Back to Better Homes & Gardens Leighton Solid Wood Twin-over-Twin Convertible Bunk Bed, Gray

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3.45 out of 5stars
(29 reviews)

Most helpful positive review

5.00 out of 5 stars review
Verified Purchaser
08/25/2016
Solid beds, great price
We bought these for my 4-year-old twin boys. We knew they would fight over the top bunk so we bought them with the plan to keep the beds as separate twin beds. It worked out perfect. The beds are nice and solid. They are made of wood not manufactured wood. I weigh 270 and they feel really solid when I lay on them. We should have these until they are in their teens. The directions are easy to follow. Everything goes together with a provided Allen wrench. I used a drill with and Allen bit that made the assembly A LOT easier. If you are going to set these beds up as separate twin beds, DON'T follow the directions to the end. You'll just have to take parts off.
Windwill

Most helpful negative review

1.00 out of 5 stars review
Verified Purchaser
08/26/2022
Disappointed
Picked up these bunkbeds from the store. The box was not damaged but when we opened it, pieces were damaged. Looks like they tried to glue pieces to make them look whole? Very disappointed. Have no beds to sleep in tonight and they are not in stock at the store. What a pain.
Cait
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  • 4.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    05/21/2023
    Try it for yourself.
    I seen a lot of reviews that said a lot of bad stuff such as bed came damaged or missing pieces but I decided to still buy because I liked the color wasn't the basic brown or black… my purchase came a day sooner than expected and took my husband and I about 2 1/2 hours to put together. We didn't put it together as a bunk but two separate beds… what we didn't like was the instructions only tells you how to put it together as a bunk bed.. in order to get two twin beds you have to put it together as a bunk then disassemble A few pieces to get the two twin beds but we didn't do that we just skipped a few parts that would turn it into a bunk and did the two beds.. all the parts was included nothing missing but a few boards were a little scratched or had cracks in the wood. Also a few of the boards where we had to insert the screw to connect the head/foot boards to the side board the holes were not all the way cut out so we had to kinda use the screw driver to dig the hole back a bit more.. All in all so far a good buy.
    Rae
  • 1.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    05/19/2023
    Damaged
    Love the style of this bed. Was excited to have a solid wood bed for my kids but one of the holes for the wooden dowels was split which ruined the integrity of the bed.
    Bridget
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    05/18/2023
    Watch out for extra wood in pre drilled holes
    Nice bed , I assembled it by myself with the help of my daughter to lift it. It took a few hours to assemble because I couldn't get the screw and bolts to attach correctly, there was extra wood in the pre drilled holes. I used a screw driver and scraped out all of the leftover wood and then everything attached easily. The wood does have small marks and cracks showing through the paint but I think that is the natural texture of the wood. It is more off white than bright white. My kids love it .
    Kim
  • 4.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    05/01/2023
    Cute! I like it
    It looks just like the picture and is very cute! It made my room so much prettier! I like how it doesn't require power tools to build, and the instructions for building are very simple, but it did take around 4-5 hours to build with 3 people. Also, it's definitely fit for kids because I can't sit up straight on the lower bunk even though I'm pretty short (5'2"). I would recommend getting mattresses that are more than 3 inches thick for this because I could very easily feel the frame on my back when I was laying down on a 3 inch thick mattress. I bought and added 3 inch toppers to my mattresses and now it's great! I think it's good quality for the price.
    Ivy
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    03/28/2023
    Solid bunk bed
    Many of the other comments had me worried. After assembly this is a very sturdy bunk bed. I was able to assemble in about 2-3 hours. I highly recommended using the QR code on the directions to download an app that guides you step by step with 3d pictures.
    Zach
  • 2.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    03/17/2023
    This took forever to do..
    Some of the screws was stripped so it was hard to put in..Piece “L” came cracked %26%26 I don't know what the extra whole is about in the second picture..
    Cheneca
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    02/17/2023
    This bed is amazing. Great quality, strong, and sturdy. My kids love it. Good purchase for the price. Don't pay attention to any bad reviews. Purchase Asap if you have children and you are looking for a good bunk bed.
    Georgia
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    02/17/2023
    This bed is amazing. Great quality, strong, and sturdy. My kids love it. Good purchase for the price. Don’t pay attention to any bad reviews. Purchase Asap if you have children and you are looking for a good bunk bed.
    Georgia
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    02/10/2023
    Over all nice product and satisfied.
    Ordered this for delivery, received two weeks later. Box was a tad damaged but all pieces were there. It took me two hours to put together with the appropriate Allen wrench drill bit.
    CJB
  • 1.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    08/26/2022
    Disappointed
    Picked up these bunkbeds from the store. The box was not damaged but when we opened it, pieces were damaged. Looks like they tried to glue pieces to make them look whole? Very disappointed. Have no beds to sleep in tonight and they are not in stock at the store. What a pain.
    Cait
  • 1.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    08/13/2022
    Do Not buy this bunkbed
    Do not buy this bunkbed. I purchased this item from Walmart.com and hired a handyman to assemble it. After the assembly we found out so many cracks (17 cracks were found). It looks like the item I received was a returned item and the manufacturer tried to repaint all the cracks and sold it again like a new item. Frustrating return process as the item has already been assembled. Those who are going to buy this item, please make sure to check all the parts for cracks before assembly (I missed this step).
    AVINASH
  • 3.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    08/12/2022
    Compact. Affordable. Flimsy.
