Wow. I ordered this bed on Wednesday morning before I dashed to work and it was with me by 4pm the following day! Fantastic service. The bed itself is very sturdy and well made. The finish of the bed is black metal with hints of silver coming through. The scaffold joints are more silver than black. At first I looked at them and wasn't keen, but once the bed was put together I was much happier with the overall look in our room.