We purchased this bed for our son who turned 13 and needed a longer bed. His room is compact to say the least, so the drawers are an added bonus. The bed was VERY EASY to ASSEMBLE! The directions are very clear and easy to follow. The wood veneer looks very nice and the bed is solid. Note: once you assemble the bed, if the drawers are not closing "flush" then you need to simply straighten out the bed frame (by adjusting top or bottom of bed frame ) until drawers sit flush.