I love everything about this bed with the exception of the color. It isn't horrible, but it takes on more of a yellow tone than I would have preferred. I was hoping it would be more ivory or off white. Other than that, it is beautiful and is exactly what I have been looking for. THe height of the headboard is perfect for our room. The corduroy is nice and soft. Set up was easy and took about 30 minutes to assemble with two sets of hands. I would definitely recommend. It was hard finding a good headboard with the height I was wanting.