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Do not buy this bed it is badly made, cheap, peices are incorrectly cut and no instructions were included. It is very unsteady and creaky. I have needed to **** it to the studs in the wall.

DO NOT BUY THIS BED!!

When the bed arrived, it had no instructions with it. I had to call numerous times to get them emailed to me. They were very confusing and pieces were incorrectly. Cut this bed is not worth even $100! It is creaky and weak and is extremely difficult to build.

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Single Shelf
Tayla Smith
Unfortunately, a regretful buy

Looks lovely once together, but the pieces don’t ‘slide’ together. My husband had to saw/sand them to fit. Then the mattress we purchased with it, didn’t fit - it was slightly too big and now hangs over the side and doesn’t slip into the frame. We do wonder if it’s the quality of the wood and it shrinking due to change in moisture as it’s very dry where we are (Queenstown) compared to more coastal regions. Unfortunately wood quality should be high enough to withstand this. Regretting our buy.

Hi Tayla, We are so sorry to hear that the bunk bed has not met your expectations, and I can understand your frustration. As we are the new owners of KitSmart (as of 10th September 2025), it is important to have feedback, and I will certainly take into account your concerns and pass them on to our team. Helen KitSmart

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Desk With Small Shelf
Eva
Great addition

After having a Kit Smart wall for a few years we added this desk now our child wants to do homework in his room and he LOVES it. The wider one is perfect as a small-ish sized kids desk.

Thank you, Eva, for your purchase and review. We are the proud new owners of KitSmart, and we have some exciting plans for the future. Helen KitSmart

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Сhildren's Wooden Trapeze Swing Bar With Gym Rings
Ashleigh
Amazing product

Really impressed with this product! Well priced and a quick delivery. Made from sturdy materials and my daughter loves it. I definitely recommend this product.

Thank you, Ashleigh. I'm so glad your daughter is enjoying the trapeze swing bar. We are the proud new owners of KitSmart and have some exciting plans for the future. Helen Kitsmart

Disappointing

The instructions were wrong. The bed is very squeaky and the bunk is not super stable. The communication with the company was incredibly difficult, and they did not answer my questions. Overall I was so upset that I had spent so much money but was so unsure of the product. I will be adding extra pieces to ensure safety. The quality of the wood is very nice though. Yeah, really sad about this.

I'm sorry to hear that you are disappointed with your purchase. As the new owners of KitSmart (as of 10th September 2025), your feedback is valuable to us, and we will certainly take it on board for the future. Helen KitSmart

Love it!

Amazing quality, looks beautiful and love that it's flippable so that the bed can be higher when our little one grows. Thanks so much!

Thank you! We are so pleased you love your Flippable Bed. Helen and Shane KitSmart (proud new owners)

Bunk bed top notch!

Fantastic service! Received the bunk bed in good time and it was easy to construct, very happy with the quality and finish. Highly recommend

Thanks for your recommendation, Harry. Keep an eye out for some new products in the pipeline... Helen and Shane KitSmart (proud new owners)

Awesome!

Lovely bed! Super easy to put together once I figured out how. Would be super helpful if there was a video showing how to assemble, otherwise awesome bed, awesome service!

Thanks for the suggestion, Georgia. We are the new owners of KitSmart, and video demonstrations are definitely in our plans. Helen KitSmart

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Tree Bookshelf
Hannahkin Woods

Nice finish. Suggestion to extend front “shelves” out by 5cm to fit larger pukapuka/books.

Thank you for your review. We will take your suggestions on board. As the new owners of KitSmart (as of 10th September 2025), your feedback is very valuable to us. Helen KitSmart

Good but could use some tweaks

Overall I am happy with the purchase. The product is made with good materials, and was generally easy to self assemble. It looks great, and allows me to safely co-sleep with my 7 mo while he gets used to being in his new room. There aren't many options that are comparable on the market.
That being said, there are a few minor changes that could made to the design that would increase my rating.

-Most importantly, the bedframe base is as high as the top of the mattress and my baby has hit his head on the corner edge at least once while rolling over. This is a hazard that I am currently brainstorming to make safe for us now, but as a design, I would want to see the mattress even a little bit higher than the base edging so there is no visible edge to hit against.

- the frame creaks loudly while leaning to put LO down and has woken LO up intermittently. I understand that its likely not designed to be leaned upon, but without a gate or opening, it's the only way to get a sleeping baby in or out of the cot.

- the frame needs a gate. as a co sleeping mum who needs to hop in and out of bed, grab items from outside the cot, and sometimes lift a sleeping LO out of the bed with me, I would loooove a gate so I wouldn't have to stand up to grab items outside of the cot, or worry about trying to climb out of the cot with a baby in my arms, or wake the baby by having to put him down, climb out and then lean on a creaky side to pick him up again and risk waking him.

On a personal purchase note: One side of my frame is also slightly too short and leaves a gap in the frame.

Finally, there was a delay in shipping compared with estimated times mentioned on the site. I would have loved an update on what was going on and when I could expect my item, without having to reach out to follow up.

