Headboard was easy to assemble to a metal frame. The wood is as pictured and the shade is a pretty reddish hued mahogany. I thought it would be a tad taller - it would have been nice if the back that connects to the legs had more hole sets so you could adjust the height, especially if you have a thicker mattress as I do. Currently our mattress is above the bottom edge of the headboard, so if you set the pillows up as the picture shows, you would basically not see the headboard.
I would still recommend this to anyone who wants a simple wood headboard that looks great but is inexpensive.