It's not what I would called really "tufted".  It's more like pieces of material sown together to looked tufted, and it's a little off center too.  I like the material.  My beds are on the floor without a frame.  One bed has a 5 inch boxspring.  The legs were too long for that bed.  It would be easy to shorten the legs, if you had a drill with the right drill bit (and a saw).  Luckily, it fit perfectly with my second bed, and looked good in that room.  It's very snug and sturdy against the wall without being bolted to a bed frame.  I'd rather have a "real" tufted headboard for the other room.  All in all happy with the purchase.  A very good price.