I like the look of the bed and the color in person matches what’s shown in the photos. The bed wasn’t that tough to assemble and I’m not mechanical. It was hard to find an unoccupied flat space in my home large enough to assemble it; my Tempurpedic mattress arrived first and refused to stay in a vertical position propped against a wall. I’m not sure how sturdy this bed will be in the long run. I’ve had to retighten the bolts fastening the headboard to the rails already—that seems to be the Achilles heel if you’re doing anything very athletic on the bed. May need to update this after a few months.