South Shore Vito Collection Queen 60-inch Mates Bed, Black

 (9 customer reviews)

Alright, first off, let me say that this platform was exactly what I was looking for when I decided to remodel my room. My older bed was cracking at the hinges, squeaking, and making all sorts of noise in addition to being unstable. I had tolerated that for a while, but eventually I decided it was time for me to cave in and do some research on purchasing a new bed.

Note: I use the term "bed" but this platform does NOT come with the mattress, bedspread, and so on. Those are purchased separately.

Anyway, I wanted to redecorate/remodel my room with a whole black/white scheme, so my furniture needed to be black (while the wall was painted white). I wanted to downsize all the clutter of furniture I was previously using as well, and I had several chests of drawers and dressers that I didn't really need. The fact that this bed came with two drawers for storage was PERFECT for me, and might I add, they are fairly spacious and open up much smoother than I expected; they...Read more

This is a nice simple bed. I spent a lot of time reading and researching beds and trying to find one that matched my tastes. This one has a nice price, a sleek black look, and wasn't difficult to assemble. I spent probably 3-4 hours assembling it. You could probably do it in less but I did it by myself and I wanted to make sure that I followed the directions properly to avoid mistakes. I did make one mistake but it was easily rectified. The instructions were well written but could use some color distinction to help you know which way to flip the pieces. You could figure this out yourself but it would be a good improvement.

The bed itself is quite sturdy. I'm not a big guy at all so it has no trouble whatsoever with my weight. The material is particle board but it holds up well. I will probably buy the matching headboard later on.

Overall, I would definitely recommend this product.

Shipping 0/5 stars
Assembly 1/5 stars
Construction 3/5 stars
Instructions 2/5

I had a horrible expirence having this item delivered by UPS. i was on the phone/chats/conference calls between amazon and UPS for around (on and off not constant) 2 hours being told different things "it will no be delivered due to weight" " it will be delivered" "amazon needs to contact us to change shipping method" "UPS is refusing to change shipping and is returning these items" this list can go on... When it finally did come the UPS drivers refused to bring it upstairs because it was to heavy (not angry at them at all, i just opened it down stairs and brought it up piece by piece no problem) but an item like this if its weight is an issue should never have been accepted by the UPS system, and amazon who uses UPS all the time should KNOW what is and is not acceptable in the UPS system.

The assembly is horrible many of the predrilled holes are not present, and some...Read more