exactly what you see in the photo color and all. the color only looks brighter in the photo  because of the lighting obviously. everything came in one big box, all the pieces. the box weights 165lbs. delivery team handled with care. the instructions however to put the bed together my boyfriend felt that it could have been way better. it is a tedious task. def recommend more than one person or just hire the handy team to put it together. oh.. one of the screws broke in the holes when putting the drawers together. thankfully it still works. lets see how long this bed lasts. i only ordered it because the original bed i wanted they left out and entire part and expected me to wait months for a replacement.