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I bought the Malm bed frame when we moved to Virginia and I've had more problems with it then any thing I've ever bought at IKEA.
The metal beam that the slates sit on bent about three days into sleeping on it (I think one of us sat on the bed to put our shoes on and it just gave in). As soon as I was near another IKEA I bought a replacement beam and it hasn’t failed. But, I did make a small wooden box for it to rest in just in case.
The two brackets that hold the metal beam together came with screws that were too small. After finding screws that were long enough to work I found out my sister had bought the Malm too and had the same problem.
The veneer started to peel about two months after using it. My sister hasn’t had problems with the veneer; she lives in Philadelphia, so I’m pretty sure it can be attributed to the humidity/moisture issue that has taken over my life while living in Virginia.