It's exactly as advertised - solid unfinished wood bed frame. It's a great deal since I spent about $45 extra getting the sandpaper, brush, stain, polyurethane, and drop cloth I needed to finish it myself. In a store that would be worth hundreds of dollars so despite the needed effort to make it beautiful it was easily worth it. It looked good unfinished too, but I want to make sure I can dust it or wipe it and help prevent any molding so I consider a finish a necessity for the long term.