In all of my adult life I have never had a headboard on my bed so I was very excited to finally get one. This headboard is a perfect fit for our bed. It's a neutral color which is great because we haven't yet committed to a color scheme for our bedroom. I like the tapered sides, I think it helps keep the wall from looking to small with the headboard against it. The fabric has a nice texture and overall it seems well constructed. I installed it myself. There was some confusion on my part or in the instructions as to which bracket goes on which side, just make sure that the slot on the bottom of the bracket for mounting to the frame on each side sits on the outside of the bed - the slot should be closer to where it attaches to the bed frame, not closer to the inside of the bed. I think this headboard looks fantastic and it only took about 15 minutes to install. It would have been quicker but moving the bed took a little bit of effort for one person.