I love the look of the headboard. The instructions were a little tricky since they have both directions in one book for whichever way you want to set up the shelves. We had to actually go backwards and then re-do certain steps. Also, this headboard does not connect to our metal frame which I did not know upon purchasing. For right now, it is just up against the wall which is the only downside as I wanted it to be attached to the bed.