I love our new bed. The price was perfect ($100 less than a similar IKEA bed and free delivery). It arrived much faster than originally stated. It looks beautiful in my room! As far as the color goes it really depends on your lighting. I'd say it looks more gray in natural light and taupe under regular bulbs, either work for my my room so that doesn't bug me. It did take a few hours to put together, but we had all the pieces, the instructions were straight forward, and everything was in working order. We've been sleeping on it for a few weeks and love it more and more everyday/night!