The bed was put together and very much looks like it does in the pictures.  However, it is advertised as a platform bed.  To my understanding, platform beds do not require a box spring.  This one certainly does.  I purchased a memory foam mattress to go on top and discovered very quickly that a box spring needed to be purchased.  I was bummed because I couldn't enjoy my bed as quickly as I would have liked to, because I had to wait for the box spring to arrive.  

The holes to secure the bed together were not aligned properly.  Luckily my dad was in town to put it together and he drilled extra holes to make it work.  

The wooden slats provided were full of splinters and looked very shoddy.    

Pros: The bed was worth the sale price, not a dollar over.  It looks like it does it the photos.
Cons: Not a platform bed.  A box spring is definitely required.  Holes not aligned properly and the wooden slats are full of splinters, almost like they were an afterthought.