First of all, a shout-out to Katrina in Customer Service.  I made a mistake in ordering a bed frame which was not the platform bed that I wanted.  Katrina went above and beyond to handle the return and ordering of the correct item.  The correct platform bed and headboard arrived, and I put it together pretty much by myself, but I would say it would have been easier with another person.  The pieces are metal, and pretty heavy.  The finished bed looks like pictured, and is very sturdy.  It is everything I expected, and I am very happy with it.