The bed showed up in two shipments, one came a day later than the other, which was odd, but every part was included and nothing was broken. The manufacturer included a form with the assembly pages that shows how thick your mattress can be in comparison to the headboard height..  I have a pillow topped mattress and an 8" box spring, which is about 22-26" thick and fits the bed on the highest notch. I wanted the headboard to be taller so it all worked out. My bed is beige and it looks just a shade more sandy/tan than the color shown in the pictures, but it's still a neutral and I actually like it more. I'm very excited for my new, beautiful bed!!!