I really like the style of this bed in its simplicity.  It did take my husband a little bit of time to put together but it wasn't terrible.  I will say, however, that I had hoped the color (ordered pewter) would be more of a pure gray but it's actually a grayish brown mix.  And it definitely has a slight metallic sheen to it which I knew was in the write-up but I could never seen in the online close-ups.  Overall I am happy with the bed and get a lot of compliments on it.