South Shore Furniture Basic Collection Full Platform Bed, Black

I actually read all the reviews before I made my purchase because it did not have the best rating. I noticed how a lot of them complained that it was damaged upon delivery and/or that it was poorly made and had chips and broken pieces. I gave the company the benefit of the doubt and decided to buy the platform bed and I have to admit that I am very pleased with the product. It feels sturdy, looks nice and probably is best for young adults. I do have some tips so make sure you read them all. Oh and it was delivered intact without a scratch!

1. I strongly suggest using a drill !

2. The item is heavy about 125 lbs so if you are by yourself or even with another person I suggest bringing it as close to your front door as possible and open the package there. Bring every piece to the room you will be using it in because it wont move after you finish it. Be careful not to damage the product whilst transporting the pieces. It will dent and scratch if not handled with care.

3. While assembling the bed, I suggest using wood glue for every screw and dowel used it will help secure the screws and make for a stronger, more reliable bed. Also using wood glue is good because if you ever have to take it apart unscrewing the screws wont strip the wood instead it will strip the glue a bit and you can always put more glue in after.

4. So the directions kind of suck... It says to put the platforms ( unfinished wood) on first then the railings on second (the pieces of finished wood that will secure the mattress. Bad idea . PUT THE SIDE RAILINGS ON FIRST ON THE PLATFORMS THAT WILL BE GOING ON THE EDGES OF THE BED. The railing that goes on the front of the bed, well you will just have to either screw it on manually with a screw driver, which means laying on your back, or get someone to help you lift it high enough where you can put something underneath to support it so you can use a drill.

5. Make sure the platforms all are even and use those pieces of wood as a measuring device before using the screws !

Its a good deal for the price.

I gave it a four cause the directions suck

I've been wanting to have a platform bed instead of the headboard. I found the South Shore full platform bed on Amazon.com and so decided to purchase it. It was a big package. At first it looks like a daunting job of assembling the plaform: how am I gonna assemble this platform by myself, I asked. Thank god the assembling instructions were clear and the pieces were labelled nicely according to the instructions, thus making the assembling work much easier. The only difficult part is carrying/lifting the pieces of heavy woods. Although I managed to assemble the platform by myself within an hr, I still suggest having two persons becasue the woods are big and heavy (considering the size of the plaform). I got a couple of cuts while lifting the pieces together. After the hard work, the platform was assembled nicely; it looks great and fits well with my full sized mattress. I was proud of my work and definitely very pleased with the platform. It was worth buying the South Shore platform.

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The bed came tightly packed in a small box. Everything arrived fine and intact. My only complaint is that the holes drilled were slightly off and the boards were not cut 100% equal size. This is a job for 2 people so I wouldn't recommend trying to do it yourself. I used wood glue along with the screws and everything seems very sturdy, even after a few weeks. If you are looking for something cheap and easy to assemble, I recommend.

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We purchased this item for my 15-year old. Frame is great looking! It was easy to put together, just be sure to follow the instructions slowly and cross reference the instructions with the diagram picture, especially the location of the dowel holes and the curviture of the molding. Platform frame only fits FULL size bed, in case you're wondering what 54" will cover. Wanted to use just the matress on the frame, but it was too low to the ground so we ended up using the box spring too. HINT: purchase an extra fitted sheet in a solid color that matches your comforter set and put the fitted sheet around your box spring. Looks way cool with this platform bed. Great "teen" look or modern apartment/loft idea.

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Easy assembly my ass! Looks nice...seems sturdy (layed on top and rolled a bit). Planks shift a tiny bit, but this will probably be unnoticeable once the mattress arrives. As stated in other reviews, assembly would be better with two people AND watch out that you leave space on each side (you have to screw upward to fasten the molding).