Home Life Platform bed, Queen 2019, Light Grey

Let’s get the obvious out-of-the-way. This bed is absolutely beautiful. However, it has its flaws. Despite the flaws, it still deserves five stars simply because of the bang for the buck. There is nothing on the market that comes even close to a full king size headboard and frame for this cost! That HAS to factor in to the rating...and because of that, it allows me to look past some of the QC flaws that I personally experienced and have read in a few other reviews.The fabric is beautiful and of surprising quality. The silver beads along the wings are a beautiful and elegant touch without making it feel gaudy. Each individual ‘foot’ has an adjustment knob to ensure your bed sits level. At first I thought that was simply a nice, bonus feature. But after assembly I realized it was absolutely necessary. The center frame rails sit at different heights (some due to poor welding of the brackets that make them off center...see pictures). But because I could adjust the feet, I was able to level the bed (though it meant loosening two feet to the point of having all of the screw threads visible). I was able to assemble the king-size bed on my own, in huge part because of their creative brackets for attaching the side rails...hooks to hang one end while you screw in the other. Took me 2 hours from start to finish. 2 absolute musts for you: (1) ditch the Allen wrench and get a corresponding bit for a drill (lower the clutch so you don’t strip anything). These screws are long and the dinky wrench will take forever!!! (2) thumb tighten the side rails and footboard together first. Because it’s a cheaper bed, not all of the holes line up perfectly. By thumb tightening it, you ensure every screw a spot, while helping square up your bed. Finally, when you screw down the wooden slats, the picture in the instructions show it opposite of what it should be. The picture shows the fabric strap facing up, but it should be facing down. It is easy to tell this because the slats have felt glued to their underside where they make contact with the metal rails. You obviously want the felt on the metal, keeping it quiet.These are my thoughts and observations. Despite the poor welds in places, the bent and crooked brackets, the strong smell of the headboard (took a whole week to go away), and the fact that it seems a bit too long for a standard king (I can see the floor at the corners), I would still recommend this bed in a heartbeat. I cannot believe how little I paid. It sits very close to the wall and is secure (i.e. no bumping or wobbling during sex 🙌🏻).I attached pictures of everything I addressed in the review to help you in your decision! If you have a question, don’t hesitate to ask!! I was so skeptical thinking this bed is too good to be true...but it is *mostly true 😉😜UPDATE: 12/14/2018:We have been using this bed for over a year and I’m happy to report it is still functioning the same as day one! No structural weaknesses, no fading, no warping, it’s great! All of the beads remain intact. No loose threads! I’m dumbfounded how well this thing has held up!! We even added a kid to our family...and the bed held up great! 🙌🏻😬**2/6/2022 UPDATE: We have been using this bed now for over 4 years and it STILL looks as good as the day we bought it! No beads have fallen out. Not broken welds, nothing! I’m simply amazed. Another very cool feature worth mentioning: We recently moved across the country. When we packed up this bed, it was so simple because of it’s intuitive design: there is a hollow compartment on the rear of the headboard that fits the legs and hardware (this is how it comes shipped too). When we moved, we put the legs and hardware into the compartment and closed it with the provided fabric and Velcro enclosure. We wrapped the headboard in blankets, then used moving saran wrap around the entire piece. It arrived to our new location as good as new, and assembled just as easily as it should have! Note: side rails do not fit in storage compartment. We just wrapped those separately. If you still haven’t pulled the trigger on this bed at this point, then I have no clue what you’re doing with your life!!

