As other reviewers mentioned, the color is not quite as rich as pictured, but is a bit more ashy/washed out looking. Because I knew that going into the purchase, I was very happy with what I received. It is also hard to tell in the photos online, but only the headboard and footboard have the chevron pattern; the sideboards are just plain (but match the color of both the headboard and footboard). It has a good mix of clean lines/mid-century/rustic. 

The bed is very solid and it was easy to assemble myself. It took about 2 hours all together to unpack and assemble alone, but I imagine it would be faster with another person. I'm thankful for the in-home delivery, though, because the box that the headboard came in was quite heavy. I also appreciate that it is a fairly high bed because it means I can store some shallow boxes under it, and I don't have to struggle to get out of bed in the morning. 

Highly recommend.