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My mom just purchased both of my kids the "devon storage bed" size full from Pottery Barn. The beds were not cheap nor are they small and arrived in several pieces to be put together by the delivery guys. Once these beds are put up, put together you can not move them. For more reasons than one, one of the beds have not been put yet.:( My husband has not been very positive about the beds since they arrived, to big, to much money for beds that have to be put together etc. When we get ready to move in a year or so thaty will have to be taken apart and put back together. My husband seems to think, with his mechanical brain, that the quality of the beds will not be the same. I don't disagree with him but it's hard for me to see what he thinks since my brain is not like his. My question is has any one purchased a bed from Pottery barn or knows some one that has and if so what are your thoughts on the quality of the bed? How has it held up over a period of time? My mom purchased a desk from PB and loves it, but these are big beds. I have 30 days to determine if I want them or not. Let me know what you think...
Thank you for your input on my situation. I have decided to keep the fruniture. Pottery Barn said if I had any problem in the future with the furniture to give them a call. They would take care of any quality issues.
If your having doubts, send them back.. Trust you gut!
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Oh wow, those are big beds! Nice though.
I think honestly, I would send them back too. I just couldn't spend that much money (or accept it from someone else) on something so huge and cumbersome that I'm going to have to take apart and move again! It would stress me out. I do think that no matter the quality, the time involved is too much, and could reduce the quality in the future.
Yes, you gotta trust your gut on this one.
I tend to agree with your husband. Furniture that must be assembled shouldn't be taken apart, moved and set up again. Something happens, probably with the screws in and out of the wood, things just aren't the same when they have to be taken apart. My engineer husband would agree too.
I just hope your mother understands. I know dealing with that could be hard, but weigh your options carefully.
My in-laws do stuff like this all the time, sadly we just leave the stuff at their house, eventually they will learn. *L*
Good luck and God bless ya.
I bought this bed for my grandson several years back. It has held up beautifully with a lot of jumping with multiple kids at one time. It is durable and I am now selling it for the grandkid doesn't use it anymore. Good buy for the money....
I would keep them. They are beautiful pieces, a gift (you didn't have to spend your own money on it!) and I'm pretty sure Pottery Barn makes excellent quality furniture.
Don't most large pieces of furniture have to be broken down to move? We have a large desk that we have to take the top off to get it through most doorways, and our bed has to be dismantled (headboard, footboard, side rails) when we move. I would take a look at the construction of it. As long as it's not a "piece A into piece B with a wooden dowl and some glue" it should hold up just fine. We have moved 4 times with our bed being taken down and put together again and it's just fine.
Before we got the nice office furniture we tried to move an desk and filing cabinet from Office Max (particle board, sticker A & B, wooden dowels etc) and I think it lasted 2 moves (barely, lol)
Your decision should depend on if it's made from particle board or actual wood. If it's actual wood it should be fine.
I would definitely keep it.
~ t
My boys have pottery barn kids beds. They are called Camp. I love the quality! I agree that the ones your parents bought are very large, assuming that you also have the storage units as well as the beds. I personally don't think that if we took our boys beds apart to move them they would lose their quality. BUT, if you're not happy with them, return it. I agree with the other post that since they were a gift, money should be taken out of the equation:)
