i was very happy with the quality and material of the bed. it look as depicted in the picture. The bed is described as grey, but to me personally its more of a gray and brownish blend, but still a vey neutral color that can be paired with many other colors. The bed was very easy to assemble. It came with all screws and necessary tools, however I did use a drill to screw in horizontal planks the bed came with. I used the planks from old bed to create vertical planks to add extra security. The picture shows the bed with mattress and box spring so you can't see as much of the headboard.