The bed is as described, and arrived more quickly than expected. I wanted something that looked like drift wood and this achieved that. 
It took a little over an hour for three of us to put it together but the directions were clear and easy to understand. It comes with a small wrench for a portion of the screws, we also needed a Phillipshead screwdriver. We decided to use a socket wrench for the back of the headboard to make it faster, and a cordless drill for the slats. 
It comes with 12 slats for the base, attached on a cord for even spacing. The screws that accompany this piece were easier to drill in with a cordless drill. We hand screwed the other pieces. I don't have a box spring and this platform gives the mattress plenty of support.