bap_rp_21?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B07DC5PYQT&pd_rd_r=cdb6e3e4-87f1-475e-affb-c4bdecf9d54a&pd_rd_w=Daq4T&pd_rd_wg=f7Rs4&pf_rd_p=6d817f28-b473-41a6-ab0f-7e6cc5fd42e1&pf_rd_r=AADYM4G0BAH05KWTCFGX&psc=1&refRID=4EDBQE2P8TV7E43H0XVB
