Clay Alder Home Medora Champagne Metal Platform Bed
I bought this for its minimalist platform look and affordability. By those standards, it's performing well. All in all, a good affordable buy. Great Offer Stock, get your act together and vet your vendors color descriptions - this one is way way off base. My notes:
1) COLOR DESCRIPTION IS WRONG - calling this champagne is a joke. It is not at all a champagne or slightly tanned colored metal. This is titanium or gunmetal gray. Beware if you are choosing this option to match light wood.
2) LOW TO THE GROUND - read the description well! Topped with my 8" mattress, seat height would clock in right around 14" or so.
3) PACKAGING - IDK what everyone is talking about, but this thing was packed for the apocalypse. It's 86 lbs. and in one package. Prepare for heavy lifting.
4) ASSEMBLY - I'm 30 and in decent shape and I managed to open the box and assemble without any assistance or a drill. A few tips:
- Get a really sharp utility knife to open the boxes. They are sealed with adhesive, not packing staples. The zip ties holding the slats together are serious, too, so the knife will come in handy.
- The hardware package comes with an allen key. It works, but it is tough to get enough torque to screw the bolts in. For more torque, use a screwdriver with an allen bit, that saved me. Note the ikea allen key works if you have one.
- Do yourself a favor and grease the bolts and the holes. It will let you attach the side rails to the front and back posts easier.