We purchased this headboard for our daughter's room and it makes a huge statement! The headboard is soft but firm and makes a perfect support for her pillows so she can sit up and read in bed. The fabric appears to be nice quality and looks more like a raw silk than poly. It was easy to assemble except the holes on one side didn't line up so we had to file down the hole on the support rod to install it. It only took my husband about 5 minutes to file, so not a huge delay, but it would have been super easy if the holes were aligned in the first place. I would definitely recommend this headboard to anyone. It is gorgeous!