True to the picture, this is a white bed. Great for the price. I wasn't around for the assembly, but my husband didn't have any complaints putting it together. I was hoping my cat couldn't get under the bed, but she still manages to squeeze herself underneath. Our king mattress has a pillow top, so it's higher off the ground than a 'normal' bed height so that we need to climb into it. Hasn't kept my dog from getting up there though...maybe I need to close the door.