This headboard is very classy looking.  Assembling it was not fun, but didnt take too long.  (You have to attach the legs and the sides.)  There are several holes on the legs so you can attach it to whatever bedframe you have.  However, I went to my local furniture store and bought a mattress and a generic metal bedframe (since its for the guestroom) and low and behold, it didnt line up with ANY of the holes on the headboard.  I had to get my son-in-law to drill a new hole on each side to attach it to the frame.  I covered up all the holes with an oversized bedspread that hangs a little long over the mattress.  I like the look of it and the color I bought (dark gray) goes with any color bedding you choose.  Not sorry I bought it.