So I'm afraid of ordering furniture on line cuz you really don't know what it looks like in person. Anyway according to the picture it looks like the flat part where the mattress goes is painted as well as the base but it is NOT it is light wood showing. Boy was I disappointed, this is the first time I ever ordered any furniture on line and probably won't do it again.

Pros: The product was easy to put together 
Cons: Very disappointed cuz the whole bed wasn't painted the clear sticking stuff you put on the two corners of the bed DOES NOT stay stuck to the corners.