We just finished setting up the bed and it looks just as good as it does in the picture. The structure of the bed is sturdy and solid. The product does emit a very strong odor, that emcompasses the entire room. We plan to air out the room before my son can sleep in there. Hopefully it a day or two it will clear out. It appears that the bed has a plastic type coating over the wood, perhaps for durability? The cause of the terrible smell?  Overall I'm pleased the product looks as described, but concerned about the terrible chemical smell.