I love the design of this bed. It is sturdy and was easy to assemble (although it took longer than the instructions suggest). The blue is a very dark navy, darker than I expected and the bed had a pretty strong chemical smell (from the paint I guess?) out of the box. The smell has persisted for several weeks (even with the windows open and the fan on). Hopefully the smelly phase will be over soon. Otherwise, we are very happy with this purchase.