DO NOT BUY THEIR BED. The bed is straight up unsafe to use. I would never, ever, sleep or let someone sleep on a bed by Wilding Wallbed. The bed is designed such that it has an outer frame that you are supposed to attach to the wall, and the center part (where the mattress goes) slides in the middle. There are two pistons connecting the two parts, and when the bed is up, the piston is in its natural, un-extended position (that is, not making any force). However, the fundamental flaw is when the bed is down. When the bed is down, the pistons locations are such that there is a STRONG force pulling it up. The bed (with mattress) will not go up since it is extremely heavy (more on that later), so what happens is that this insane force is being transferred to the frame attached to the wall, and thus, to the studs. The attachment of the bed on the wall is not simply "to be safe", it is ABOSLUTELY necessary. The bed needs to be attached and all this force from the pistons are being transferred to the SIX screws they provided. The way it is designed, the screws go on top of the bed, and the force is such that are pulling the screws out, perpendicular to the studs. The studs are being pulled in the same direction they were inserted! This is different, than, say, you attach a shelf to the wall and load it with books. This is equivalent of putting a few screws into the studs and pull it out in the same direction you inserted them. The problem with this bed is that this pulling is happening at all times when the bed is down. In other words, every time someone is laying down, there is a very high force pulling the screws out of the studs.
The bed is EXTREMELY heavy. I cannot stress that enough. I've watched carefully all the assembly videos on their website before purchasing, noting the effort required to move. The videos are very, very, very misleading. The bed weighs so so so much. I am a healthy male in my 30s and struggle to lift one side of the bed. Bringing this bed inside your home is an absolute tough job, especially if you are going up a flight of stairs. Why is the weight relevant to this discussion, you ask? Well, if this attachment point fails, the person using the bed is hit with the plywood headboard (in the face) at very very significant force from the pistons. The weight just adds to it. This bed can cause severe injury, possibly something worse. Just not worth for a bed in my opinion.
I have communicated with Wilding Wallbed several times about my safety concern and was met with resistance from them. They blamed the pistons and have then sent me different pairs. Nothing has changed, as the pistons were working as designed. The problem is with the bed and its fundamental design flaw. You know how when you open the trunk of you car, the pistons are trying to close it shut, but when you're past a certain point, it just tries to open it? That is a well-placed piston. Analogously, this bed is like the trunk is constantly trying to shut close no matter what. Then you try to keep it open by attaching some cord to a few screws up the ceiling of your garage. Now someone is sleeping right under it! You can see if the screws on the ceiling fail, the trunk will close shut. That is the design of this bed! My concerns were dismissed by them through several calls, including with Dennis, who appears to be the owner of the company. Dennis said said I was worried about my stud failing, and that the bed does not have any design flaw whatsoever. At this point, since the bed is unsafe to be used as a bed, I inquired about returning it. I had been quoted about $2500 in loss to return it, including shipping both ways, and a restocking fee! They charged me a restocking fee to return an unsafe product!!!!! I asked about the restocking fee and was told that Dennis thinks I am worried about _my_ wall, and the bed is fine, so they will charge a restocking fee. At this point and given the loss, I decided to keep the bed and use it as a mattress storage. It is a beautiful mattress storage furniture, you just can't move it.
Bottom line is: completely unsafe bed. You risk severe injury, potentially something worse, if it fails. Given its design, it's just a matter of time for it to fail. Owner dismisses safety concerns and blames consumer's wall/stud.
Full disclosure: I paid over $3500 for the bed (including delivery shipping) and kept it because returning would cost me about $2500. My views and conclusions are based on my background in engineering, albeit not in mechanical behavior of materials like wood to be able to tell exactly if the tiny screws they provided are enough (I have a bachelors in mechanical and a PhD in aerospace). read more