Sturdy. Good support below. Not terribly difficult to assemble. The wood color is a bit cooler than in the photos. My only real complaint is that the height of the upholstered part of the headboard is less than I thought. The headboard can be placed quite high, which is what I wanted, but there’s an exposed gap showing the drilled wood if you do this. Had to drop it down about half a foot to make it appear correctly.