Beautiful bed frame. It's like a grey linen fabric. Pretty much what the picture shows. It took me a little over 2 hours to put it together by myself. All the tools and screws are included in the package which was VERY heavy. Not quite sure how I got it into my apartment by myself. The directions are a little confusing at first but you get the hang of it by page 2. The only drawback for me is I didn't realize you don't need a box spring with this frame. My mattress is much comfortable with a box spring so I have to use it. This gives me only about a foot of headboard to look at. Once I put pillows on my bed, I won't be able to see the headboard. Oh well. I also have to get a king size comforter to cover the whole setup but again, oh well. That was my mistake. Still love the frame.