I am soooo in love with this bed.  It has a smooth finish, I think I read a review about how it would snag the sheer drapes but not on the one I got.  Setup was easy.  The top part was a little tough to pull together but expected.  Had other canopy bed with same thing.  I assembled it by myself...didn't feel like waiting for help.  It's possible.  Had a stool to help when it came to do the top part.  I bought the low profile metal folding box spring from Wayfair too.  Worked out great.  Can't wait to buy some lights like it some pictures I've seen.  I highly recommend it if your looking for a canopy bed.