Good platform bed. We bought this for our son's room. My husband put it together; it took him a couple hours, but he said the hardest part was the drawers! It seems sturdy, at least sturdy enough for a kids bed w/ a kid who jumps on it. :) The color is definitely not light grey; it's on the darker side. I was hoping for something lighter, but way too much work to take apart and send back! The drawers are like metal baskets, which is okay. I wanted something with an edge that my son could use to step up on the bed, so far the drawer fronts are what he uses, and they are still in place. :)