This is a beautiful bed. We were looking for something in linen and this is just perfect. FYI, we opted for the in-room delivery which was a bonus, as the boxes are pretty heavy and very large/awkward. Also, per some other reviewers comments and contrary to some of the photos, this bed is NOT white and the fabric is not "cotton" in color. The bed is definitely a distressed cream color. It does pair with some of the antique white pieces we have, but is more creamy/ivory. The linen color is also more of the beige/tan linen, not the greyish kind. It did not match the linen chairs we already had in our bedroom, so we had to move them into the sitting room. All hardware was there and the bed was pretty easy to assemble. There are 3 slats provided with footed supports to support your mattress/box spring in the frame. Not sure if that has always been the case, as I read some reviewers had to buy extra slats to keep their mattress from sagging. Definitely a nice buy for the price.