First of all, this headboard can be mounted on the wall.  We have a wooden slat platform bed, so cannot use the metal rails that are provided to mount it to a metal frame.  We bought two French cleats at Lowes, attached them to the wooden frame on the headboard, and to the wall.  Works great, no legs showing, just the height we need.  The color, however, is darker than it appears, not a linen color at all, more of a wheat with golden tones, and it's polyester.  It's ok for my purposes, but not the light linen color it appears in the photo.