We spent a long time looking for the right bed for our 7yo that would fit in our box room with space and that had plenty of storage. This bed is ideal as ladder is close fitting to bed. The size of the bookcase is fantastic and fitted the library of books we had! I was presently surprised by storage in drawers too and the free standing nature of the furniture meant that we had flexibility with what worked best. My daughter is delighted with the bed, as are we. This was an important purchase for us so very happy. Allow a day to put it together but everything numbered for ease of assembly. Just check and double check before you build each bit. We only made 2 minor errors which we easy to sort which isn?t bad with so many components (and we usually hate putting together stuff!). Have already recommended it to our neighbour who is considering a similar purchase.