The bed is lovely; expresso color matches with my office furniture and the full size is still not overpowering for a smaller room. I did not give it 5 stars because the assembly was quite involved, far more so than expected (even after reading the othere reviews). You CAN put this item together alone but I do NOT recommend it! Although on second thought, you might ruin a perfectly good relationship if you asked a friend to help with this job...plan for a minimum of 3 hours, possibly 4. All in all, I am pleased with the purchase so far. I paired it with the 8" memory foam mattress also from Wayfair. Worked like a charm. Good price too. Looks like my guests will sleep well!