This bed is beautiful, but I was slightly disappointed that the rails are black while the rest of the bed is brown.  I don't want to use a bedskirt, and these will stand out a little bit.  Additionally, I did have some trouble assembling this bed.  The holes for the screws do not completely line up when some screws are placed.  As a result, I was only able to 3/4 of the screws that attach the posts to the headboard.  Overall, I'm satisfied.