5/8/2021: Almost 2 years later, UPDATE:I can’t say enough about this bed. Without exaggeration, it’s **absolutely FABULOUS**.Purchased this bed 12/2019 for my VERY TALL, now 6’2 teen who is around 300lbs.I don’t write reviews often. And I definitely don’t go back to review to update them. In this case, I am because I am BEYOND pleased with this purchase STILL!I was super unsure how well this bed would hold up over time (when I first bought it) because it was not very expensive & how it was made (Never had a bed with wooden slats~ removes the need for a box spring).I was also unsure because of a few negative reviews at the time. I’m SO GLAD I ignored them & took them with a grain of salt.My daughter is NOT GENTLE with anything she owns. NOTHING, and I mean nothing without exaggeration, lasts more than 3 weeks TOPS with her if I’m lucky. If there’s a way to break something, she’ll find it.This bed, to date, is THE BEST online purchase I’ve physically ever made.She’s moved the bed in her room now multiple times by herself . Has not listened to me to be “very careful” when moving the bed (I said be careful because of the single foot that is in the middle for support)....and this bed is STILL like the first day we got it.I haven’t needed to go in and tighten any screws. I haven’t needed to buy any special cleaners or a portable carpet cleaner with special attachments for upholstery to spot clean the fabric (one of my worries). This was another concern of mine. How well the fabric would hold up & take dirty food hands, makeup fingers, and...dirty food hands. Yes I said it twice, food stains were a big concern. This child will get ketchup on her BACK. Food on the back of her neck. In her hair. She physically destroys everything. Isn’t careful.She’s the type of child that makes a parent say “we can never have anything nice”. All this to say:I’m not sure if there is some special fabric protector on it (like a scotch guard) but for whatever reason, any food or make up she’s gotten on it simply wipes off super easy. Unbelievably no stains.I’m seriously beyond my mind how it’s so sturdy, has held up after being abused and STILL is like the first day we bought it.Absolutely beyond happy with this purchase.UPDATE- 3/10/20:Wanted to give an update since we have had the bed since 12/25/19. STILL 5 STARS!! Not one issue with the bed, at all, even given the fact it’s a 15 y/o’s bed (who does flop on the bed. Is 6’ 2” & 280lbs). Still looks like the day we got it. Truly my best purchase. So beyond happy!!Original review 12/26/19:Absolutely perfect!!!!It is gorgeous. Purchased the queen size.Looks just as pictured! The headboard is nice and high. It is a bit higher than the picture which is a huge plus! It’s even better in person.Did take me a solid hour to put this together by myself. (I did take my time). But considering what I paid for it, it was well worth it. I shopped for a good month trying to find an upholstered high back backboard.Every single one I found like this are a minimum of $500 (up to $3,000) for just the backboard alone.So for $230/$240 , I got not only just an upholstered back board but this is the backboard, the side rails and you do not need a boxspring!Put this together the day after Christmas, I’m going on a month of use now end it is absolutely perfectionReading some of the reviews, I was a little hesitantNo pieces were missing, all of the holes lined up, and there is no overwhelming odor that one person stated.Certain smells can give me an absolute headache and I have a very high sense of smell. Absolutely no issues with any smell.There are indeed two boxes. Both boxes arrived the same day for me. They are marked on the box, very clearly box 1 of 2. Box 2 of 2.For the one poster who said they only received one box and “started putting it together then realized there had to be another box”..... I find that hard to believe.It is clearly marked on the box there are two boxes and this is box 1.You physically cannot do anything, or start to put together what is in box 1 without box 2, or put anything together in box 2 without box 1 . Knowing what’s in box 1 and box 2, I have no idea what they supposedly put together because you absolutely need both boxes to put ANY of it together.PRO TIP: As other people suggested, as well as the instructions suggested, ***hand tighten each side first.... Then go back and securely fasten after*******You will absolutely need an Electric screwdriver on the last step*****. The last step is screwing each wooden slat down (one screw (provided) on each end. This part goes very quick so long you have an electric screwdriver!After a month of use by my teenager, it seems very sturdy.

I honestly don’t know how they built such a beautiful bed for such a great price. We manage short term rentals and have purchased almost 20 or these units and they take the beating. The quality of product is there. The installation is also fairly quick. I wouldn’t recommend a box spring and we don’t have box springs. The one tiny thing we noticed and I am sure it happened to all beds, is if the bed gets abused by plopping down on it , the center metal post can loosen and bend but that’s been with most beds. I just recommend you check the bolts once every year, easy peats. Great product overall and nothing bad to report here, just amazed if it’s look and feel .

Great bed for the price. Stylish and sturdy. Lots of thick slats for support. Also was easy to assemble. Detailed simple instructions. Definitely not ikea lol. Very happy with my purchase.

Just took me a little over an hour was pretty easy to put the pieces togather now looking forward to enjoying my bed let's see how long it last

I've had this for a few months now. I'm very happy with my purchase. It was fairly easy to put together and it looks so nice. I would recommend