**One star -- beautiful expensive bed, unacceptable support system, and no meaningful help from Rooms To Go**
We purchased the **King Size Mill Valley II Sleigh Bedroom with Storage** from Rooms To Go. At first, we were happy with it. It looks nice, the storage pieces are substantial, and the headboard, drawers, and visible parts of the bed feel like a quality product.
Unfortunately, the support system -- arguably the most important part of any bed -- has been a major disappointment.
The center support legs under the bed have hard plastic feet, and on our hard-surface flooring they slide, lean, and fail to provide stable support. The bed no longer feels safe or reliable to use. A Rooms To Go technician came out and was professional and courteous, and I appreciated his time. But the explanation we received was basically that the bed's support system works better on carpet and that the issue is the plastic support feet sliding on our hard floor.
That answer is pretty astonishing. Hardwood, laminate, and other hard-surface floors are extremely common in normal homes. It's hard to believe that the intended design of an expensive bed is for the center support system not to function properly unless the bed is sitting on carpet.
To be clear, I understand there are workarounds. I can add rubber pads under the feet, put the bed on a rug, or buy aftermarket support legs or other third-party solutions. In fact, that's probably what I'll end up doing. The issue is that I don't think I should have to modify or supplement the support system of a brand-new, expensive bed just to make it function properly on a common type of flooring.
Rooms To Go told us this wasn't covered by warranty because the bed is considered to be up to the manufacturer's standards. They also said they don't offer a non-slip support solution and suggested we look online for a third-party product. In other words, we bought an expensive bed, the center support system failed to perform reliably on common flooring, and Rooms To Go's answer was basically that we need to solve the problem ourselves.
The most frustrating part is that the rest of the bed seems decent. The problem is that the hidden support system is completely inconsistent with the otherwise quality appearance and price of the bed. A bed can look great, but if the support system is poorly designed or unreliable, that's a serious problem.
Based on this experience:
1. I definitely wouldn't recommend the King Size Mill Valley II Sleigh Bedroom with Storage.
2. I wouldn't recommend Rooms To Go if you expect the company to stand behind an expensive furniture purchase when you actually need help.
3. For anyone buying their first expensive bed: Inspect the slats, support feet, center beam, and support legs. Make sure the bed is actually supported in a way that makes sense for your flooring. We wish we'd known to check that before buying.
The technician and chat representatives were polite. My criticism is with Rooms To Go as a company and with the quality/design of this bed's support system.
My wife and I won't do business with the company again. read more