I was very excited about the design of this bed in the picture and it didn't disappoint in appearance (except for the damaged box on one of the two beds I ordered that had dented rails - and I did not attempt to replace them because I had to wait SO long to receive the beds that were backordered a week AFTER I ordered them that I couldn't put off building them any longer). My only complaint is one I saw in previous reviews... they are not so stable and they wobble enough that you can't expect objects or even upright books to stay on the shelf. That has been the greatest disappointment. The ladder rungs are painful to walk on, but we expected that and can live with it. I'm bummed they are so wobbly.