I love this headboard in the guest room. It looks far more luxurious and expensive than $162.00. The eggshell color is exactly what I wanted and expected it to be, not white, not tan. It came wrapped in a cloth bag, not plastic and was very clean, however the silica beads in the torn bag were loose everywhere in the box. There was no odor to the headboard at all. You must look at the legs in the plastic wrap first to determine left from right, as once they are out, you have to rely on the written directions which are a bit confusing. The main point to stress is that this headboard is made to fit a QUEEN size bed; and as mine is a full, there is much space on either side which I had to camouflage with a comforter. I do NOT recommend this for a full size bed for that reason. The designers need to stop doing it this way!
It was challenging to put it together as the drawings do not correctly depict the actual cut outs in the legs. It tells you place screws from front to rear, however, if you drop the nut, it falls into a place that is hard to retrieve if the other leg is on. I used a pencil with tape to get it out. Also the nut pulled through the slot, so I reversed the direction of each bolt and nut, which made a firm attachment.
All in all, for the price it is a steal....I love it with my new tables and my furnishings.