This bed is really pretty, perfect for my pre-teen’s room. Once put together, it has a beautiful cozy cottage/rustic feel. The wood is not real wood, but it is heavy and strong, and it does look like real wood unless you are inspecting it closely. The color of the wood is darker than the listing picture on Wayfair. The iron frame is a beautiful touch. The bed is sturdy and doesn’t squeak, it has plenty of iron slats which helps with the sturdiness.
It was packaged well and came in a fairly small, thin box, (Appx 4’ x 1’ x 4”). It did take a very long time to put together, almost 3 hours with 2 people. It wasn’t that difficult, just time consuming and part of the problem was the tiny writing on the instructions. If you have a magnifying glass, grab it. Overall, great buy!