IKEA: 20% Off Hemnes Solid Wood Bedroom Furniture, Limited Time Only

Quote from jmor : Nice bed frame, still needs a base though.

Wait, they actually sell a bed and it doesn't come with slats? That seems strange.

Either way shipping kills it on any of this stuff.

Thanks & repped to the OP! That wooden bed frame & dresser/drawer set is exactly the bedroom set style I've been eying for a while now. I liked IKEA when I lived in NY for a semester or two for schooling. Unfortunately, no IKEA near my current residence. Hopefully, I'll be able to find a bedroom set at a good price when I move again. Lots of useful, helpful, informative posts in this thread! I could spend a day or two's worth of reps on you posters in this thread alone! Thanks for taking the time to advise & help others guys!

Just a note that while this is not particle board, it is soft pine that will dent/scratch very easily. I have a full Hemnes living room set (TV stand with shelves and overhead, coffee table, and end tables) and the coffee table is taking a beating after only owning it 2 months with our 2 year old rolling his Matchbox cars on it. Still some very nice looking furniture for the price.

Quote from Borracho : Hey Rokket, I've been eyeing the Hemmes set furniture pieces every time I go to IKEA. Do you how the bed frame would work with a standard size (queen) box spring? I'm currently just using a metal frame with no head or foot board.

Hey Borracho - sorry I didn't get back to you earlier. As others have said, the bed frame is adjustable, should work for you.

Dear all, thanks for contributing to this thread. I didn't even know price adjustments were possible at Ikea! And thank you for the reps and thumbs up.

Does anyone know the floor to base height at the highest setting?

Have been looking at platform beds but are too low. Captain beds are high enough (19" floor to base) but don't have queen. Will be using a 2'' mattress topper on plywood only w/o box spring, mattress, or slat due to back issues.

Thx.

Quote from STEVESKI : I have this bed frame and it's adjustable. I had it at the highest setting at first with no box spring and then I decided I wanted the box spring as well so I put it at its lowest setting and it's about the same height. Off the top of my head, I'd say it's adjustable about 4-6" Mine's at the height of the foot board or slightly higher. Still looks just as good because the head board is so high.

Quote from thykra6 : Pardon my ignorance. Is the Hemnes brand stuff a lot better quality than typical Ikea stuff?

Yes the Hemenes line is a lot better than the super cheap ones that are essentially made of cardboard with wood pattern printed on it...

However (unless they've made some radical changes in the last 6 years) these are by no means high quality.

You're moving up from college student apartment quality to grad student apartment quality...

I'd advise anyone interested in this line to search "Ikea Hemnes" on Flickr. Lots and lots of pictures - of chests, beds, daybeds, bookcases, everything.

http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=ikea+hemnes

Both of my daughters have had the Hemnes dressers for about 5 years now. Five years in, the drawers are starting to break and will no longer close properly without some extra shoving. The finish has held up well though.

Does anyone have the 2 drawer chest? I'm looking for the height of the chest. It's not in the product specs.

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog.../00180553/

Dumb question because its Ikea but do the other items like the dressers and nightstands come already put together or do you have to assemble them yourself?

Quote from ajh2298 : Dumb question because its Ikea but do the other items like the dressers and nightstands come already put together or do you have to assemble them yourself?

If you look at the item's "product information" tab, it'll specify whether assembly is required. Hope this helps!

Now if we could only get a free shipping code...

Checked shipping for the bed frame and it was $299 here. Wish I had one closer, but how in the world could it be $299.

Quote from thykra6 : Pardon my ignorance. Is the Hemnes brand stuff a lot better quality than typical Ikea stuff?

I guess, you should look for material than the brand. Solid maple wood furniture on a unknown brand would be definitely better than Ikea's any engineered wood...