I'm sooo glad I did a month of research before buying this.
The breakdown:
I have a vintage headboard and foot board that I refuse to part ways with, but once we moved into my current home two months ago, the master bedroom and closets proved to be small. We needed more space for storage (like under the bed). So I ditched my old school steel king bed frame, box springs, and bought a much needed, new 14" memory foam mattress with buying one of these in mind.
The Problem:
Some of these bed frames only have the slots for a headboard to be attached. Some have no option for a headboard at all.
This model DOES have the slots BUT ONLY on one end for a "headboard". Boo hiss. So after having a few frames in my cart, the one I chose to buy suddenly went out of stock and this was next on the list (although it was $13 more expensive). I took a chance, knowing it only had the slots for a headboard attachment, BUT I had an idea, you see...
My idea:
Turn the dang thing around to attach the foot board instead of the headboard. Put the headboard up flush against the wall and viola! And guess what y'all, it works. I may find a few thick zip ties this week to secure the headboard legs to the bed frame (which no one will be able to see anyway), but so far, so good.It doesn't rattle behind me when I'm chilling in my bed. My husband suggested drilling holes of our own, but he's currently somewhere in America being an active duty soldier. I didn't feel like waiting. We'll "test" the rattle level when he comes home and go from there...
The cons:
I did have to measure the shortest part of my foot board design to make sure the frame wouldn't be visible above it before buying. It is by a half inch, but they all were, or higher. But it's not a big deal when the bed is made. The frame on the foot board end cannot be seen when a sheet/blanket rests over it. The first thing that drives me bonkers is that the middle support legs can be seen from the sides without a bed skirt, and I hate bed skirts (first world probs). But I'd rather have that support than none at all in the middle. Another thing that I have a feeling will be an issue later is the distance of the slats from each other where the mattress rests on top of. No sagging yet between them, but I do plan to monitor it. A final con is that I don't think this will last for years and years. It claims to be "steel", but is not at all heavy-duty like my old school bed frame. I'm sure that thing will still be around, somewhere, when the earth burns up and cockroaches are the only life form on the planet.
The Pros:
The package upon arrival was also not as big as I thought it would be. This was super easy to put together. I got my 14 year old son to help me drag the box off the porch and my 11 year old daughter helped me assemble it. It took us maybe 15 minutes. I do think the assembly can be done alone (my daughter out 9% effort into helping because her favorite YouTube idiot was making a new post, whatever that means). I am also happy with the altogether height; mattress and frame combined. My bed stands at 27" tall which is nice when you're not exactly a short girl at 5' 8". My final pro is that it does not squeak when I hop on and off the thing and has a sturdy feel to it. No wobbles, creaks, etc,.
Some unsolicited advice: I did have to purchase the hook bracket adapter things separately for my foot board to hang on (Or a headboard, if you are going that route. I stupidly got rid of my old frame without taking the hooks off). I purchased them here on Amazon, but much to my dismay, the bolts that came with them are way to short to fit through the legs of this. Simple hardware store fix with a little measuring involved. I will say that the foot board with the hook brackets attached sits about an inch away from the frame (not flush, see 4th pic). It doesn't bother me, but may bother other folks. Also, I don't think it necessary to buy the additional modification plate for brackets, at least not for my foot board with the hardware I already purchased.
Hook On Bed Frame Brackets Adapter for Headboard Extra HEAVY DUTY, Set of 2 Brackets with Hardware, 711 Bracket
Two reasons I knocked off a star: I think this thing is overpriced when compared to traditional frames made with better, more heavy duty materials. Second, because what would it hurt the manufacturer to add another set of slots for both headboard AND foot board attachment?
Overall, I am happy with this purchase. I now have more storage space under the bed and look forward to hoarding more junk in the future because of it.
B&S
Katie Rose
