DONCO Twin Light Espresso Low Loft with Slide

I think I was more excited for this purchase than my 4 yo son. I was a bit disappointed once purchased, the arrival date was like 2 weeks away. I was delightfully surprised to have an email later that day( day purchased) that my shipment was on its way. I got the shipment with in 3 days.I had read reviews about the packaging being terrible, instructions being rediculus. Not the case. I will say that you have to pay attention, but this bed is easily put together by one reasonably competent person. The packing was all intact, hardware secured in one of the boxes. Once put together the bed is very sturdy and looks very nice. It is pretty short, not to short. There is still plenty of room under the bed to hide toys and brothers. My son builds tents and plays with his nine year old brother and little sister all the time. His brother sleeps under the bed every now and again. I have played unde the bed in our NERF fort, you will have to watch your head grown ups. Especially if your on the taller side. I'm 6 foot and have to be cognizant, or get a knot on my head.All in all a great purchase. The slide is great. The look is great.

We love this twin bed. Very strudy, made from pine wood- not just particle board. This is a very nice bed, especially at this pricepoint. My concerns were which size mattress to go with. I went for the 6" & im glad I did (but will totally work with a 8 or 9" as well) for me I like having he extra couple inches railing exposed because my little guy isn't even 3 yet (next month) and my other concerns was would I be able to use a memory foam without a bunkie board and the answer is yes. We don't have any extra support and we haven't had anything break, even with my toddler jumping on the bed. (Not yet anyway) :) This bed was one of the easiest pieces of furniture I've assembled & directions were clear. So all in all we were highly impressed with this bed.

TL;DR = It's an okay value for the cost. The precut and stained lumber alone is worth the price, however the directions suck and some parts had minor damage.Pros:* The wood is nice quality. With the exception of the white portion of the slide, the entire thing is solid wood that's been stained a nice color.* Overall sturdiness. Once assembled, the bed feels very solid. The picture does not show this, but there are 16 slats that run underneath the mattress, giving it nice stability. The slats are also close enough together that children cannot fit their heads through the gaps (major health risk!)Cons:* HORRIBLE to assemble. As several other reviews mentioned, assembly is a real beast. Two people working together is not just a suggestion - it's REQUIRED. This sucker uses FIFTY dowels. That's right...FIFTY. It took both my husband and myself (both competent, "handy" adults) nearly 3 hours to assemble this. Not only are the directions awful, but the majority of the pieces are unmarked. We spent over half an hour just unpacking the box and trying to figure out if everything was there (since we didn't want to get halfway through assembly only to discover we were missing a critical part).* Some wooden pieces were warped a bit. Normally this wouldn't be a horrible thing, since once you start bolting things together it will flex a bit and straighten out. The reason it made this VERY hard was because in the first few steps you're just working with the dowels, and if any of the pieces are even SLIGHTLY bent, then they will not hold together long enough for you to put in the long bolts - they'll just keep popping off each other (which led to LOTS of profanity in my house!) One of the legs (the one to the right of the ladder) was VERY badly warped, to the point where we could not fully bolt on the bottom step - only partially bolted. We were worried that if we kept trying to force the bolt in, that the wood would crack.* The slide is NOT interchangeable. If you want to switch sides on it - YOU CAN'T. I don't care what ANY of the other reviews you read might have claimed - IT CANNOT BE DONE without MAJOR re-drilling of holes (which I would not suggest).Overall - it's not bad and we're fairly pleased with the quality - the only BIG disappointment was the bowed leg that will just have to be tightened over time.For reference, if you're like me and you want to purchase shelving or cubbies to go under the bed area in advance of actually GETTING the bed (so you can assemble it all at once), then the clearance you're working with under the bed is 29 inches from the floor to the bottom of the bed. Understand that if you try to put something under there that is 29 inches tall, it will be touching the rails under the bed.

This bed is great! The color is beautiful. It’s solid wood and sturdy. You’ll notice once you put the slats and the mattress on it. We have an 8” memory foam mattress but for my preference, I would prefer a 6”- that would be perfect. The slide is strong as well, it comes with support slats underneath. My 4yr old goes up and down on it. Underneath the bed is a fun space, my daughter enjoys having a fort. Some reviewers mentioned the 1” wood slat at the top of the slide- I cut out a piece of furniture bumper, stuck it to the top and it works just fine- no complaints at all from my daughter. For child size reference, a photo of my 4yr old on the bed is attached. My only complaint is a mom complaint- making the bed is difficult when it’s placed in the corner. Otherwise, it’s a fun bed and a great way to get your child to sleep in THEIR bed all night.. well, hopefully.

This bed should do the job but it is not well made. Most wood pieces were warped or bowed and the finish was not smooth. Many of the holes were crooked or off center but I was able to pull them in enough to work. It definitely takes two people to assemble because the wood is not strong enough to support the weight of hanging pieces during assembly. I probably got what I paid for since the price was so much lower than other similar beds. If you are looking for cheap price and quality to match, this is it.