Our daughter (8) really loves her new bed. The medium grey charcoal color and slightly distressed finish is very nice. Like the steps vs a ladder, and the integrated dresser and under bed storage. Only quibble: it is really challenging to assemble - many boxes, several with their own separate instructions and equipment. As a result you have to move very slowly to figure it out. Took a good part of a day to complete assembly, and I am pretty experienced assembling furniture.