We live in a home built in the 1940s, so the rooms are a bit on the small side. This crib is great for that! It has tons of storage and has the changing table on the side. The directions to assemble are a little confusing, it took about two hours for two architects to put together. As some others have said in reviews the rail doesn't lower, which is a bummer. We are just going to purchase an inexpensive mattress to put under our other mattress to raise it while he is an infant.