I was impressed with the solid wood construction, sturdiness, and overall design of this bed. The wood slats velcro into place on the frame. Smart design falling into my KISS principal. There are peel and stick adhesive strips on two of the wood slats to help hold the mattress in place. (Mattress is on order, so have not confirmed how well that will work.) The build kit included a very cool, very useful allan key ratchet tool that made assembly fast and easy. The style of the bed is rustic with a bit of modern/industrial vibe. My only 2 complaints are: 1.) There is no lip for the mattress. It looks like its going to sit on top of the bed frame. Im assuming thats why they have the adhesive strips on the slats. 2.) Two of the predrilled holes that connect the headboard to the frame were slightly off. Just enough to make the final assembly step a bch. I dont think I would have been able to muscle it in place on my own. My husband delivered furniture all through college and built his share of KD furniture, so he was able to use a little man/muscle and finesse to get it to work. I bought this bed for my son while hes away at college because he took his old bed to school with him. Im very pleased with the purchase and would recommend. Value is good for the price
Solid Wood Construction
I was impressed with the solid wood construction, sturdiness, and overall design of this bed. The wood slats velcro into place on the frame. Smart design falling into my KISS principal. There are peel and stick adhesive strips on two of the wood slats to help hold the mattress in place. (Mattress is on order, so have not confirmed how well that will work.) The build kit included a very cool, very useful allan key ratchet tool that made assembly fast and easy. The style of the bed is rustic with a bit of modern/industrial vibe. My only 2 complaints are: 1.) There is no lip for the mattress. It looks like its going to sit on top of the bed frame. Im assuming thats why they have the adhesive strips on the slats. 2.) Two of the predrilled holes that connect the headboard to the frame were slightly off. Just enough to make the final assembly step a bch. I dont think I would have been able to muscle it in place on my own. My husband delivered furniture all through college and built his share of KD furniture, so he was able to use a little man/muscle and finesse to get it to work. I bought this bed for my son while hes away at college because he took his old bed to school with him. Im very pleased with the purchase and would recommend. Value is good for the price