Arden Futon Set - Full Size Futon Frame with Mattress Included (8 Inch Thick Mattress, Twill Khaki Color), Heavy Duty Wood, Popular Sofa Bed Choice

This futon is great! It arrived earlier than I thought it would and putting the frame together wasn't too difficult. The instructions can be a bit confusing at first, but once you've matched the correct pieces with how they look in the instructions, building it becomes way easier. It took me about an hour and a half to assemble the whole thing by myself.I received three packages via Fedex. The first two packages came together and they consisted of the frame. The larger package is the heavier one but the Fedex guy was able to carry it up to the third floor of the apartment without having to put it down, so a normal dude shouldn't have a problem bringing it in. The third package came two days later and it contained the mattress. I recommend having a second person to help carry it but it isn't extremely heavy. Maybe 40-50 pounds.The framework, itself, is very nice and it functions as it should. It's sturdy and folds out into a bed easily, although the thick mattress can make that a little cumbersome to do. But that's not really a big deal and it comes with the territory of having a thick mattress.The mattress, itself, is also very nice and is soft and not too firm. You sink in just a little bit but is still firm enough, which is what I wanted. It's also heavy so lugging it around can be a pain in the butt but the frame holds it up and any additional weight with no problem.NOTE: the throw pillows do not come with the futon. I didn't really care as I have like a billion of those already so...there ya go.

Pros: Great color, very comfortable sleeping, pretty comfortable sitting, easy to open, looks good and meets our need for a sofa bed in our small guest/TV room. Substantial, sturdy. Easy to put together if you pay attention and ignore the wooden plugs that keep feeling out.Cons: Don't love the angle of the seat, hard to get up from, not great for laying sideways across it because you roll down into a valley and can't move around. Awkward/difficult to return to sofa from flat bed position. No arms. Stitching on the futon a little sloppy and likely to work loose soon.Decent value and likely to last but wish I'd paid $400 rather than $600.

This review will be a bit more detailed than I normally write. Let's break it down into categories.Frame quality: Excellent hardwood, smooth and well-finished.Hardware: Excellent quality and appropriate to the application.Ease of assembly and quality of instructions: Assembly will probably take you about two hours. There are lots of parts. An allen wrench is included to help assembly and you may not need anything else but may need a screwdriver to exactly position the barrel bolts. While a purchaser could be intimidated by assembly, the instructions are well written with pretty good illustrations. A couple of points are that 1) this is not the type of product to dump everything out and assume you can just put it together and 2) if you carefully read the instructions, go step by step, and refer to the drawings frequently then assembly goes along pretty smoothly. One note is that the instructions are generic for several models and some pieces may not look exactly as portrayed. For instance, the illustration may show an exaggerated roundness on the end of a piece as compared to the actual piece. I emphasize to look closely at the drawings and follow the instructions exactly and you will be just fine.Mattress quality: The mattress is heavy duty and comes vacuum packed to reduce size. You may want to open this first to allow the mattress to start decompressing, a process that can take up to two days per the included note. The mattress description indicates high density foam; if so the foam may be cellulose based as the mattress has kind of sawdust smell. Our mattress is brand new and we are not yet sure if the smell will fade. Also not yet sure as to whether the mattress will be lumpy and in need of some kind of cover pad. The mattress is probably not washable.Sturdiness: ExcellentPosition in a room: When folding down into the bed position, the rear of the futon will extend further than in the upright position so, if the normal location is against a wall, the unit will have to be pulled out to convert to a bed. You may want to put sliders under the legs to make moving the unit easier.Overall: an excellent piece of furniture with a bit of concern about the mattress. If we could give half stars, this would be a four and one-half.

Perfect size, comfortable and compliments my son’s room.

Once it is put together it is a beautiful and solid quality 5 star frame and mattress set. But, if you suffer from assembly dyslexia or you are not a genuine do it your selfer. Get help. It was a 2 person job and it took a couple of hours to put it together.Assembly required is an understatement. This is not my idea of light or easy assembly and that is why I give it 2 stars!No pillows came with my mattress (the ad picture only implies). My queen size mattress measured at 7" thick and 56" wide by 75.5" long (end to end measurements). Add memory foam on top of the mattress and make it perfect for everyday sleeping and sitting use.Opened the frame box and (yikes) I see that it is a real do it yourself frame (see photos). Are you good with jigsaw puzzles?Traditionally the mattress bases are assembled. What you see in these pictures are the entire frame.The last wooden frame that I owned came with an assembled mattress base and all I had to do was assemble the support beams and the sides together and that's what I call light assembly. I just want the DIY'ers to know what to look forward to when you buy this frame.See that handy guide on the side and that ball in my enclosed pictures? That's your hardware, bolts and screws. The instructions that were included in my box were for a different frame. That helped for about 85% of the assembly. I think you have to really like putting things together or know someone who likes putting things together to appreciate this offer.Buyers need to know what to expect when you order this frame. I hope that you find this preview helpful.