Color not as pictured--it looks white on the pictures,  but in person it looks old and beat up, needs a paint job.  If i has seen it live,  i wouldn't have bought it. 
Assembly was very easy, but best with two people.  However,  only three planks were provided with the bed,  which makes it unusable until you figure something else out.  We got additional support planks and one broke while i was making the bed.  We contacted the company,  they didn't wish to sell additional planks, they advised against using a metal frame to support the mattress.  Had anyone actually thought of the function of the bed-- it's suppose to be able to hold a mattress first off all, witch it isn't able to do!  The only think stopping me from returning it is that it is very heavy.