We have been without a bed for sometime, and our master bedroom is otherwise very heavy on antique mahogany hand-me-downs (dresser, high-boy, vanity/desk). Didn't want more wood, and this bed fit the bill. Rubbed bronze/brass coordinates perfectly, and very nearly matches the finish on the drapery hardware I had installed last summer. The bed is substantial and still "airy", so a perfect way to complete our master bedroom. Hubby was able to assemble most of this by himself in a little over an hour.