this was purchased for baby #3 on the way as we wanted a different look than what our other 2 kids have (daughter has white bedroom furniture, son has black).  it looks very nice and is very sturdy (both our 4 and 7 year old kids wanted to test out the new crib as they like it as well.  did not take very long to assemble and we are looking forward to using it when the baby arrives.  the weathered grey finish really gives this crib character and the fact that it can be converted to a full size bed later means we'll get many many years of use out of it.  Already have had the Davinci (MDB) Emily crib for over 7 years now!