The bed is as it is shown...all parts were received timely - although the carrier managed to rip a corner out of the box containing the side rails and slat parts...thankfully nothing was missing...although there was a tiny tear in the leather-like upholstery on one side rail it doesn't take away from how sleek this bed is once it is put together. Note-the hardest and most frustrating part of the build was figuring out just how the legs went on! Once that puzzle was solved, the rest of the bed went together quite easily - with just one person. Glad I got this - and am sleeping soundly on my new bed! Would definitely order from this retailer again.Super easy to build and also very simple and clean! Built it in less than 3 hours and i'm usually not very good at building furniture. It's a little lower than I expected (it's the lowest bed I've ever had). My mattress is a 12 inch and I have 3 blankets but it only comes up to my knees. But it fit's my bed with a little bit of wiggle room to tuck in the sheets.Very nice bed frame, good quality, looks nice, using for second guest bedroomFYI, the brass nail heads are a strip and not all pins, the headboard is a lot shorter ham we anticipated and when you put pillows up on it you loose the headboard. Just to keep in mind, would have purchased a higher headboard bed but this will work. Easy to put together tooI used this bed for almost 4 months before giving it to one of my children when I went from a queen to a king size mattress. Everything including the wood slats were in the same great condition 4 months later. I looked and looked for a king size platform exactly like this one but cannot find one :( I was able to put the bed together myself. The headboard is a little shorter than pictured but I didn't mind. This bed platform definitely made my room look fancy! If anyone has any idea where I can get a king sized platform like this one, please let me know! :)It's probably better quality than this.It's sad, really. Bed looks decent from a distance, but has some flaws: the slats don't extend far enough towards the foot so your mattress will sag at the bottom; The "faux" leather isn't very leathery, but I guess it's a look some might enjoy; It's not really large enough to hold a queen mattress, as I have to squish it inside; The slats (and really everything about it) are unbearably cheap.Honestly, I thought this would be an upgrade to my Ikea Malm bedfram which had so faithfully served me until this summer but it's kind of a disappointment. If there were an Ikea near here I would return this and re-buy any Ikea bed. I hope it doesn't fall apart any time soon.Got this for my soon to be 21 yr. old daughter for her new room in our new home and it is better than it looked on the page. Went together easily and really looks great in her room.I was unfortunate to get one with damage because of shipping and this would suck to return having that said the bed is solid with very nice asthetics and good build quality.Very stylish bed. Our princess loves it. Assembly could take some time but the process is pretty funny proof with the included instruction. You only need a Philips screwdriver and the Allen wrenches are included. It is not too high and you can use one sturdy mattress. Don't use the soft ones as the wood support strips don't cover the head and toe areas. Also don't step on these empty hollow regions.