Got the beige color, and it looked just like the photos. Pretty much got what I expected, and it wasn't too complex to put together. I usually lay all the hardware into groups in order of how they are labeled in the directions. This makes the building process go much quicker as you can quickly and easily identify the piece you need. Took my boyfriend and I a little over an hour to build, and although you could technically build this without power tools, there are some wood screws at the end that go in much easier and much quicker with a drill. Our Bear mattress is a little smaller than the frame, so there is a small gap on each side where the mattress does not touch the wood frame. It feels solid so far.