This bed is exactly as pictured and of surprisingly good quality for the price. I was able to assemble it in just a couple of hours. The space between the bottom and top bunk is a little closer than I've usually seen in a bunk bed--I found it a little claustrophobic when I tried it out, but my nine-year-old daughter--for whom I bought the bed--isn't bothered by this at all. And I like that it can be easily separated into two separate beds so that when she gets older and no longer wants a bunk bed, it will still be functional and nice-looking as a full-size bed plus an extra twin.