Needed a guest room bed for my grandma that will be visiting soon. She's 96 but independent (and 4'9") so I wanted something lower to the ground and stable. It's honestly so perfect.
I also wanted to avoid getting a wood bed, as all affordable ones likely are just some cheap particle board. Our home is a country cracker style, and we kept that rustic theme. It is a nice size and fits the room well. The trundle is low to the ground and fit a 6 inch mattress fine. The frame is definitely sturdy, can take some good weight, and it isn't going to fall apart unless perhaps you try really hard by jumping on the bed??
The wood is real bamboo and has a nice dark finish. It's a good length. My 6'7" dad can fit if he bends his knees a little, and most people you're buying this for probably aren't going to reach that height. We got a couple of nice soft memory foam mattresses to accompany them and it's made the set up soooo comfy. I like how the trundle has locks on the wheels to keep it in place (note, make sure you put the locks on the OUTSIDE assuming you have the bed pressed against a wall like I do haha). Super easy to put together. I'd say having my husband sped up the process a lot, plus he was able to rip the box open easier than me. Told my mom all about it and she wants one now.
It's super affordable but looks better in my opinion than any cheap wood one I can buy off ikea that costs double. And I love ikea too! Recommend it for anyone!!!
I will be honest that when my daughter initially decided she wanted this bed, I wasn't thrilled. It was from a company I had never heard of and some of the reviews were iffy (not to mention she was replacing something namebrand and in great condition with something slightly more "fashionable"). After getting the bed, I can honestly say its a great bed for the money and super easy to assemble.
The Pros for this bed:
- It is lower to the ground than I expected. For me as an adult male, probably too low but for my pre-teen daughter it is the perfect height.
- Sturdier than expected. Some of the reviews talked about how noisy the bed is and how flimsy it was but I could not disagree more. We have huskies that will run full speed onto anything and daughters who much to our chagrin will still bounce on beds - and this held up fine. I have even laid on it without real concern that to much movement could stress the bed.
- The packaging - The box for this came utterly wrecked. I was pretty sure this was going to end in disaster with the bed showing up and my daughter being upset that it was damaged and couldn't be put together, but the box inside the box was fine. Even if it wasn't a thin layer of foam encased the parts and each metal component was individually wrapped. Maybe not exactly eco-friendly, but I don't know much furniture that is.
- It was easy to assemble - The instructions are simply pictures, but they make it easier by numbering each step. If you can match sticker one to sticker one and put the right screw in the hole - you got this. Steps are 1-11. Each connector has a sticker. It even came with a ratcheting key to get everything secure.
Cons: (I am going to really nitpick here)
- The bed is smaller than I expected. I know I gave that as a pro above but if I had ordered this for me, a nearly 6 foot 200lb man - I would have been extremely disappointed. If you are really limited on space or if you are a small stature person - this will be perfect. At a certain size, I would probably feel cramped but its probably been 20 plus years since I slept in a twin size bed willingly.
- Blemishes on the metal - When I was still in the "I hate this bed" phase I quickly noticed several blemishes in the coating of the metal components. Putting this together it stood out to me as it was almost always near a connection point. That being said, now that its all together I couldn't readily point out something without getting an inch away and looking over it again. At no point did I think "this part is trash" and by the time I had an assembled product I was happy with it overall.
- The space for the trundle is tiny. You really only have about 6 inches for a mattress, so anticipate on having to get something like a bunk bed sized twin for the pull out bed or a thin memory foam mattress. We knew this going into it, but if you are reading this far - you have been warned.
All in all - I like this bed. I would recommend it for mid-teens to below or those who like/require minimal designs. For the money it appears to be good quality and I wasn't disappointed at the end of the day when I fully expected to be.
I've always been a bit wary of purchasing a "bed in a box" but I wanted a mattress narrower than a twin because I live in a tiny-house-sized apartment and when I sleep I stay within two feet and don't move, even if the bed is a king. In a tiny house space is everything, and beds take up a lot of space that could be used in other ways. I wanted not only a narrow bed but something that looked decent as well, preferably something that utilized wood (I knew I wasn't going to get away from the metal). I found Zinus and liked their simple, streamlined look, and was able to find one that had wood on both ends.
The bed arrived about a day and a half after it shipped! All the pieces were individually wrapped and had label stickers for every connection. None of them were labeled incorrectly! The instructions were very clear, and the screws all came separated, not in one jumbled bag! Not only did they send the Allen wrench with it, but a cute little ratchet as well! I'm definitely going to be using that a lot because it's in the standard size! Putting the frame together was a piece of cake, even for one person! It took me a little less than 30 minutes! All of the connections fit well too.
The mattress did not explode out of it's bag either, which is something that can happen when an item like that has been compressed. It needs about a day to air out and expand. The was a very slight odor, but it was hardly noticeable, and it wasn't a bad smell. In the little note they send they mention they infuse green tea in their foam which may account for the smell being fine. The mattress is fairly thin and lays directly on the slats but this is to be expected-I suppose one could find a thicker mattress or order your own piece of custom sized memory foam if you wanted and still spend less than a regular nice bedframe with mattress and box spring. If you like slightly firm mattresses though, this one will be fine, and I'm a rather small person so it works well. It's already better than the IKEA futon mattress I'd been sleeping on previously. I'm going to cut the mattress topper I already have to add a little extra layer of cushion. The only downside of the mattress is there's no way to attach it to the frame (there is no lip in the frame to keep it in place) but it has one of those sort of dotted rubber bottoms that should hopefully keep it straight.
The bed is high enough off the ground to fit one or two of those under-the-bed storage boxes as well!
Overall I was very impressed with the product and would recommend it to anyone looking for an easy, budget friendly frame. If you are looking for a cot-sized bed frame (30 in width) I would definitely recommend Zinus since cot frames are few and far in between!
It is sturdy, easy to assemble, and looks good!
The pull out bed would be better if it had breaks on all wheels because it moves when you move but i slept just fine.
I guess i’ll just have to change the wheels
I am a petite woman and assembled it in literally 45 mins, alone ! Super slick and contemporary. Extremely sturdy. The instructions were SO clear !!! Incredible bed, amazing price ! Thank you Zinus
I love this bed frame! It was extremely easy to assemble. I assembled both beds by myself in about an hour. The only thing I like a bit less is that the trundle moves quite easily even when the wheels are locked. Wish there was a way to avoid that. Nonetheless, I think this bed looks great and it seems very sturdy.
Great Daybed for guests and a couple big dogs! Easy set-up but requires more than one person to make it get built quicker. Sturdy for 400+lbs. Fast delivery.
Easy to assemble! Only one issue..the wheels on the trundle do not lock in place to stop the trundle from rolling…need to redesign this feature..quality was good as well!