while i love the decorative and functional item i was a little dissappointed with the material used on this bed.  it seems that you could not make an error without really messing up the particle board used. it seemed to be more fragile than i anticipated, and while the function of the bed is perfect-i would recommend this bed to be used more for a spare and not a strong, firm, durable  piece of furniture. i have used furniture before made with particle board but it seemed alot more sturdy.  my grandaughter is very happy with it and she has her drawers full and amazingly they do glide easily and are a good size for storage.