Aesthetically, I LOVE this crib! Baby won't be on board for a few more months and that's a good thing because this crib will need that long to air out. It shipped with plenty of padding and scratch free. It had some factory dust on it that was very easy to wipe off, but it has a really strong chemical smell that we're working to air out. Overall, the directions were simple to follow until putting the . . . Kick plate?. . . On the bottom of the footboard. We had to backtrack a little to get it assembled correctly.

I love this crib so far and can't wait to see baby sleeping peacefully in it :-)