Love this bed! Purchased in white for girls' room. Came sooner than promised, high quality, easy to assemble. A few of the drawer pieces came with slight damage, but we're working with the manufacturer to resolve this. I have reason to believe everything will work out great. The ladder can be installed at either the head or foot of the bed. The two drawers don't ride on glides, they just roll on the floor. They move easily on carpet. The manufacturer recommends the full mattress not exceed 75x53x9.5 inches. Ours is 75x54x10 (memory foam), and quite difficult to get it to fit within the parameter of the bed. But it is such a nice mattress that we'll deal with it when changing the sheets. Happy with sale price.