Customer Reviews

Prepac Sonoma King Platform Storage Bed, Black

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4 star:		(12)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

I got this in Oct of 2009. It came in several boxes (2 or 3, can't remember). Everything was very well packaged, no damage, scratches or missing pieces. The assembly took a bit of time as I did it solo. Still, not terrible difficult. I suggest reading the directions before, lining things up and then attaching them. Take your time to make sure that the pieces are facing the right way.
I've had not a single issue in the year plus I've been sleeping on it. It's so solid that it hadly creaks when I get into bed. I'm not a little guy either.
the drawers I use to store sheets and clothes I don't wear much so I'm not using them every day. The only issue I had with them was I over stuffed one and had to refit the bottom into the grooves. SO, I highly recommend using Gorilla glue in all the joints when you assemble the drawers.
One last thing...assemble this in the exact spot where you want it. It's so damn heavy once complete and you can put a ton of stress on the joints if you try to move it and the drawers can be put out of line.
Over all I'm very impressed with the product, especially considering the price.
I bought a "mattress in a box" from another website. It's a king, spring mattress rolled into a small box. Seriously. It's the best mattress I've ever owned. I got my king bed for well under a grand and it's amazing. (I have back issues too!)

We got this bed in a bundle with the king storage headboard in attempt to rid our bedroom of all extraneous furniture. Well, the headboard is very front-heavy, and you need to attach the bedframe to it for stability. So, I line them up -- and the bed is 1" too wide! So this great bed set that I spent -- 700 or so dollars on? -- needs hacksaw and dremel work to make it stable. I have the injuries to show what happens if you don't attach the headboard properly.

If you are getting JUST the bed, it's a pretty good bed. The wooden slats aren't all flat (have persistent bends), which makes assembly difficult (you don't just lay the slats on top like other beds). Some of the drawers don't end up flush against the bed, and no amount of tweaking seems to fix it. And to tweak? Well, you pretty much have to take the bed apart (a 2-hour ordeal to see if you can adjust a drawer caster -- just to adjust it and find it makes no difference).

Other than that, it's pretty solid.

I am perfectly happy with this bed, it is exactly what it said it would be. The instructions for assembly could have been better and more clear, but with some focus and attention to detail, it is easy enough to figure out.

It was easy to put together and is VERY sturdy and looks fantastic. The drawers are sufficient for us that we do not need a dresser. However if you do not want to bend down to get your clothes, they make wonderful storage drawers. My toddler can't get them open - which is wonderful. bed is very stylish and so much nicer than the Queen we had.

You have to understand it's "assembly required" furniture when you purchase it, but it's reasonable quality and a good value for the price - and excellent storage. The drawers fit together nicely and open easily - took about 90-110 minutes to assemble (use a power screwdriver, please). It holds a heavy mattress with no problem at all and the king size fit perfectly. It was "worth the money" compared to finding additional storage when you're "looking for space" in a smaller apartment/home. Just remember - it's not "fancy" and it's not "solid wood" but it's practical, it works, and it's reasonable quality for the price! It was shipped on time, arrived all in one piece, good directions and it WORKS!

We live in a small space, so we don't the option of having two beds set up simultaneously. Our new mattress is arriving today, so we dismantled our current bed and carefully unpacked the frame only to find that they had sent no instructions. Apparently, this happens regularly enough that the website directs you to email them for a PDF, but their customer service is open from 7-4 M/F (a super convenient time for anyone to assemble a bed). Of course, they don't have the PDF posted on their website, so we're stuck waiting until someone checks and responds.

I wanted to update this. We finally received the instructions and were able to put the bed together. One of the wooden pieces came damaged (broken and scratched paint) and we are missing a part to assemble one of the drawers. We tried to find the missing piece at Home Depot, but it's not available, so now we're waiting again. I am SO sorry that I ordered this and would have sent it back, but for the hassle of dealing with returning such a bulky item. Please save yourself the trouble and find another bed.

Bed took a little while to put together, and one of the drawers doesn't line up properly. Also, drawers are not very large.

This bed is pretty good, took a good 3 hours to assemble with hand tools.

It is a very solid bed. My gripe with this bed are the drawers. I had to mess with the bed to make the drawers slide on the rails the correct way (had to adjust the bed frame several times). Also the bottoms of the drawers are flimsy so you can't put a whole lot of stuff in them or they will bow and fall out beneath.

Other than that its a nice looking platform bed.

Exactly what I wanted, a simple bed frame with lots of storage. It took a long time to put together, but if you're good at construction you'll be ok.

It took my husband & I several hours to put the bed together. If you follow the directions & are good at interpreting drawings, it should turn out ok. The holes were aligned well for the hardware to be installed. We've been sleeping on it for a couple weeks now & don't have any complaints. The bed doesn't move around and there isn't any squeeks or rattles. The drawers aren't made to hold much weight. Don't expect to store king size sheet sets or books in the drawers without the bottom of the drawers sagging. I think this bed is a good bargain for the price. We live in a 2-story house and could only get full size mattress & box springs up the steps. This bed and a foam mattress allowed us to upgrade to a king size bed.