My husband and I LOVE the look and feel of the bed! It was exactly what we were looking for. In hindsight, I should have just gotten the stained bed as it was kind of a pain to paint. Also, we had difficulty with the 4 bolts that goes into the the head and foot boards. It split the wood slightly as we tightened. However, with that being said, this is an excellent bed for the price. I would ABSOLUTELY buy this again!