Comments on: Prepac Mate’s Twin 3-Drawer Minimalist Platform Storage Bed, Contemporary Twin Bed with Drawers 76.5″ D x 41″ W x 18.75″ H, Black, BBT-4100-2K

By: jenna

jenna — Sun, 02 Feb 2025 18:02:28 +0000

great bed frame so far. instructions were a little confusing but manageable to figure out, only took about 3 hours for 2 people to assemble. drawers are a decent size and fit a good amount of clothes. came quickly and with no issue.

By: Lisa Webster

Lisa Webster — Sun, 02 Feb 2025 18:02:28 +0000

Super nice!
We ordered this for a three year old. The bed was simple to assemble. The instructions were easy to follow, one person assembly. After it was together, my grandson immediately tested the bed out by using it as a trampoline. We had to teach him about no more monkeys jumping on the bed, but needless to say, he loves this bed. The drawers are roomy and perfect for storing extra linens, etc. The option to have the drawers install from either side is great, as well as the optional headboard, the options make this a component to “design it how you want it” project. Loving this so far, definitely recommend, especially if you have a small bedroom.

By: A2

A2 — Sun, 02 Feb 2025 18:02:28 +0000

Buy a bed online? Delightfully surprised, really works for us!
I knew it’s a crazy gamble to buy this type of product online. My biggest on Amazon yet. I have a picture, price, item description but no Amazon reviews! This isn’t a $5 item that if it disappoints you can just say, “Oh Well”. If this is a lemon you are screwed because while “returnable”, this manufactured wood/particle board/MDF stuff is heavy and the packing so re-pack impossible it is not really practical to return. So allow me to be the first review for you!Features and price were the main reasons for buying. I needed a bed for my teenage daughter, so she had to like it, storage drawers were a must to open up space in her room, but I didn’t want to spend too much knowing she’ll be off to college in a few years. I didn’t need a bed that would be there in 15, even 10 years. This bed met all those needs. The only one we found that did, and I looked all over the place locally, in this big suburban town. We are glad we bought this bed and are happy with it. For the price it is ideal.This bed is ideal for her. She likes the simple styling, low profile, and storage drawers for clothes (of course). The drawer space is plenty. Sufficient really, for the more drawer space you have the more clothes you can hide and forget that you have! The bed is sturdy and feels solid. I especially like that the drawers are integral and part of the bed, not just a big drawer box that slides under the bed. There are alot of those out there. That’s fake to me as a “storage bed”.My wife and daughter put this together fairly easy in roughly two hours. Instructions are straightforward but a little assembly know-how and intuition helped. Instructions do need a serious review however. The steps don’t make the best logical sense. That’s the reason for the lost fifth star in this review! They help get the assembly done but Prepac if you are reading this- go see how IKEA does it. They make it real easy and simple and clear. Other comments I read elsewhere online about difficult to move is true so put it in place before you pack the drawers, and assemble it in the same room it will stay in.Now you do get what you pay for, there’s a reason why the price point is where it is, don’t expect to get Ethan Allen furniture for IKEA price, but if you want a simple styled bed with storage this is the one.This bed is IKEA-like just that instructions not as clear or logical. I keep mentioning IKEA so I should say that they were the first place I looked for such a bed. But they don’t even have one like this. Sleep well, store well, save $ well.

By: DJMoore

DJMoore — Sun, 02 Feb 2025 18:02:28 +0000

Holding up well
Purchased around May 2021.Had teenage son put it together with no issues. Seems really sturdy. Drawers has some slight scuffing on them right out of the box. As of January 2022, holding up really well.UPDATE: July 2023, bed still holding up great! Top of drawers have are showing signs of wear due to my child resting/dangling their feet on the side of the bed.

By: Joshua Benware

Joshua Benware — Sun, 02 Feb 2025 18:02:28 +0000

Finish was chipped and scratched up
It was packaged well, but the quality control was horrible. So many chips in the finish! I was about to send it back, but there is no way you can get all that stuff back in the 2 boxes it came in. You’re pretty much stuck. I used some dark old English to try and mask the chips and scratches…looks ok now.Assembly was tedious. You have to outsmart the bad instructions. Some steps should be rearranged to make assembly easier. Luckily, I read the reviews and went into it with skepticism. Took 3-4 hours with power tools. It wasn’t that hard to build, just annoying. Be prepared to spend some time and patience on this thing.After assembled and staining the chipped finish, it does look pretty decent. Very minimalist, yet, it does offers some decent storage space.Would I recommend? If it’s just for your kid that’s going to grow out of it anyways, or as a semi short term bed frame that looks decent, yeah…it’s fine. If it’s something you plan on keeping for the long haul, I wouldn’t pick this. The finish is too fragile. It will look bad in a couple years. If you aren’t handy, or if you don’t have time to deal with hours of assembly and keeping careful track of hundreds of pieces (and they do not give you one spare screw, or any of the specialized nuts that break very easily), this might not be something you want to deal with.

By: Very Satisfied

Very Satisfied — Sun, 02 Feb 2025 18:02:28 +0000

Excellent Product
Well made product and instruction are in ENGLISH not China version, and easy to understand and follow.Recommend you use a drill with Philips head bit and an Allen head bit as this will speed up process. First one I put together took about and hour and a 15 minutes. The second one took 40 minutes. A couple of suggestions – don’t put the JRN nuts in as suggested in step 4 as they will fall out, rather insert them 1 by one at steps 7, 8, 9, and 10 as you insert JCB connectors. In steps 7,8,9,10 insert the JCB connectors in the top holes first, lifting panel as necessary to align holes. Also follow advice in step 7 concerning adjusting the JRN nut with a screwdriver.All in all pretty decent product with very good instructions.

By: perryis

perryis — Sun, 02 Feb 2025 18:02:28 +0000

Not easy to put together!!
The directions are nonexistent!! Nothing is labeled all you have is pictures to go by and guess what goes where. My husband is very smart and extremely knowledge about putting things together and he had trouble because the directions are non existent. Took about 3 hours to put together.

By: Hardstriker

Hardstriker — Sun, 02 Feb 2025 18:02:28 +0000

Takes time to assemble!!
A couple holes needed to be re-drilled, a couple screws really needed to be forced into holes. I had assembled two queen size beds that went together a lot easier, in the past. Nice product but it does require patience and a lot of elbow grease. Not for the weak or elderly to assemble.

By: ray

ray — Sun, 02 Feb 2025 18:02:28 +0000

I put this together on my own with a manual screwdriver, took about 3-4 hours and was fun to assemble. Instructions are quite easy to follow if you pay attention to the details. Intuition helps as was mentioned by another reviewer on the .com site I think. It’s simple, inexpensive and I really like it personally. Only downside is that it is pretty heavy, and it was a bit of a challenge for me to maneuver it to the other side of the room after I put it together. So, put it together where you want it! Upside of this is the wood seems to be really good quality, and I suspect it will last. I’ll update if anything changes, but I think this is a fantastic buy for the price.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 02 Feb 2025 18:02:28 +0000

This is a nice bed. Assemble instructions are easy to read, but the individual pieces of wood are not marked or numbered as suggested in the instructions. It is made from particle board and will probably last until my daughter outgrows it, but it won’t last forever.