It looks exactly as pictured. Putting it together required 2 people and took us about 1- 1.5 hours. The white is definitely a true white- no creamy undertones. The material is linen-like, not soft, but seems like it will be resilient. I removed a star only because the headboard had/has a very strong (plastic/chemically) smell. The smell is beginning to fade after being out of the box for a couple of weeks, but it is still somewhat noticeable when coming into the room.