Looks just as pictured. Very sturdy, solid wood, no cosmetic damage. It came in 2 boxes. They are VERY heavy, so be careful and have at least 2-3 people there to help with moving the heavy boxes. There are a lot of pieces but the good thing is that the headboards and footboards come already put together. Also, the slatboards are strung together which is nice. It took my husband roughly 6 hours to put this together by himself. He said the most time consuming was the drawers and trundle.