I've had this headboard for over six months and I'm extremely happy with it. I bought it in grey, which has more texture than the picture can show. It was easy to assemble by myself and really finished off my room. The only thing I will mention is I do think it's ever so slightly too wide for a queen bed. It sticks out a few inches on either side, which makes it look a little weird, but I've adjusted over time. Plus, I attached it to a custom made platform bed so I had the luxury of making that extra width work for me. It was a great economical addition to pull together my bedroom. I'm very happy with it!