Bed is exactly as pictured. It was easy to put together - took my husband and I about an hour and a half. It was great that extra hardware was included. The assembly instructions could have been much better, but we have put a fair amount of furniture together. The quality appears to be good for the price. We have a mattress on order, so we haven't slept on it yet or completed it. We liked the option of installing tall or short legs. It has a nice finish and will be used in our guest bedroom. Good value for the money from what we can tell at this point.