The bed is exactly as pictured. It is sturdy and well made. It was easy to put together. The blue colour was just  right for what we needed. When you lay on the lower bunk you're looking at the rough wood slats for the upper. I think we will purchase an MDF piece to cover this (wish it had come with something like that). My only complaint is that two of the panels were damaged during delivery (gouges and cracks in the wood). We've submitted the details to Wayfair and are hoping for resolution.