It's really nice. The distressing is the same markings all over, like two likes and then a couple holes over top which I could have gone without however it's a gorgeous headboard. The upholstery colour is darker than the product photographs... like a darker linen colour... I was worried the paint/ staining would be a brown paint as one of the product pictures looks that way  but it definitely is a stain and in bright lighting looks grey, darker lighting more brown. I've attached a picture of the stain up close in natural light so show this.