The headboard is very well put together.  The grey headboard and dark brown/ black  frame match what is shown on the website. The frame is pretty solid and it was fairly easy to put together. I was able to put everything together by myself, within 45 minutes. The mattress tends to slide side to side on the frame about 1 inch. I ended up picking up a few rug grippers from the dollar store, and that fixed the problem. Also, you need a mattress that's around 9-10 inches thick, or else you will have a empty gap between the mattress and headboard where your pillow will slip through. The other option is to use a mattress plus box spring. With my 10 inch mattress (no box spring), the bed sits about 22 high from the floor to the top of the mattress. I would keep that in mind if you are shopping for nightstands. All together I am very pleased with this purchase. Its a great deal for the price. I absolutely love this shade of gray!