I bought this for my son and he absolutely loves it.  He's almost 13 and thinks it's really cool in his new black and white themed bedroom. It was easy to put together and looks really nice.  I was concerned that the headboard material would look cheap, but it doesn't at all.  The only disadvantage for us is that his mattress is memory foam, so we had to add a bunkie board (since this bed comes with slats) so that the mattress had a smooth surface to sit on.