I searched for a long time for a bookcase headboard for our 4 yr. old daughter. Everything I found was either totally cheap looking or cost $600. This headboard was perfect. I was pleasantly surprised at how cute this bookcase headboard looked once it was put together. It seems very sturdy and should last at least until my daughter outgrows the cutesy look. My daughter really loves it and the dresser that matches it is great too. I (the mom) put this together myself and it couldn't have been easier. Uninterrupted, I was able to put it together in under 1 hour. The one thing I didn't like about it at first was the color. I was hoping for a whiter look. The color really should be called creme/off-white whitewash. Now that her room is all put together I like the color, but it's definitely not white (or vanilla).