The color of this bed looks very nice. The spacing in the middle bunk is quite roomy. My teen son has no complaints. I would advise on measuring your ceiling height to make sure there is enough room for the person on the top bunk. The set up took all of the afternoon and evening with myself and my 3 boys. We had an extra allen wren from another project so had a total of 3 (as 2 come with the bed), this was helpful in assembling so we could all tackle it at the same time. The ladders are really secure. The only piece not so secure is the very middle little piece of wood on the railing on the top that goes horizontal. The screws for that one piece was made not long enough but a VERY easy fix with longer screws.