I wanted a more contemporary headboard at a good price and that is what I got.  The color is more gray than the photo (which looks like dark taupe on my monitor) but I just needed something in the gray family so I was pleased.  The only negative is that the upholstery could be improved.  The top edge isn't uniformly padded, it has little dips where I assume the padding was stapled.  This makes it look less high quality but I've decided to live with it.