This bed is just what I was looking for. I choose the dark gray. It looks black in the photo but is actually a rich gray. I hired a service to put it together. It took he and I about from start to finish about 1 1/4 hrs.  The bed is solid and heavy. No squeaks or rattles here. The directions are a bit vague it would have been nice if they had made it sequential we had to undo some steps and go back in to correct them. All in all, I would highly recommend this bed.