Aesthetically it is beautiful and looks identical to the photos. Assembly wasn’t too difficult, but I would suggest having at least one person to help. I did it alone and it took me about 3 hours only because it’s hard to hold pieces together and screw in things. My main grief with this frame is the underneath. The slats are thin pieces of metal that are spaced far apart, which makes the mattress sink a lot when you lay on it. It is going to heavily wear on your mattress over time if you don’t put something underneath it.