The bunk bed looks great - good quality and a good value. I managed to put this together with the help of my 6 year old son (which meant I mostly put this together myself). It took about two days with a lot of starting and stopping. But, the bed looks exactly like it does in the picture. Keep in mind that the shelves you see next to the the dresser have no back to them. Though, this is somewhat nice because I can now put a little lamp next to the full size portion below. One thing that seems a little off (but not enough to remove a star) is that the top bunk has no opening to the ladder. The kid has to climb over that railing to get to the ladder. My 6 year old has had no problem doing that however. Also, for all the moms out there -- don't forget what a pain it is to change the sheets on a top bunk. : )