My daughter loves her new bed! The plans were easy to follow and didn't take very long to build. It took me about 2 weeks to finish. I suggest measuring your mattress first and adjusting dimensions accordingly. My daughter's mattress is a bit longer than usual, so I added about an inch to the length. I added drawers to one side and left one side as open cubbies. I also added a 2x4 base below the storage boxes for support. Ana has plans for this in one of her kitchen cabinet plans. I'm so glad I did, as I've already found 3 kids hiding on the cubby side, and one of them is 14! I didn't run the 2x4 base all the way to the head/footboard, so it wouldn't show. This changes the height where the storage boxes attach by 1/2 an inch. The bed may suprise you at how high the mattress sits, but I think that is normal with a storage bed. My daughter loves sleeping up high. Thank you so much for this wonderful plan! I love Ana's website and have learned so much!
