I am very pleased with my bed.  I chose the brown and it looks fabulous.  I cannot tell the difference between this "faux" leather and my genuine leather living room furniture.  My husband assembled the bed and had no problems whatsoever.  The headboard is padded and very comfortable to lean against.  I looked at quite a few beds before choosing this particular bed, my main consideration was price - I was looking for something relatively inexpensive that did not require a box spring and that looked nice.  I use a standard mattress with a foam topper and it is very comfortable and the slats seem to be supporting the weight of the mattress just fine with no issues and no box spring required.  I am very happy with my bed and would not hesitate to recommend it to anyone.  I think it looks much more expensive than the price I paid.  And the shipping was free so that definitely makes it even more of an exceptional value.