Honestly, we love it. It has a very old fashioned feel to it with the matte brass. The brass is very dark and gives it the appearance of something that has been handed down through generations. The simplicity of the design adds that feeling as well. It is very light and was easy to install. We have a plain, black metal, bed base. The metal legs on it are thick, so we did have to get longer bolts to use than what came with the headboard. Which was very easy and inexpensive. We also like that the headboard is not overly thick or tall and takes up minimal space. It is just very nice and adds character to the bed.