The bed is glamorous. I bought the champagne color because I thought the gold would be too bold. The champagne is very light and taking it out of the package I thought that I had been incorrectly sent the chrome. The posts are very reflective and mirror-like. I have grey walls, so they reflect the grey making the bed look chrome. I would definitely order the gold next time. My mattress is a low profile 9inch thick memory foam and I had to purchase a boxspring. I was concerned that with the boxspring, my mattress would still sit too low underneath the headboard, but it actually sits perfectly. 

Overall, bed is a excellent quality. Assembly was slightly confusing, but not too bad.