This is a great bed! It was pretty simple to put together, with 2 people. (and it took about an hour or more) The bed slats don't quite line up next to one another (small glitch in production, I'm guessing) but we made it work with some muscle. It does sit lower than our other bed, but again, it's not a deal breaker. The color is spot on and it doesn't look dirty or antiqued like other reviews. We love the way that it looks. It's a clean and simple design.