I read reviews on a lot of beds and choose this bed because of them. Naturally I should leave a review. First off, this bed arrived in 3 days, I was prepared to wait the 4-6 weeks, so it was a nice surprise! So on the following Saturday I set out to put this together while my husband did yard work. The directions were pretty self explanatory and easy enough for me to put together. I did not have to improvise or guess on anything as all the parts were there and explained well. It took me about two hours, I did need his help when attaching the headboard to the frame. 
The only issue I had with the bed were the wings. The hole that was pre drilled in the bottom of the wing didn't line up correctly, I had to drill a new hole to attach it. The other hole was covered up by the frame so it was no big deal.
We bought the lightest color, an off white fabric. The fabric has flecks of color, a nice linen look. The fabric certainly isn't expensive but it does not look cheap, it is a nice quality.