This headboard is very light weight and easy to assemble. It adds just the right touch without being overpowering. The finish is not a high luster paint, but softer.  The only thing I would comment on is that the picture looks like the sides are a different color.  In fact (without reading the description beneath), I thought the side posts were wooden and the middle scroll work metal.  It is all of the same material and the same color.  My husband had the headboard installed in no time and it looks great with our older styled bedroom.  Great service too! It arrived in less than a week of ordering.