Bed assembly was straight forward and took about 30 minutes with two people. The gold finish is very yellow, like a true fake gold is. It attracts fingerprints. The pleather headboard is nice enough no wrinkles; is taught. We did break the light globe trying to stand the bed. It is quite tall. Don't mind my teenaged daughter's mess in the photos. She absolutely loves her new bed. All in all a good deal. I would buy it again for her; though it's not my speed ;)