I'm re-doing my daughters room and she told me she wanted a cottage core design scheme. I had never heard of cottage core and I asked where she got her inspiration from and she said Taylor Swift. I said "Of course, Taylor Swift." Anyway I liked this bed because of the simple yet modern lines and the rattan on the headboard. The black color on the headboard frame looks like it's just painted on but you can see the grain lines from the wood so that means the manufacturer went the extra mile to give it a better finish. It looks like a Sho Sugi Ban finish but I know how that takes so my guess is they just rubbed vinegar on the wood. The effect is the same as Sho Sugi Ban it's just easier and less time consuming. I think it's a great bed and very easy to assemble it took me an hour and half.