While the end result is fairly nice in appearance, the process of putting it together was pretty frustrating and the structure of the headboard is not very sound. While every piece was clearly labeled, the instructions misidentified one of the board types (the base). I was disappointed in the appearance on two counts 1) while the wooden boards for the head board are truly solid, my pieces were flimsy and very knotty, 2) the apron comes in two pieces connected in the middle by a black metal leg (so the bed has six legs in total). Some of the holes were chipped out, but those get covered during assembly.