The loft bed works great for us, fit in nicely in our kids room. The drawers and shelves are a huge plus, giving us much needed extra storage. Took about 3 hours to setup, would have been faster if the instructions mentioned more. You can set it up in different orientations, but the instructions don't mention anything about it, but it does show conflicting pictures on which way the final construction will sit. Spend a little time before you start, because the very first step determines which way your drawers sit. The front rail was a bit sideways but I was able to fix it. You don't need a drill to put this together but it makes things so much faster.