So far, so good! This bed looks exactly like the pictures. It took about an hour for two of us to put it together - it wasn't difficult, just a lot of pieces (namely the bed slats) to assemble. We are very happy with our purchase. Before we got the bed, we thought about getting rid of our mattress that we've had for 5 years and upgrading to a new one. However, after putting it on this bed, it's way more comfortable than it's ever been!