We bought this bed for our twelve year old and it works well for that. It's a little creaky when my husband or I lay down on it, but for a kid/teen, it's fine. It did come with cosmetic damage - rub marks on the headboard. We decided to just live with it since we had originally ordered another bed through a different online retailer and the company never shipped it, delaying the room redecorating. Waiting for a replacement wasn't something we wanted to do.