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(More customer reviews)I had tracked down some stats from other sites before purchasing (King Size), so here are a couple of details that were important to me.
* This bed requires a box spring, it's not a platform.
* The side panels are just under 8" tall, so thicker box springs will show.
* It's real leather, or an excellent facsimile.
It's packed in 2 boxes, 1 with cross-supports for the box springs, everything else in the other. The box with the footboard/headboard weighs about 70lbs and takes a little man-handling to unpack. The only tool not included is a phillips head screwdriver. The only trouble I had with construction is that the feet have plastic screw protectors that I had never seen before and thought they were some type of slip-on foot, so I wasted about 15 minutes trying to slip them on. I'm from Alabama, so I'm allowed little mistakes like that! Once the frame is constructed, there's a noticeable gap (2"?) between the mattress and the frame, but this looks to be factored in to allow making up the bed with thick comforters. I'm not sure how often pillows are going to migrate underneath the headboard yet.
The reason for knocking the rating down to 3 stars is due to shipping via CEVA. Amazon Prime shipping allowed for free standard shipping with 5 days to process the order. I ordered Dec 13 with an estimated delivery date of Dec 23. It shipped Dec 15 from Kentucky and arrived in Atlanta Dec 21, CEVA tracking showed a delivery date of Dec 22. By Dec 26 the tracking hadn't changed, so I called Atlanta (404-968-1200 if anybody else needs to track something) and was told it arrived on a truck that morning, it would be transferred to Birmingham the following day and then somebody would call to schedule a delivery time. 3 days later (the day after somebody should have called to schedule delivery) nothing had happened, so I called again and was transferred around 3 times until somebody managed to make a delivery appointment for the next day. Although the delivery was scheduled from 12-4, it got here at 5:30.
I'm thinking the key with CEVA is to call them every hour to make sure they're coming. Honestly, I've gotten packages from Amazon that were lost faster than this one.
8 Month Update
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There has been 1 problem with the bed since getting it set up. It sits on a wood/laminate floor and tends to scoot around a little from flopping down/around - if you've got a king size bed you might as well use as much as possible! One morning I was reaching over to turn off a lamp and the top of the frame caved in. The frame has 5 metal bars as slats, and each bar has an 8" metal leg in the middle for support. The bed had scooted around with enough weight for 8 months that 4 of the legs had bent at the bar.
After a trip to Lowes I've added some wooden slats with wooden blocks for feet (with 3 per slat instead of 1). The original metal looked cheaply made once I saw how easily it bent out of place. Overall I still like the bed though - good quality leather and nice style. Just be careful if you're a flopper like I am.
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Slide off into dreamland with this king-sized sleigh bed from Hillsdale Furniture. Upholstered in rich dark brown bi-cast leather, the Brookland bed infuses the bedroom with its sophisticated, contemporary style. The bed features a solid hardwood frame. For a comfortable back rest, the 44-1/4-inch high headboard benefits from padding for a comfortable back rest. Additionally, the 24-inch high footboard and the two 7-1/2-inch high side rails are also cushioned. The bed comes with metal cross supports to hold up a box spring. The separate purchase of a box spring that does not exceed 7-1/2 inches in height is recommended. To care for the bed, dust with a special dust cloth, avoiding the use of water, soap, wax, and abrasives that will damage the veneer-free leather. A Phillips screwdriver is required for home assembly; however, the bed comes with all necessary hardware. Also available in a queen size and as a daybed, the bed is covered by a limited one-year warranty. The bed measures 92-1/2 inches long by 85 inches wide with 7-1/2-inch high side rails. Shipped in two boxes, the bed weighs 121 pounds.
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