The bed it pretty sturdy and looks nice. If you're by yourself, plan on an hour or two to put it together (that is if you're pretty good at assembling things). So far, the only problem I have with the bed is that the box came with a corner ripped off of it and it just so happens the bag with all of the essential nuts and bolts came ripped open as well. All of the hardware was just rolling around in the box and I had to work with what I had - it was missing about 3-4 washers and 3-4 bolts -- so I had to determine which part of the bed needed bolts/washers more than another -- wasn't too happy about that. The finish on the headboard is good...I wouldn't say this is a luxury bed...but for the cost, it's a good buy.