Headboard is generally just as expected. Just a little bit of cushioning, which is enough to be comfortable to sit against. The material is soft and color is good. It's a little shorter than we expected but not bad. Installation was pretty straightforward since I was replacing an old headboard, but be sure to have the screws if you don't currently have a headboard, as they are not included. The headboard has less movement than my last but still some, and the back doesn't have enough cushion to keep it from hitting the wall hard, so putting something between the headboard and wall as the solution for me.