When the bed came, the box smelled horrible. Fortunately, everything was together and intact and did not smell. The building instructions were a bit confusing, but we got it made. Overall, my son loves his bed it works well in the space. The ladder is very slippery and we have to put anti stick tape on it. I kinda wish the ladder was on a diagonal it takes some getting used to when making the bed. It is a nice bed.