After looking at bunk beds at Rooms To Go, we determined 1- we really wanted the attached stairs but 2- there was no way we were going to pay DOUBLE for those blasted stairs. So we looked on Amazon and found this gem – literally HALF the price and just as cute as the ones we were considering at RTG.I was wary, though. Previous attempts to buy furniture on another site had been a disaster with pieces arriving damaged. But, given the price, and the other reviews, we decided to take a gamble.The bed arrived in 3 HUGE boxes. Some of the boxes had visible damage so I was concerned about damage to the bed pieces within, but the interior of the boxes were packaged well with Styrofoam. Amazingly, not one piece arrived damaged in any way.The Bad: there are SEVERAL pieces to this bed. I’m talking hundreds counting all the hardware. It took my family of 4 about 6 hours to assemble this bed. The instructions are small and at times difficult to decipher. In fact, we found at least 2 errors in the manual. Nothing big, but details that made us lose time discovering the discrepancy between the part we were holding and the picture we were looking at in the manual.The Good: This bed is SOLID. And the attention to detail in the design is top notch. It is super cute too!Overall: YOU CANNOT BEAT THE PRICE! If you have half a day, a world of patience, and a helper or 2, this bed is well worth it! It even ended up being a fun day of family bonding for us! For our family, the good FAR outweighed the inconvenience of assembly. Our daughters gained some valuable skills with using tools, construction and perseverance.Note: The Assembly Manual that is linked in the Amazon listing is NOT correct. You must use the one enclosed with the bed. Ours was tucked (hidden) among the Bunkie boards in the box with the hardware.Also note: the drawers on the side are VERY shallow. Consider the depth before thinking you can use it as a replacement for a dresser. Great shipping, didn’t have to wait long, lots of pieces but instructions there. It’s confusing about the screws. And our one side pice and pieces stuck in them but we got them out thankfully but it was difficult. And in the end we were missing 2 screws! But it’s ok we put it on the side piece on the back! No big deal! Very beautiful color! Sturdy and my kids luv it so very much!, to bad it’s difficult to put the beams on top up the support pieces r hard to put In.But it’s ok! We have a few in there at least! We luv it though! Ordered this for my kids, ages 4 and 5. It came in three boxes, one being around 120ibs and coming a day after the two smaller boxes, so be prepared for that. it actually came three days before the estimated delivery date range started. The instructions we about have way down in the heavy box, but it could be different per order.The instructions are a little bit cramped and can be hard to read at times, but I was able to get through them without incident. It was simple to put together, and can be simplified further by having better tools that what is included. First of all, the shipping is really fast. I’m surprised how soon it arrived at my door.Yes, there are many pieces and they take a bit time to put together but the whole process is not overwhelming at all. The instruction is very clear.The price is great and the quality is beyond my expectations. My kids love the bed and the storage is really helpful for a small bedroom.Overall, really happy purchasing experience. I would love to give a positive review, however, there were no instructions with the bunk bed and it has been impossible to contact anyone about it. Super frustrating that we had to take everything out of the boxes looking for the instructions and there are none. Let alone the fact that there is no contact information foe the seller and the brand. I am def thinking twice before buying a big ticket item on bere again. Got this for my boys. They love it. Drawers make great storage! Parts were not numbered right. Had to switch then around to ensemble correctly. This is a very well designed product. It did take about 5 hours to build. I had to make it in sections so it could be prebuilt and moved. I was able to assemble the stairs completely with one small modification to the first step which was blocking a screw hole. Very happy with this product.