This low loft bed is ideal for my typical, very messy 11 year old sons room. I had a couple issues though. One is the amount of time it took to assemble. Also, the storage and steps do not work properly. I am a woman, I was able to assemble the bed alone, which is a plus. You cannot use power tools. It took about 5 hours. Opening the box and laying out all the pieces took a half hour, maybe more. Remember if your door ways are not very wide you will need to assemble the bedframe inside of the room it is for. Second, the bottom drawer gets stuck and is impossible for my 11 year old to open and close. So we don't use it. However, that was one of the main reasons I chose this bed. Overall the bed itself is great! It is sturdy enough for my 80 pound son and I don't expect him to reach the weight limit of 200 pounds very soon. So I think it should last a few years.