STRICTLY BEDS&BUNKS Avalon Midi Sleeper Cabin Bed, 3ft Single

I've had this assembled for six months now and it has been brilliant as a daily use bed for my infant son. The most notable thing is that the timber is quite thick and this imparts solidity and rigidity. I assembled it by myself (at least for the initial framing would be much easier to have two people) and then painted the bed mainly due to no returns policy if it has been painted, so it had to built first to check for defects prior to paint. Painting it when built was a bit of a pain with all of the slats, and as I had nothing even close to a defect I'd certainly recommend painting the wood then assembling. With a coat of primer and two coats of paint it still looks brand new even on the stair treads. The bed can easily support the weight of an adult and it's large enough for two infants. Both things we have done. Purchased with the 20 cm mattress and if I had anything to complain about I think this might be the area. While the mattress is nice and thick, it is prone to sink quite a lot even with an infant on it. While this hasn't been a problem for my son or guests, if you prefer a firmer style of mattress then this is not the one for you. Frankly it's a fairly cheap mattress and for the same money you could do better buying elsewhere. Given the shoddy quality and longevity of kids beds on the whole, this thing is stellar if you have the patience to build and paint it. It surpasses the quality of most beds well past it's price point of a couple of hundred pounds.

This bed is very high quality for the price comes with everything needed including very detailed instructions once build this bed is solid and is so much better then others as has extra thick legs highly recommend this bed and company 5 stars

I love this bed. It wobbles the tinest bit when my daughter who is 8 climbs up the ladder despite tightening the screws as much as possible. It doesn't move at all when my son who is 3 climbs up it so I'm guessing it's a weight thing? When lying on the bed it feels very safe and secure and doesn't wobble at all. It took a while to put up but the instructions were easy to follow. Prompt delivery too. There isn't much height under the bed. I have a toy storage unit under mine. It's perfect for young children who will happily sit on the floor and play but I can't see this appealing to older children. A chest of drawers may fit under. Our small bookcase was 2cm too big. Overall I think this is one of the best midsleepers out there and definitely unbeaten on price.

I was a little dubious about buying a bed from Amazon... especially one that only cost the price of this bed.....well I didn't have to be worried at all. Promt courteous delivery....and the bed is absolutely fantastic! the finish is excellent. Its seems strong and sturdy. I bought this for my 13 year old, 5ft. 5ins son. It looks like there is plenty of growing room for him. Im very very impressed with this bed, So much so that I'm thinking of buying another one for my daughter and I have have sent pictures of the bed to all my family and friends who have children. It's absolutely genius in that, it's not too high (So that changing the bed sheets is made difficult) but high enough to be practical and store things underneath. It's raw pine. I was worried about splinters and sharp edges... but so far ..i have seen none. I have some wood varnish that I'll use to coat it at some point, but for now I'm enjoying the raw/natural look of the bed. I may update this review in 6 months or so after my son has really tested it! Oh.. and it didn't take ages to put up. About an hr with 2 people... or one skilful one! Update!!!! 10th Feb 2019...My son has had this bed for some time now. It started squeaking every time he moved on it. And he would jump out of it instead of using the ladder as he is now so tall, he's 15. So I tightened up all the screws and...get this...cut off a foot and a half off the legs so he can climb in and out without the ladder! I removed the safety bar and now my son as a very lovely 'daybed'! It's strong and sturdy like the first day I bought it! It's really lasted the test! Very very impressed! Will be varnishing it over the summer holidays.

Amazing bed. Rock solid. Can't fault the wood quality and appearance, and the overall bed. It was so comfortable to sleep on. Obviously this is due mainly to the mattress however a sturdy bed does help. It was a little awkward to put together and the instructions were a bit bad. I have done hardly any DIY in my life, however. It would have been better if they had numbered the parts and then matched them to the numbered parts having been assembled like you have on some DIY items so someone like myself can see where everything goes. For someone that knows what they are doing, you should be fine. We will be purchasing more, as the high sleepers are perfect for saving floor space, and of the quality and appearance of this is anything to go by, they will be perfect for our other rooms. Have one happy little boy.

Put this together today for my 5 year old, although it's recommended that you have two people to build it, I managed it by myself. It did take me 4 hours mind! The instructions are a bit strange - using bad quality photographs instead of diagrams - and some of the way it's been written doesn't help. Finally managed it though and it looks great! Positives : Sturdy , Nice appearance. Negatives : instructions, extra screws and bolts which weren't listed on the instructions (which makes things confusing). All in all it's a nice bed, looks decent, time will tell!