Bed is very high quality - good materials and very sturdy.  Requires two people to assemble and 3 would be better.  Uses the dreaded Allen wrench for assembly (included) but the fasteners are designed to be hidden, so that requires very tedious Allen wrenching in close quarters where you're only able to turn the darn thing a quarter-turn at a time.  The headboard is very substantial and angles forward at the bottom, which we like but is which hard to discern in the photos on-line.  The upholstered headboard is between a beige and light grey in color - not "cream."