This bed is gorgeous! Honestly, the manufacturer's photos don't do it justice; the review photos are what made me purchase this and are very true to it's actual look. It is really heavy and sturdy, which makes me feel like it will last a while. The bed came packaged very well and securely and everything arrived intact and without damage (which is becoming more rare with online orders these days). It was easy to assemble by myself (I'm a 26 year old female - just get creative on how to hold the other end of the beam level during assembly) and took about 45 minutes. The only negative I have found is that there are no pre-drilled holes in the bed to screw in the slats, but it's not a big deal. The slats have feet on them and my bed feels very sturdy just resting the slats on the bed and putting the box spring and mattress on top. I'm so happy with this bed and see myself keeping it for years!