Sturdiness is A  plus,  and the color was accurate on the website photo.  However, there is a huge empty gap beneath the headboard if you don't use a box spring (I don't). You're going to have a foot - high gap at the pillow area where stuff will fall right through to the floor.  Not good.  Also, it would be nice to have a little rim to hold the mattress in place... as built, the mattress slides off crookedly each time I get up.   Finally, the fabric, though nice, was wrinkled in a very visible spot on the headboard.  Really ruined the tailored look of the headboard.  PS: directions were clear and accurate.