I just received this bed a few days ago. I haven't yet slept on it to tell you how sturdy it is. But it looks so beautiful in person. The color of upholstered headboard and bed frame is true to the picture. The framing is actually made of metal, but wood, but the coloring makes it looks exactly like wood. You can tell it's metal unless you touch it. Be aware however that the bed frame came with 2 missing holes, therefore I could not screw down 2 of the slats that made up frame. It looks like it was a manufacturing error. Thank goodness person helping me to install it had the proper tools to bore the missing holes for me. Other than that, bed is elegant, sophisticated, yet simple. I am in love!!