Received this bed quickly, with no damage. Purchased this for our teenage daughter who wanted a change from her current bedroom suite.  I have never purchased furniture online sight unseen but, I'm glad I took the plunge with this bed.  It is very pretty and seems extremely sturdy.  Took my husband and I about 30 minutes to put together, it could be done by 1 person but, 2 made it super easy.  Make sure you keep all bolts loose until the end, makes getting everything together a breeze!  I would say the color looks to be an oatmeal, not quite as light as a few of the pictures depict.  That is a win for us since this will be in a teenagers bedroom.