The bed is a really good quality and looks modern. It has a white painted finish to it and is a nice bright off-white colour, not a white stained woodwash effect. It was easy to build - probably took me around 2 hours on my own and directions are very straight forward. It is really sturdy once built and the underneath bed is really easy to pull out when required. Great storage space as well with having the 3 drawers - they are a good size and also sturdy. The bed is a little taller than I expected it to be but is definitely a bed that my daughter can grow into and I'm expecting it to last for quite a few years!