My 8 year old LOVES this bed! Took most of the day to put together, but I did it by myself, so not bad. I did not love that there are exposed bolts and screws everywhere, including on the desktop. Another important thing to mention is that the white veneer on the wood is so thin that you can basically see the particle board through it - I would describe it as thin like tissue paper. My sense is that one spill or glass without a coaster will result in water damage. We are being very careful to prevent this, but I can't imagine we will make it more than six months without damaging the veneer.