Great look - dark grey almost tweed-like. Easy to assemble - my 13 year old did most of the work herself with very light supervision. There is one drawer on each side, even though there would be plenty of space for a second drawer on each side. Not sure why the design doesn't maximize the storage space - this is actually less storage than if you used underbed storage boxes. But if you know that going in, the bed is very much as pictured.