The box was a little beat up. The backside of the headboard had two small tears and the linen was a little soiled on one piece.  I was able to clean it. The flat washers were oily. I washed them so I would not get the linen dirty from my hands. Putting the headboard together was a challenge and took me longer than I expected. I like the headboard, it is very attractive. The frame of my existing bed did not fit the headboard. I have wide narrow slots and the bolt does not fit thru the slots. Researching on what I can do to make it work.