This bed looks as pictured and fits well in a smaller bedroom. Although easy to assemble would recommend reinforcement with plywood over its slats as platform for mattress. Since I am full figured I also have center support wooden feet and extra wood 2 x 4's across headboard and footboard. Because of this, I am using only 1 of the very ample drawers and my daughter is using the other under her twin bed. I now sleep very peacefully nightly with my orange tabby cat Misty.