    Installed this in a vacation rental property as one of the few bunk bed sets narrow/compact enough to fit two beds in a smaller room. Assembly was nontrivial and two people are definitely recommended. Additionally, support slats are minimal so I ended up supplementing with an additional bed slat twin set purchased separately. Unfortunately within two years' time bed bolts were getting loose (admittedly from adults heavier than the recommended 160 lb limit sleeping in it), leading to noticeable swaying of 1 of 2 beds. Consequently, as a result of some poor behavior on the part of guests sleeping in the room, one of the bunk bed's connecting dowels broke and the entire top bunk slipped off the bottom which due to the non removable integrated ladder, cracked the side support beam and rendered the top bunk unusable. The fact that the top and bottom bunks are held in place by what amounts to little more than a tiny IKEA wooden dowel is concerning and would be far better secured by a legitimate metal pin that can't so easily snap in half. Again, this was younger adults likely acting in a manner not conducive to general bunk bed safety, but anyone that's raised/seen/witnessed children have a pretty good sense of how well they follow rules when no one's looking. Overall, a good/affordable bunk bed set, just be prepared to retighten bolts on a regular basis, find better connecting dowels, and secure additional twin bed slats to make up for the minimum support provided by the ones included.
    C
  • 2.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    07/03/2022
    Frustrated experience
    The bed was split all over, pieces were broken, pieces didn't work properly for the areas needed. Very very disappointed in this product and will not be buying another one. I went back to the store to look at another one and they opened it at the store and it was also cracked open. Terrible product and the product was cheaply made.
    Shopper
  • 2.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    01/20/2022
    Poorly designed
    I bought this bunkbed for my daughters. My husband and I assembled it and it seemed to be good and looked nice. But the top of the mattress always goes in between the wood planks the wood planks are turned up instead of laying down flat which actually hurts your back. Now I have to buy plywood from Home Depot to correct this problem. Most bunkbeds have flat boards underneath that are closer together to provide more support and comfort.
    Chachie
  • 2.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    11/10/2021
    Laborious assembly, damaged parts, missing parts
    Highly laborious assembly. each part, nut, bolt everything comes separately. Without a machine drill, i got very tired. Should buy only if prepared for a weekend project to assemble it. Worst thing is the condition in which it gets delivered. Scratches, chips, nudges! Reputed brands like Walmart should not ship or sell items they cant gaurantee to be delivered well. I carried the whole thing to third floor, opened all parts in the box and then i see these bashed up parts. Called customer support. Their recommendation - please return it sir, we will pay the money back :). I told her there is no practical way for me to put all this back in the box and bring it out to car. I said I will give the damaged part numbers, just send me those parts. They said they cant do. Eventually I ended up settling for a 20% refund on the item because it would have been very painful for me to send it back. After hours of assembly, the last stage is to set the stairs. It needs 4 wood dowels. But there are only 2 of them :(. What to do now? Call walmart again? I was too tired. Assembled with only those 2 dowels. Overall very stressful experience after purchase. Another thing to note: the slats are the way they have shown in the pictures. These are not the regular slots on which you can put any mattress. Only specific mattresses can be placed; check the item description. There is wide gap between the slats.
    VeryTrue
  • 4.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    07/18/2021
    Good for the price
    Really nice for the price, my daughters love them, they are 4 and 8 and I think these are the perfect size for their ages. Was fairly easy to put together, it helps to lay all the pieces out and just follow each page step by step, double check photos on instructions, with 2 of us it took 2 hours. One of the pieces had a mark on it that Ill have to cover to match the grey now but overall everything looked great. Only complaint is that is comes with exactly enough screws and wood pieces that you need to put it together so if you lose one youll have to go out and buy a replacement, they should add a couple extras just incase. Id still recommend though.
    Angel
  • 1.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    07/15/2021
    Easily Broken
    I purchased these beds in December of 2020 (about 6 months ago), my husband sat on one back in May, and one broke. My 4 year son jumped on to the other and it broke. I was okay with chalking it up to my husband being too heavy, even though he's not big or overweight, but when my 37 lb 4 year old broke the other, it just proved to be poor craftsmanship and cheap. They beds are super cute, but just not durable at all.
    Porsha
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    07/10/2021
    Well constructed and sturdy bunk- looks fantastic!
    Highly recommend! Got this in grey and it looks great- have gotten so everlasting compliments on it. Looked all over for a bunk bed and do not usually shop at Walmart but loved the look of this one- was looking for one that could be delivered quickly, got good reviews, look nice and was not too expensive. I got this based on reviews, so I will leave one hoping it helps others. Highly recommend this! There was a paint smell, we aired out room for a few days but there is still faint smell week later- I would not plan on using it the first night. When assembling the instructions say to use BILT app- that helped! Make sure you do not assemble the ladder facing wall (as others have mentioned) or else you have to unassemble few pieces and fix it- the instructions were unclear. The box is heavy, if you have stairs I recommend opening box and carrying up pieces upstairs rather than trying to carry box upstairs. Handheld power drill is required. It is very sturdy, that was a huge concern of mine- my 9 yr old and 3 yr old have gone up and down ladder and played on it, after I tested it, and there was no tilting or movingly of the bed. I think the wood may scratch easily but honestly looks great and for the price this is a clear winner in my book!
    Christy
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    07/01/2021
    Very good deal!
    Picked it up from the store. Took around 2 hours to assemble with my kids. Surprisingly very quality product for the price. It is very sturdy and confident that my kids will be safe. I weigh 260lb and had no problem lying on the bottom bunk. Very good deal!
    Ron
  • 3.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    05/25/2021
    The bed came damage all the other beds are great but looks like too much pressure was on on bed and the side is split , if the product going to be damage the mattress should come with them I bought three should of made a deal But my last time ordering furniture from Walmart
    Jensetta