Novilla Full Size Metal Bed Frame, 14"

Don’t do it! I am so very serious! If you stopped here and you think it’s a good deal like I did read on…. It wasn’t for our lack of trying to make this work. The one star earned for this experience is for price alone and quick delivery. This was the first time that I had ordered a platform for our new expensive and quality gel mattress. Silly me, I tossed the trust boxspring and frame that served its purpose well for the past 30 years thinking that I was upgrading my entire sleep system. Nay Nay! Upon opening the box of what appeared to be a modern version of erector set my trusty husband and handyman spent about an hour and a half putting it soundly together. Excitedly, we unwrapped our quality mattress and sat with glee as we watched it expand like our waist lines at the end of a holiday feast. All was well at the end of the day when we placed our new linens on our new mattress set upon this new platform to climb in bed for a wonderful night sleep. Both my husband and I giggled as we stubbed our toe on the middle legs, extending from the edge of the bedframe to the floor, looking at each other saying “well that’s something new to get used to” . Within days giggles were replaced by a plethora of words not spoken in prime time TV. I came up with what I thought was an ingenious idea by placing my favorite Sherpa lined socks over the legs to protect “toe jam”. In doing so, I became aware that a few of the legs bent outward slightly. ( For reference, my husband and I are average size and certainly under the weight capacity!) Hmmmmm… In addition the legs of the frame, now dressed in Sherpa socks were quite conspicuous for a less than magazine appearance. I immediately ordered a dust ruffle to cover the blight. I was also hoping the dust ruffle might hold the mattress on the frame as every day while making the bed and stubbing my toe I would find the mattress had slid well from the designated spot taking tucked sheets and coverings with it giving the impression excessive exercise had taken place the night before! But alas this had failed too. At this point, I had thought of returning the platform! When I inquired, even though pick up is offered with prime, all I needed to do was to take apart the 80-100 pieces and place them outside. “ “No need to package” I was told “ The carrier will do that.” We actually appreciate our delivery drivers at our location. Not only could we not inflict the repacking of parts and pieces by delivery persons figuring out that mess, but I thought I’d spare the person from an agonizing hour of doing so as our dog pretends to be Cujo barking to defend his turf! At this point, I turned to YouTube for answers to protecting toes and sliding mattresses. Well! Who could have imagined! You too can purchase foam leg guards on Amazon! And conveniently bed brackets as well to keep the mattress in place! I went about the rest of the day joyful that I had saved the world in my ever so small way. Only a day later the to savers, bed guards, and new dust ruffle had arrived. We dismantled the bed and applied everything in. It’s appropriate placement. As my husband went on his merry way I would remake the bed. And as I went to place the new dust Russell came upon another issue. The dust ruffle could not lie flat due to the mattress guard.. Once again that lightbulb in my head went off, and I carefully sliced insert pockets into the new dust ruffle and then applied fabric tape around the hall to keep it from tearing. Now the mattress seems more stable and our toes are protected. The dust ruffle had a mind of its own. At this point I had given up, hoping for the perfectly lovely and well-made bed, limping from side to side to straighten and tuck wherever I could. Another few weeks have gone by and another problem has shown from the poorly designed bedframe. If you look at the diagram, the construction shows a metal bar that goes down the center of the frame and then slats that are secured to each side of that metal frame. This causes the gel mattress to settle toward each side of center. It got worse each night! As my husband and I would fall asleep we would clench hands and mimic scenes from the Titanic for Rose to hold on and for Jack to come back. At this point, I was going to order a whistle from Amazon just to be funny, but all of it was losing its humor. As I sit here writing this review, my husband is putting together a normal bedframe with a new box spring to go under the new mattress. Save yourself. Don’t cheap out by buying this bedframe. It appears that it’s a poor design. The added costs, time and effort of all that I have told you about is more than the cost of a better frame and a box foundation put together. Unless of course you want the Titanic experience.