First disappointment: Color much darker and subdued than depicted on the website. Since I needed something to refresh the room I was disappointed. Now I am kind of getting used to it.Second disappointment: No platform, no slats, just the frame, one needs to buy the box spring. This should have been indicated in the description of the product. I was not ready to spend more than $1000 for the bed, but with the cheapest box spring and mattress the overall cost amounted to [$]. I don't see how can a few rails and planks be worth [$].Third disappointment: Sides come together unevenly, no matter how tight we tried to fasten them, there remained a crack between the side panels and the the foot board. Plus, the headboard is shaky since it sits on the top of two tall rails.