It looks just as good as the pictures. Very well made. So far holding up well to both a full sided mattress and boxspring. The side rails were very easy to put together. Attaching them to the headboard was a whole other story. You've really got to match those pieces up exactly or the screw will not thread. Just that bit of it alone probably added on an hour to my build time. You really need someone to help when putting this together. I did it by myself and it took about 2 1/2 hours. With help I would guess maybe an hour. But the end result is absolutely perfect. Just what I was hoping for. And cannot beat the price! Delivery was right on time!!!