The headboard was very easy to put together. It just doesnt match up with a typical box spring. We had to buy additional parts to line it up. Also, the headboard is a little too high for the mattress as you can see a gap on the left side of the photo. Our mattress also has a thick mattress pad, so this headboard might be better just mounted to the wall where you can adjust the height yourself. The color was a perfect Heather grey though!