I was very disappointed when I got this bed! The gold is not how it is pictured. It is more like a yellow gold (a fake gold) I thought I was getting a richer gold. It doesnt match any of my other gold things so now Im having to search for gold decor in this color which is nearly impossible so Im having to gold metal leaf some of the things that I already purchased prior which is a big disappointment because I love the color I bought them as. If youre looking for something gold, bronzy gold, or antique gold....this is not the bed for you. It is a very light yellow plated gold. The bed looks nice with the lights off. As far as the assembly, it wasnt hard at all and it took about two hours to complete. The bed did come with 5 dents in it. 2 were fairly large and noticeable, the other 3 were smaller. I initially wanted to return the bed but with the shipping and finding someone with a truck, I would have been out of more money.