The bed is very sturdy and looks ok, although the bars on headboard are not smooth ( though looking at description again it said distressed look) my issue really is the smell. I have had pine products before and they have had a very nice smell, this does not , it may be the sealant or finish on it or what ever way the wood is processed, for this reason I am not so happy and had I have know I would not have bought it, hoping the smell goes, wish I has looked arround for one that is solid pine, as this does not have the nice pine smell, it smells like processeed wood product, and one of my reason for getting this bed over a divan was to reduce chemical exposure.   A family member built it and said it was easy enough to build though the instructions were just pictures, so a few sentences would help. Delivery was good and very quick within a few days to Northern Ireland.

It is built now and I can not do much about it, just hope the smell goes.