This is a very nice headboard. We've had it for over a year & are still very happy with it. It looks classy & pretty, but is still masculine enough that my husband likes it, too. It is a focal point in our bedroom. When attached to a bed frame, it is very sturdy. As long as you have a higher mattress (ours has a pillow top), the black metal bars that come down to connect it to the frame stay hidden. Would highly recommend it. It looks exactly like how I had expected it to.