The bed is great for small bedrooms. There is a hideout for the twin size bed but you must pull the trundle out.  As said in other reviews the wood is a nice quality. Merlot is also darker than expected- dark cherry, but a nice color.
Pros: nice for small bedrooms, trundle allows for sleepovers:)
Cons: does not roll well on carpet, wish there were actual handles to pull out trundle, each wooden slat should be screwed down, only baby size books fit on shelf, unable to use a bed guard.
Although I have a lot of cons listed we are very happy with the purchase overall and would recommend purchasing this bed.