Beautiful antique looking bed. The finish does leave a lot to be desired. I'm not sure if it's meant to be antiqued looking or if it's a poor stain job. It looks antiqued though and iy worked for me bc I have old dressers that go in the room with it. I would have preferred a more solid finish though. But this bed is very heavy and feels solid! I'm using it with an adjustable base and everything works great still!