Day Bed (retired)
Mar 14, 2007 23:12:54 GMT -5
Post by Keri on Mar 14, 2007 23:12:54 GMT -5
I purchased Kit's Bed from an eBay seller on a whim - didn't even think I'd win the auction, but I did. And I'm really glad about it, too! I love this bed so much!
However, I don't think it's the sturdiest thing in the world. When I was setting it up, the end boards kept tilting precariously and at one point the footboard slipped away from the mattress frame. That's a bit frustrating! It seems like there ought to be caps or something to secure the mattress frame to the legs. As it is, I have to be very careful when opening the trundle, so that I don't accidently knock the bed off balance and have it fall apart again.
I was disappointed that the painted detail on the endboards is actually a large sticker. The bed is metal, maybe a heavy grade aluminium?, so I thought that the endboards would have been molded when the metal was shaped, and then painted when they painted the rest of it green. It's probably more durable in the long run, though, since paint can chip and wear away more quickly than stickers might.
When the mattress is doubled on the bed (without the extended trundle), it makes a lovely, thick and comfortable place for Kit to lie. The mattress is very soft cotton, though I'm not sure what the batting is made from - probably a foam of some kind. It is actually two mattresses the size of the bed with a good size strip of cotton connecting them lengthwise. That strip rests over the hinges when the bed is open, and it's wide enough to let the two parts of the mattress lie flush when you've got it in single bed mode.
The pillow is very simple. It's the width of the bed and about the same length as a doll's forearm - perhaps a little shorter. The casing is a similar green to the bedframe, so it doesn't need a fancy pillowcase if you don't want to give one.
Overall, I give the bed an A+ for style and concept, and a C for stability. Beds need to be very stable, I think, and this one just isn't quite steady enough. But it might be easily fixed, if Moni's never had trouble with it.
I would pay $45 for the bed, mattress, and pillow, since the design on the endboards is only a sticker, and it isn't as sturdy as the other beds.
--- KERI
However, I don't think it's the sturdiest thing in the world. When I was setting it up, the end boards kept tilting precariously and at one point the footboard slipped away from the mattress frame. That's a bit frustrating! It seems like there ought to be caps or something to secure the mattress frame to the legs. As it is, I have to be very careful when opening the trundle, so that I don't accidently knock the bed off balance and have it fall apart again.
I was disappointed that the painted detail on the endboards is actually a large sticker. The bed is metal, maybe a heavy grade aluminium?, so I thought that the endboards would have been molded when the metal was shaped, and then painted when they painted the rest of it green. It's probably more durable in the long run, though, since paint can chip and wear away more quickly than stickers might.
When the mattress is doubled on the bed (without the extended trundle), it makes a lovely, thick and comfortable place for Kit to lie. The mattress is very soft cotton, though I'm not sure what the batting is made from - probably a foam of some kind. It is actually two mattresses the size of the bed with a good size strip of cotton connecting them lengthwise. That strip rests over the hinges when the bed is open, and it's wide enough to let the two parts of the mattress lie flush when you've got it in single bed mode.
The pillow is very simple. It's the width of the bed and about the same length as a doll's forearm - perhaps a little shorter. The casing is a similar green to the bedframe, so it doesn't need a fancy pillowcase if you don't want to give one.
Overall, I give the bed an A+ for style and concept, and a C for stability. Beds need to be very stable, I think, and this one just isn't quite steady enough. But it might be easily fixed, if Moni's never had trouble with it.
I would pay $45 for the bed, mattress, and pillow, since the design on the endboards is only a sticker, and it isn't as sturdy as the other beds.
--- KERI