The pros are: the bed is attractive, sturdy, and easy to assemble with 2 people. It should be noted that the color had a red undertone. It ended up being a perfect match for the dressers we had but that was just lucky since the color name does not imply that it would have a red undertone. Now for the cons: 1) The instructions that come with the bed arent very detailed and the parts arent labeled. However, if you read ahead, you shouldnt run into issues with assembly. 2) The wood is described on here as solid pine but it is definitely not solid wood. It is engineered wood. It says it meets California Phase 2 for low emissions, but the bed has a very strong odor. 3) The slats are very rough and splintered, so I anticipate snags in the mattresses and kids getting splinters from the underside of the top bunk. 4) Finally, the wood dents and scratches easily.