Furniture of America Himeno Modern Full-size Bed

I got this bed frame on sale for really cheap. Had I paid more, I would probably not be so happy with it. If you want a nice, good quality bed frame, don't buy this one. If you need a cheap bed frame that will work for now, this might be for you. Read the rest of my review below.......................... The bed came in a big box with two corners marked "Fragile Corner". One of these corners was completely crushed. Somehow, the pieces inside were perfectly fine. Kudos to the packaging engineer, wherever you are. ****I set this bed up by myself in about two hours. It definitely could have gone a little quicker with help. I have lots of experience assembling flat-packed furniture. I thought the instructions were fairly easy to follow. It is definitely important to read the hardware key and figure out which bolt / screw the picture refers to before starting to assemble. At this price-point they definitely don't give you spare hardware. ****I would also recommend a ratcheting screwdriver with the appropriately sized hex head rather than the included Allen wrench /key. It’s not required, but it will probably make the job go a lot faster. ****The design is not so bad. Perhaps they made some adjustments after the poor reviews. The screws for the slats were fine; none of them stripped on me. However, I would HIGHLY recommend that you have a hammer and an awl / long nail / other pointy object to tap a little pilot hole for the screws. Again, at this price-point, they’re not doing it for you. ****If you just put the bed together as instructed, it will be unstable. The joints are not that robust and there is no cross-bracing to keep everything square. It’s not a terrible design, just minimal. You can go around and tighten the bolts again with your Allen key, but be careful not to over-tighten, as the hardware will start digging in to the cheap particle board stuff and make the problem worse. ****The main way to fix this is to use a box spring or get some plywood in place of a box spring. This helps a bit to keep the whole thing more square. I got some thick chip board cut for me at the home improvement store. It works just fine under my cheap 8" memory foam mattress. I definitely would not recommend putting a mattress straight on the slats of this bed. I really don’t think it would be safe. I think there was even something that came with the bed that advised against it. Spend the extra money ($*+ gas) to get the plywood. ****Once you add the box spring/plywood and mattress, the bed should be a lot more stable. If you have carpeting, you might be good to go at this point. If you have wood or other hard-surface flooring, probably not. You will need to put something under the feet of the bed to hold them in place. I used 3”x3” square rubber furniture cups under the four corner posts. They just fit if you turn them corner-wise. You could also probably just cut a few pieces of that rubbery drawer liner stuff, or anything else that’s rubbery and will keep the feet from shifting. ****After you do this, don’t forget to check the adjustable feet on the center supports. This part is the most annoying. If there’s a gap under the support you will have to turn the foot until it reaches the ground. If you’re a big person, you might have to enlist a smaller friend to crawl under there and do it while you lift the bed up a little. ****I haven't really had an issue with the center supporting leg being in the way. It does stick out a bit, which is unfortunate, but I don't think they could have designed it another way. I maybe kicked it once so far, but I'm pretty used to it by now. ****I’ve had this bed set up for more than a month now and it’s still quite stable. It’s more than adequate for one person and it performed admirably when put to the test by two people (combined weight >300lb). I wouldn’t recommend it for heavier people (interpret as you will) as an every-day bed, because the joints most likely wouldn’t hold up. However, this is a great every-day bed for one person and would probably be fine for two people in many circumstances. Certainly stable enough to use as a guest bed and (with a cheap memory foam mattress) probably more comfortable and stable than a comparably priced futon. ****Summary: -:-Read the instructions, particularly the hardware key box at bottom of page -:-Ratcheting screwdriver recommended -:-Hammer and awl or nail HIGHLY recommended to tap pilot holes for slat screws -:-Tighten, but DON’T over-tighten the bolts -:-Use a box spring or plywood to support the mattress -:-On hard floors, use something rubbery to keep the feet from sliding -:-Remember to adjust the feet on the center supports when you’re done -:-Center support isn't that big of a problem -:-Definitely better than a futon -:-Good value if you can get it on sale

It is clean lined and simple. What I was looking for. I'm using a full bed. Seems like a poor design for any bigger bed. Easy to put together with two people.

Recently bought and put together. Very pretty, although it seems a little flimsy. It's just myself though and it is just fine. But I'd be weary of 2 people in it, I'm tiny built so bigger people I would be uneasy when it comes to durability.

I ordered this bed in the dark finish and gave it 2 stars ONLY because it is pretty. After a year the flimsy leg construction started leaning the entire bed towards the opposite side of bed I get into. And I'm careful how to sit on the side and not slide into the bed. After almost 2 years my bed looks like it could crash at any moment. I even retightened all the screws and added some extra screws and wood to the underneath side, with no luck. I guess I got what I paid for. :(

Looks nice and was a good price.

I put the bed together, but the design calls for spindles under the center beneath the frame. I don't have carpeting so when there is any weight on the frame, the wooden spindles bow. It seems like the whole base needs to be redesigned to be functional. It's a good thing I'm single because I don't think it can hold the weight of two people. I just really like the style. It just needs to have better reinforcement design underneath for stability.

We purchased this product for our 2nd guest room. We were looking for something attractive enough for guests but inexpensive. This frame served the purpose. We didn't realize that the frame required a bed board. So, a last minute run to a hardware store to pick up a sheet of plywood was in order. My wife & I assembled the bed in about 45 minutes with no problems. The parts are coded so even someone with no special skills can put it together. We expect to use the frame for years and years and would buy again.

It's easy to build, and looks simple and clean when built. It's also serving us well as a guest bed in our house. The one criticism I have is that the wooden slats provided are quite flimsy, and the mechanism for supporting them in the middle is pretty rudimentary. I wouldn't go bouncing on it, or having 220lb+ guests over to stay !

Do not attempt to put this together with out 2 people. It is not hard to put together (pieces are labeled) but 2 people are needed as one needs to hold the pieces, while ones puts bolts and screws in place. Everything was labeled and has holes except for the last 4 small "legs" used in the middle of bed for support. (not a problem if you have a powerful screw driver or drill) Took us 1.5 hours. I also purchased the Christopher Knight Home Aloe Gel Memory Foam 11-inch Full-size Smooth Top Mattress. It fit perfectly on top. (Note: you do not use a box spring......) This frame is not bright white-slight off white. Makes a simple clean look. Purchased for 16 year-old-girl. She loved.

Great bed frame. Very solid when put together. Took about one hour to assemble with some help, but you can do it by yourself. Easy instructions. Came in one box all together. Good packaging.

This bed is sturdy, comfortable, and looks great. There is a nice height to it so you can store things under the bed as well. I put it together myself in about 1.5 hours. I am sure if two people put it together it would cut that time down to half. The slats are nice because you do not need to purchase a box spring with it. I purchased a 6" memory foam mattress from Great Offer Stock as well and it is so comfortable with this bed! Great buy!