The bed, by design, is okay, however the instructions to put it together are not very clear.  We actually broke the back shelf part trying to follow the instructions.  The assembly of the shelf was not very sturdy and trying to connect it up caused it to bend and break...with three of us trying to do it.  I was able to salvage it, but only after figuring out how it SHOULD have probably been described.  Finally, it's particle board and the faux-wood imprint isn't pretty.  I'd have gone with the dark color if it had been possible.