I love this bed! It is all hard wood and very sturdy. My only negative was that the directions are not great. I did get it together eventually but there are a few mistakes in the pictures. There are two different screws labeled for the side slats when actually it should be the same screw. Also, the pieces are not labeled individually so it took a little time making sure I had the specific right piece for each step, especially the 4 posts. All in all it was not bad though, and well worth the money! My son loves it!