TL;DR I am happy with the product overall, love that the company is local, and offer a cosleeping friendly floor cot when there are not many on the market, but there are areas for improvement in design, build and service.

Hi Carol, thank you for your review and your suggestions. We are the new owners of KitSmart (as of 10th September 2025), and your feedback is very valuable to us. We will definitely take it on board. Helen KitSmart

Fantastic!

This is well overdue.. this bed was very easy to put together and the mattress (bought from the same site) fits perfectly. It arrived smoothly and efficiently. Highly recommend.

We only needed to go onto the site to see how to apply the sideboard onto the side of the bed, as it wasn't super clear in the instructions.

Thanks for your review, Vanessa, and I'm pleased you love the bed. We are the new owners of KitSmart, and your feedback is very valuable. We will take it on board. Helen KitSmart

Fantastic!

This is well overdue.. this bed was very easy to put together and the mattress (bought from the same site) fits perfectly. It arrived smoothly and efficiently. Highly recommend.

We only needed to go onto the site to see how to apply the sideboard onto the side of the bed, as it wasn't super clear in the instructions.

Thank you!

Low loft bed

We purchased to solve the problem of another model of loft bed being damaged in our recent move and to get off sleeping on the mattress on the floor. I was somewhat surprised to find that there was no finish on the kit pieces and that the wood was left raw.
I was also surprised that the lower bracing pieces as shown in image were not included in the kit.

The pieces didn't line up flush either nor did the width of the bed fit the standard sized inner sprung mattress available on the market.

The process updates where not in line with other online stores and I was left to chase up the order along with communications on it.

We are left still sleeping on mattress on the floor.

Thus making the overall experience somewhat disappointing for the amount of money paid.

I will be thinking twice before approaching them again in the future.

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Flippable Bed Frame
Sarah Brydon
Great design, happy as!

Great design, solid good quality materials, our 18mth old has had 2 great sleeps in it; here’s to many more! :) so happy with this purchase!!

Awesome! Sounds like the bed has been a huge success. Thank you for your purchase and your positive review. Helen and Shane KitSmart (new owners)

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Wooden Floor Bed Frame
Barbara Clephane
Purchase of two king single beds

We're so happy with the beds we bought from Kidsmart and will be buying a single set for our beach place when we are ready for it. The bed is very sturdy and looks great. Very happy indeed.

Thank you, and I'm so pleased the beds are perfect for you. We are the new owners of KitSmart, and we have lots of exciting plans in store, including furniture and accessories for your bach, so keep an eye out. Helen and Shane KitSmart

They are great bunks

The grandchildren loved the new bunks. They are solid and look good and are safe.

Thank you, Cindy! Helen and Shane KitSmart (proud new owners)

Disorganised, incomplete order. Can’t use the bunks when needed!

Order wasn’t ready on pickup - all pieces not there and they had to run away and cut and sand more pieces. When trying to assemble on Christmas Eve at the bach (4hrs north of Auckland) it was discovered there weren’t enough screws to assemble the bunk sides/ladder/slats safely. Instructions were confusing and the number of screws included to complete the beds was wrong too! We paid over $3000 and didn’t have safe beds to use over the holidays. No answer from calling the mobile number either. Highly pissed off. Wouldn’t recommend.

Hi Sarah, I'm so sorry to hear about your experience, and I can totally understand your disappointment and frustration. We are the new owners of KitSmart (as of 10th September 2025), and although this happened under the old ownership, I wanted to reach out personally. Helen and Shane KitSmart

Obsessed!!

Probably my favourite purchase ever for my kids! Such a neat design and looks awesome too! Very fairy price and decent quality

Thanks for your review. It looks like your children love the climbing wall! Helen KitSmart

Excellent bed

Really love this bed, it is beautifully made and delivered with care. Thank you for your attention to detail. My 10 year old is so happy. There could be an alteration to make it a little more rigid, another strip of timber on the "back" long-side of the frame, or perhaps another 'leg' piece.

Thanks for your positive review, Rebecca, and your suggestion. As the new owners of KitSmart (as of 10Th September 2025), your feedback is very valuable to us. We will take it on board. Helen KitSmart

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Flippable Bed Frame
Kendra da Encarnacao

Amazing quality!

Thank you! Helen KitSmart

Love these bunks!

Such easy assembly & the perfect bunk/space saver for our new place. Love that you can choose a floor or raised bottom bunk too. Our kids are obsessed!

Thank you, Ashley. We are so pleased you love your bunks; they look fantastic in your space. Helen and Shane KitSmart (proud new owners)

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Flippable Bed with Mattress
Brenda Thomas
Great beds

I’m so happy with my order of beds for the kids - they love them and the quality is excellent! Fabulous service as well !

Thank you for your positive review. Helen and Shane KitSmart (proud new owners)

A no brainer

The assembly service was amazing - the team came out before the weekend to get the bed assembled, and had it done quickly and efficiently. Many thanks!

Fantastic quality loft bed

We absolutely love our loftbed purchased from KitSmart - it has helped make the most of the space in a small shared room for our kids. The quality is excellent, the bed is well made and solid, and the installation service was fantastic. A great team, and a great product. Highly recommend.