My daughter LOVES her new bed!  Assembly wasnt too bad.  We did have to switch a couple of parts that were incorrectly marked in the directions (or the pieces were mislabeled).  But, once we figured it out, it was smooth sailing from there.  The color is not a bright white...more of a creamy white.  Make sure you get a mattress that is no bigger than 6 inches.  Directions say to use a spring mattress only.  We bought a memory foam and seems to be fine.  165 lb weight limit on the bunk. Overall, we are very happy with the purchase!