This is a great bed, perfect for the guest room! Seems to be very sturdy and we need sturdy for certain guests that visit.  Easy for two people to build.  Unfortunately our mattress is 16” and covers quite a bit of the headboard without pillows, when I added pillows it almost disappeared.  The headboard is nice and goes with the ocean theme of the room.  The caramel wood is a reddish gold color.  (See pictures for details)