The frame is solid, the directions are simple, and it looks exactly as pictured in the advertisements. The wife and I both love the shelf on the headboard. For those concerned about the platform/foundation for their mattress, the slats are 0.5in thick & 2.9in wide, with 3.5in of empty space between the edges of adjacent slats.

I'd have preferred thicker, sturdier slats, like my previous platform bed. The slats bow more than I'd like to see with the weight of a 140lb person getting into bed. It's possible the added weight of thicker slats would cause the product's shipping costs to move into a much more expensive tier, or perhaps the manufacturer just chose to cut corners and cost here. Adding thicker, aftermarket slats would produce an uneven surface, as the support rails for the slats are mounted 1/2" below the top edge of the frame.