We purchased the black it's a good value for the price. And in this price point you see all of the screw holes that hold the bed together. The screws are black so it blends ok. It's solid and sturdy. My husband put it together in about an hour & half by himself. Shipped super fast and even though boxes were a little beat up nothing was damaged. It's a good height for an 8' ceiling. We bought nice plush mattresses (without bunky boards) that our kids can grow with and it made the bottom bunk head room a little tight and the top side rails are maybe an inch higher than our mattress. This is our first bunk bed and the top bed is kind of a pain to make with tucking plush bedding within the rails.