I love this headboard! It’s just as pretty in person and super velvety soft. I will say the directions are a little confusing? As far as separating the legs from the hard board. For anyone trying to figure this out—you need an allen wrench (not the one they sent with it) to unscrew it. I think it states everything you need to put it together comes with it—not the case. Luckily I happened to have a collection of allen wrenches. Also—actually—I found the directions a little confusing too and how to screw the bottom of it to my bed was difficult. My frame is one of those bed in a bag frames though…so that could be the problem. If you have a regular bed frame it might be easier? But overall I am happy with this headboard.