https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 20 May 2026 04:45:10 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hemnes-day-bed-or-low-profile-solid-wood-bed#post-2468247 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 18:54:12 +0000 Greentea 2468247@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tinyperson: I think the local wood bed will last longer and be more worth it! Glad it has the option you need. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hemnes-day-bed-or-low-profile-solid-wood-bed#post-2468214 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 17:53:24 +0000 tinyperson 2468214@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Greentea: We'll be getting the drawers instead of the trundle - we don't have an immediate need for an extra sleeping space, but we do need storage! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hemnes-day-bed-or-low-profile-solid-wood-bed#post-2468198 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 17:29:29 +0000 chopsuey 2468198@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Solid wood if you plan on moving in the future! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hemnes-day-bed-or-low-profile-solid-wood-bed#post-2468192 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 17:23:40 +0000 autumnlove 2468192@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The second one looks nice! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hemnes-day-bed-or-low-profile-solid-wood-bed#post-2468181 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 17:08:45 +0000 Greentea 2468181@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The local one! I try to purchase solid wood and I like the option for trundle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hemnes-day-bed-or-low-profile-solid-wood-bed#post-2468134 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 16:18:33 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2468134@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like the look of the second one better. And it will probably last way longer than the IKEA one. Heck - my parents still have and use the twin bed I moved to at 15 months old! I used it until I left for college and randomly when I've been back home since and I'm almost 29 years old! It still works great! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hemnes-day-bed-or-low-profile-solid-wood-bed#post-2468013 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 14:56:34 +0000 tinyperson 2468013@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ShootingStar: Thanks! All good points :) I don't know that we would be moving it around the house much, but we probably will move to a different place at some point. We're in a two bedroom now. We would only buy a second mattress if we needed to use the pull out bed at some point. DH has already been looking into thinner mattresses that DD can used doubled up, but isn't happy with the options, so likely would just use it as a single 99% of the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hemnes-day-bed-or-low-profile-solid-wood-bed#post-2468003 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 14:44:23 +0000 ShootingStar 2468003@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had it in our guest room and would regularly move it from twin bed to king bed. It was difficult to pull out on carpet (though it was easier when we had it on hard wood.) As a king bed it's annoying to sleep on and I would regular hurt my knee against the side of it. It's also really high on the sides. As a twin, we had to pile the mattresses on top of each other and it got really high, even with low profile mattresses. </p> <p>It might work just fine as a twin bed only. I'd go check it out and see what you think. But if you're ever going to move with it, get the solid wood instead. We moved it and it was just never the same afterwards. But I suppose that's to be expected with Ikea furniture. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hemnes-day-bed-or-low-profile-solid-wood-bed#post-2467996 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 14:40:18 +0000 tinyperson 2467996@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ShootingStar: Can you tell me why? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hemnes-day-bed-or-low-profile-solid-wood-bed#post-2467994 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 14:39:44 +0000 ShootingStar 2467994@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had the Hemnes and I didn't really like it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hemnes-day-bed-or-low-profile-solid-wood-bed#post-2467976 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 14:25:51 +0000 snowjewelz 2467976@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pick Ikea! I have a twin bed since like 2011 and it's still in great shape! The other bed is just so expensive to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hemnes-day-bed-or-low-profile-solid-wood-bed#post-2467967 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 14:19:48 +0000 tinyperson 2467967@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We need to move 3yo DD to a twin bed soon so that her crib can be used for LO2 arriving in May. </p> <p>We're debating between:</p> <p>Hemnes day bed from Ikea (<a href="http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/30080316/" rel="nofollow">http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/30080316/</a>) and solid wood bed with drawers from a local retailer (<a href="http://www.bunkhousekids.com/product/Platform" rel="nofollow">http://www.bunkhousekids.com/product/Platform</a>).</p> <p>Pros to Hemnes:</p> <p>Cheaper to begin with and on sale; has sides and a back which might feel more familiar to her; has the trundle and drawers. ETA: drawers are bigger than the other bed too.</p> <p>Cons to Hemnes: </p> <p>Particle board, need to store a second mattress to use the trundle, can really only be used with long side against the wall (not a problem now, but if we move, it might be nice to have options).</p> <p>Pros to other option: </p> <p>Solid wood, no headboard or footboard makes making the bed easy, can configure any way in a room.</p> <p>Cons to other option:</p> <p>Double the price, have to choose drawers or trundle. </p>