Solid, pretty twin bed. Lots of clearance under, which was a big reason we picked it. My husband (a big guy at 275) can lay and read a book to our son with no problem. We did have one slat break, but that's because kiddos were jumping on it. I like that this is solid wood and the headboard has a big dark knot in the wood - we love that it gives the bed a very unique look and the stain/finish is great. Didn't have any weird chemical smell when it arrived. Very easy to assemble with one person.