This headboard looks great in our guest bedroom, especially for the price. When I initially opened the box, there was a strong smell of wood stain, but it quickly faded within a day. It was easy to assemble once we found the washers in the “thicker bed frame” packet of hardware. The headboard is not as sturdy as the other one I was considering but is 1/10th the price, so well worth it in my opinion for a guest bedroom!