The bed arrived before it was scheduled to arrive which was a plus for our family.  It was easy to put together.  The "weathering" on the headboard was uneven as there appeared to be stripes of white "drippy" paint.  The bed was purchased for our teenager and she did not mind the uneven paint so we kept the bed.  She felt it gave the bed, "character". We added more slats to the bed because we were placing a sleep number mattress requiring more stability than what was provided.  The provided slats would have been sufficient for a standard mattress.  Very sturdy bed overall.