I cannot imagine having any other bed! This is the first piece of large furniture that I've purchased online and I was so nervous but it turned out great. My husband and I did have a pretty hilarious time getting this together one night and it took a few hours but it was worth it. I DO NOT SUGGEST GETTING THIS BED IF YOU DON'T have high ceilings or a vaulted bedroom because you will not be able to flip it around while assembling it. We have pretty much decided that this bed is never leaving our room since I think we may have stripped some of the screws while putting it together and it would just be too hard to take apart. But we don't care because this bed is seriously gorgeous. The headboard isn't really white it's a soft linen off white and very sturdy we haven't had any problems with it getting dirty at all. I get a ton of complements on this bed it really is glamorous and I would highly suggest it just be prepared for the assembly.