The gauge of metal is a lighter than I was expecting. The assembly was pretty straight forward. I was expecting more of a squared off bar in the same spirit as the shape of the bed- but the sections are a round, tubular rod. We bought the black one. My daughter elected to add white curtains and it’s cute. After four months of use it’s a bit wobbly and I’ll go back and tighten the bolts. Overall, for the price, it was a good buy.