King Size Platform Storage Bed - Espresso

My husband and I purchased this Espresso finish, King size storage bed with 6 drawers in November of 2008 from AAA Furniture. It took ten days to arrive by ground freight. We are happy with the finished product and are glad we purchased the bed. I expect it to meet our needs for the next 3 - 5 years until we can afford higher quality furniture. We live in a small, modern condominium, and the design of this bed fits in with our simple and clean style of living. Our king size storage bed arrived flat-packed in three separate boxes. Each of the boxes were VERY heavy and required a two-person lift for safety. One of the boxes weighed nearly 60 pounds. Although the bed is constructed of laminated particle board and pine, don't be fooled, it is a very heavy piece of furniture once it is put together. You absolutely need two people to put this together safely (and with a minimum of frustration). The components of the bed were well-protected in their packages and we did not find any scratch... Read more

we had read reviews about this bed before purchasing it and other people had mentioned that it was difficult to put together. i think the issue is that it is time consuming. this is not a bed frame. it is a platform bed which is taking the place of your box-spring. the entire foundation needs to be built. that being said, the directions were easy to follow, all parts were included and they even provide you with a phone number to call should you run into any difficulty. (only available M-F)my husband put together this piece and the matching headboard on his own and it took him 9 hours, so you may want to plan on having a helper. on the whole we are extremely pleased with our purchase. it is a sturdy, beautiful piece of furniture and fits in perfectly with a simple, modern style.