The bed is exactly as shown. I was able to put it together by myself. While I am super pleased with the purchase and would purchase it again if I had to, I only gave the bed 4 stars. The bed was missing screws/bolts. For example, it might need a total of 16 screws of different lengths. While you might have 16, you don't have it in the correct sizes. Because of this I almost punctured holes into the headboard. I corrected the issue and just put up with what I had. Also, screwing the on the nuts was a bit of a pain. I used my own tools for this. All-in-all, I would recommend this bed. It looks great, it's sturdy, and a good price.